Controller Area Network (CAN)
CAN is the leading serial bus system for embedded control. More than two billion CAN nodes have been sold since the protocol's development in the early 1980s. CAN is a mainstream network and was internationally standardized (ISO 11898–1) in 1993.
CAN in Automation (CiA)
CiA is the international users’ and manufacturers’ group that develops and supports CANopen and other CAN-based higher-layer protocols. The nonprofit group was founded in 1992 to provide CAN-based technical, product and marketing information. Approximately 500 companies are member of the nonprofit group that is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.
News
CANopen device profile for generic I/O modules released for free download
Nuremberg, June 9, 2008. The CAN in Automation (CiA) nonprofit organization has published the CiA 401 CANopen device profile for generic I/O modules version 3.0 as draft standard (DS). This device profile allows connection of...
CANopen recommendation for “Mini-Fit Jr.” connector added
Nuremberg, June 9, 2008. The CAN in Automation (CiA) nonprofit organization has released the version 1.6 of the CiA 303-1 CANopen additional specification for cabling and connector pin assignment. This document recommends cabling...
CANopen Product Guide 2008 published
Nuremberg, June 2, 2008. Since 5 years CAN in Automation (CiA) is publishing the CANopen Product Guide on the Internet and on CD-ROM. The CANopen Product Guide 2008 is now published at www.can-cia.org/pg/canopen.
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CANopen test specifications and new profiles
Nuremberg, June 1, 2008. CAN in Automation (CiA) has released the reviewed CiA 310 specification. It describes the conformance test plan for the CANopen communication profile as specified in CiA 301 version 4.0.2. This...
