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For tough environments

Compact PLC for mobile machines

2020-07-30 Inter Control (Germany) launched the Digsy Fusion E controller supporting three CAN interfaces. CANopen and J1939 are offered as standardized higher-layer communication protocols.

Stand-alone or networked

CAN controller for mobile machines

2020-07-17 Wuerth Elektronik ICS introduced the ICCS 121P CAN and the ICCS 64P V2 CAN controllers, which offer two CAN interfaces respectively.

With central processing unit

Multimedia single board computer

2020-07-13 F&S Elektronik Systeme used NXP’s central processing unit (CPU) in one of its single board computers. A CAN interface for communication is also available.

7-V_DC to 36-V_DC power supply

Modular controller for fuel cells

2020-07-08 Smart Testsolutions (Germany) expanded its CVM (cell voltage monitoring) product series by the Slim Master controller. It is optimized for use in fuel cell test benches or as a mobile diagnose module.

Wired or wireless

Charging of electric commercial vehicles

2020-06-29 Vector’s charging controller VC-EVCC-P supports charging via roof-mounted pantographs and via inverted pantographs. The communication with the charging infrastructure is realized via a J1939 connection or by a CAN-to-Wifi gateway.

IP67-rated

Customizable IPC for military and aerospace applications

2020-06-23 Acromag (USA) introduced the ARCX‑4000 customizable embedded computer designed for rugged environments. A CAN interface can be added e.g. for multi-sensor monitoring on mobile applications.

Fan-less

Four-core box PC for in-vehicle networks

2020-06-19 The POC‑551VTC by Neousys (Taiwan) is a fan-less in-vehicle controller with one galvanically-isolated CAN interface. The PC sizes 64 mm x 116 mm x 176 mm and weights 1,3 kg.

Computer-on-module

Applications in automation and industrial control

2020-06-03 Advantech announced the ROM-5620 Smarc 2.1 module, its first Arm Cortex A35 based on the NXP i.MX8X application processor. The product is suited for automation equipment and HMI (human machine interface) devices.

Customizable configuration

Industrial PC for artificial intelligence projects

2020-05-26 Syslogic (Germany) released the industrial computer RML A3 Dev for development of AI (artificial intelligence) applications. The number of CAN interfaces (two regularly available) can be extended to six.

Board

ARM-based embedded computer series expanded

2020-05-15 Versalogic added a model to its Swordtail product series of ARM‑based embedded computers. It comes with an ISO 11898‑2‑compliant CAN interface which supports the 29-bit identifier extended frame format.

Single-board computer

Embedded modules with CAN FD support

2020-05-13 The TQMa8xx and TQMa8xxs embedded modules by TQ-Systems (Germany) feature three respectively two CAN FD interfaces.

Motion control unit

Drive positioning and synchronization

2020-05-13 Together with its subsidiary, Zub Machine Control, Maxon develops and produces control modules for drive positioning and synchronization. The latest solution Minimacs6‑AMP‑4/50/10 comes with CANopen interfaces.

Moving detection

Mining safety kit for working in dangerous environments

2020-04-30 To reduce the risk of accidents and equipment damage in quarries, mines, and construction sites, VIA is showcased the VIA Mobile360 AI Mining Safety Kit at the Conexpo-CON/AGG. Dynamic moving object detection is realized via CAN.

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia-based embedded systems

2020-04-29 Syslogic is presenting two embedded systems for AI (artificial intelligence) inference applications. The two embedded box PCs are based on Nvidia’s Jetson TX2 platform and are suited for use in vehicles.

Six CAN ports

Remote control unit for heavy-duty applications

2020-04-24 Epec (Finland) released the Epec 6200 remote access unit (RAU) with six CAN ports. The company provides implementations for CANopen and J1939 within the PLCopen libraries.

25 add-on module variants

Computing system with four expansion slots

2020-04-15 Acromag introduced the ARCX1100 embedded modular computer system. Connection to the CAN network is possible using an extension slot.

Complete solution

Developing and testing charging technologies with CAN FD

2020-04-06 The DS5366 Smart Charging Solution from Dspace offers automobile manufacturers and providers of charging stations a solution for developing and testing technologies for charging. The product comes with a CAN FD interface for integration.

Coronavirus

Utilizing service robots to prevent the spread of Covid-19

2020-04-01 The Boxer-8110AI fanless embedded box PC from Aaeon is deployed to power automated service robots, helping to reduce person-to-person contact during the corona pandemic. It uses two embedded CAN networks.

SIL 2 / PL d

Certified safety control system for cranes

2020-03-30 Wika (Germany) offers the ELMS1 control system to protect cranes against overload. The system with CANopen-connectivity combines safety electronics, software, and safety force transducers.

Off-highway

Dashboard control with CAN

2020-03-18 AMA Instruments (Italy) offers the Dashcontrol which is dedicated to off-highway applications for remote control of displays. It connects to the display via CAN.