CAN in Automation (CiA): Archive

June 29, 2017

CiA Interest Group (IG) “CAN FD” calls for experts

In the last meeting of the IG “CAN FD”, the experts decided to move the work on the documents of the CiA 601 series to task forces (TF). Read more

June 29, 2017

CAN conformance test plan

ISO has standardized the CAN conformance test plan; a minor improvement has been introduced unofficially. Read more

June 26, 2017

CANopen FD close to be released

CiA calls its members for final round of comments on the CANopen FD application layer, the next generation of standardized embedded networking. Read more

April 19, 2017

CiA seminar in United States

This spring, CiA organizes a one-day event in in Cleveland (OH). The seminar is focused on CANopen. Read more

April 19, 2017

CiA plugfests

Plugfests are a kind of interoperability testing. Companies connect their prototype products in order to test the interoperability to other devices. Read more

April 19, 2017

CiA seminars go online

We have scheduled several CAN 2020 webinars. These 3-session events will provide a look into the future of CAN technology. Read more

April 19, 2017

Generic bit-timing settings for CAN FD

There are two bit-timing settings required in CAN FD networks for the nominal and the data bit-time. Read more

April 1, 2017

Reiner Zitzmann: CEO of CiA GmbH

Reiner Zitzmann (41) has been appointed as CEO of CAN in Automation (CiA) GmbH. Read more

March 31, 2017

Reiner Zitzmann: CEO of CiA GmbH

Reiner Zitzmann (41) has been appointed as CEO of CAN in Automation (CiA) GmbH. Read more

March 30, 2017

CAN time-stamping standardized

CAN in Automation (CiA) has released the CiA 603 specification defining the requirements for CAN network time management. Read more