CiA has scheduled two free of charge CANopen FD technology days on July 6 and July 9. The 4-hour online events give an introduction into the new CANopen application layer running on CAN FD networks.

CiA has introduced the web-based CAN and CANopen seminars which help to increase attendees safety in times of the coronavirus. It provides in a compact format the contents of our well-known on-site seminars.

CiA has cancelled its participation in the IAS tradeshow in Shanghai, due to the uncertainties cause by the novel coronavirus. The sub-exhibitors of the CiA stand have already withdrawn their participation.

The first online CiA technology day took place with some 30 attendees. The next one is scheduled for May 26.

CiA has planned to exhibit on the Innotrans 2020, which now takes place in April 2021. This tradeshow in Berlin is the leading fair for railway business.

CiA has updated CiA 309-1 as well as CiA 309-3 and has released CiA 309-5. This series of specifications standardizes the remote access to CANopen network from TCP-networks.

The conformance test specification for the CANopen profile for pedelecs has been released. It has been developed in co-operation with the nonprofit EnergyBus association.

IEC has released a new edition for EMC evaluation of CAN transceivers. It specifies test for ICs compliant with ISO 11898-2:2016. This includes also CAN FD transceivers.

SAE has released an updated version of the J1939DA digital annex containing most of the Parameter Group (PG) and Suspect Parameter (SP) specifications.

CiA has postponed the 17^th international CAN Conference, because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Here are more details.