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CiA documents

Specifications and recommendations updated

2022-05-11 CAN in Automation (CiA) has revised several CANopen profile specifications. Additionally, the nonprofit association has released the CiA 106 technical report containing pin-assignment recommendations for connectors.

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History and trends: CAN lower OSI layers

2022-03-07 The development and implementation of the first CAN generation started more than 30 years ago. End of last year, CiA released the third CAN generation, known as CAN XL. ISO standardization was always an important issue.

New development

CiA workshops on different topics

2022-02-28 CAN in Automation (CiA) technical groups organize free-of-charge workshops on body applications for fire-fighting vehicles, configurable network components, and security system and device design.

CAN XL and CAN FD Light

Submitted for ISO standardization

2022-02-15 The CAN XL and CAN FD Light specifications will be included in the latest editions of the ISO 11898-1 and ISO 11898-2 standards.

Anniversary

30 years of CAN in Automation

2022-01-21 The CiA international users’ and manufacturers’ group turns 30 on March 5, 2022. Beginning of this year, the nonprofit association submitted the 3^rd generation of the CAN protocol to ISO for international standardization.

CiA 610-3

CAN XL medium attachment unit

2021-12-07 The nonprofit CiA (CAN in Automation) association has released the CiA 610-3 document as Draft Specification Proposal (DSP). It specifies physical medium attachment sub-layer requirements.

CiA 610-1

CAN XL data link layer and physical coding sub‑layer

2021-12-02 The nonprofit CiA (CAN in Automation) association has released the CiA 610-1 document as Draft Specification Proposal (DSP). This document specifies the CAN XL data link layer (DLL) and the physical coding sub-layer (PCS).

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CANopen today, tomorrow, and beyond

2021-11-25 The history of CANopen has not been written, yet. CANopen is still evolving. CAN in Automation (CiA) and its members are always maintaining and enhancing the set of CAN and CANopen specifications. Here’s an update and a look into the future.

CAN FD Light released

Simplified CAN FD data link layer

2021-09-20 CAN in Automation (CiA) has released the CiA 604-1 CAN FD Light specification as Draft Specification Proposal (DSP). It is intended for use in deeply embedded, price-sensitive sensor/actuator networks.

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CANopen FD devices identification via LSS

2021-06-07 This article introduces the layer setting services (LSS) used to configure network-ID, node-ID, and bit-timing of devices in CANopen FD systems. The according specification is intended to be released in summer 2021.

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CAN XL documents under development

2021-06-07 CAN XL is more than just a data link layer plus a physical medium access sub-layer. CAN XL comprises also higher-layer protocol specifications and add-on services.

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CANopen FD use cases

2021-06-07 CANopen FD allows efficient and simplified embedded networking. It comes with interesting features added to classic CANopen networking by keeping the robustness and scalability. This article examines why and when choosing CANopen FD.

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Interview with Iveco: CANopen gateway for truck bodybuilders

2021-06-02 Ulrich Hiermann is the chairperson of the CAN in Automation (CiA) SIG (special interest group) truck gateway, which has been reawaked beginning of this year. This group maintains the CiA 413 CANopen truck gateway series specifying the interface to CA...

CiA workshop

Call for firefighting experts

2021-05-21 CiA invites interested parties to participate in a free-of-charge CiA workshop on June 29 (10:00 am to 12:00 am CEST) with the objective to establish a special interest group (SIG).

CiA 461 series

CANopen weighing device profiles

2021-04-22 CAN in Automation (CiA) has released version 2.0.0 of the CiA 461 profile specification series. It introduces functional safety and provides legal-for-trade features.

CiA 454 series

CANopen energy management system profile updated

2021-04-20 CiA has released new documents of the CiA 454 CANopen application profile series for energy management systems. Part 7 specifies drive units and part 9 HMI (human machine interface) units.

CiA 610-1

Evaluation of the CAN XL error detection capabilities

2021-04-06 The Institute of Computer-Architecture and System-programming (Icas) of the University of Kassel has examined the CAN XL data link layer protocol specified in CiA 610-1. CiA members have developed the CAN XL data link layer specification.

SAE J1939-22

Mapping of J1939 messages to CAN FD frames

2021-04-01 In March, the SAE J1939-22 document has been released. It specifies the mapping of parameter groups to CAN FD data frames. It includes a Multi-PDU concept as described originally in the CiA 602-2 specification.

Common mode choke

CiA specification for Classical CAN and CAN FD

2021-03-31 The CiA 110 CAN common mode choke specification has been released. CiA (CAN in Automation) members can download it free of charge.

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CAN FD Light - From lighting to lightweight

2021-03-10 CAN FD Light is a network aimed at sensor/actuator communication in automotive and non-automotive applications. The need and the advantages for a lightweight CAN-based network is proven in lighting systems for modern cars.