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Managing complexity of automotive software

2022-03-09 Most cyberattacks remain undetected until it’s too late, so early detection is a must. As the connected car evolves, it is recommended that cybersecurity configuration be performed remotely with an enterprise security management system.

Open source

CAN FD interface for Arduino

2022-02-23 CANFDuino is an open-source project for Arduino. It is available on Crowdsupply as part of the Microchip-Get-Launched design progr...

Anniversary

Protocol stacks available for 200 MCUs

2022-03-01 25 years ago, Microcontrol (Germany) has been founded. In 1997, the company also joined CAN in Automation (CiA) as a member. In th...

Windows tool

Next version of software for OBD-2 diagnostic data

2022-02-08 The freely-available Windows tool PCAN-OBD-2 Viewer from Peak-System has been released in a revised version 1.2. It was developed ...

CAN Newsletter magazine

Open-source CANopen protocol stack extended

2022-06-28 CANopennode is a free and open-source CANopen protocol stack available on Github. Recently, it was extended by a CANopen stack example running on STM32 micro-controllers.

CANopen and J1939

Protocol stacks support ESP32

2022-06-14 Emotas offers MCU driver software for its CANopen and J1939 protocol stacks. Recently, the support for the ESP32 system-on-chip was added.

ECU virtualization platform

Secure integration of automotive zonal networks

2022-04-28 Renesas announced an automotive ECU (electronic control unit) development platform including CAN FD connectable RH850/U2x MCUs (micro-controller units) along with RTA-HVR software from Etas.

I/O module

CANopen FD conformance test passed

2022-03-25 The I/O device PCAN-Micromod FD DR CANopen Digital 1 from Peak-System passed both, the official CiA (CAN in Automation) conformance tests for CANopen and for CANopen FD. The device firmware is based on Emsa’s protocol stack.

CANopen driver portfolio

J1939 partnership

2022-03-22 Port (Germany) offer CANopen for nearly 30 years now. A few years ago, they decided to open their CANopen driver portfolio also for J1939. They selected their partner Warwick Control Technologies (WCT) from the UK to supply the J1939 library.

Control unit

For automated machine applications

2022-03-18 Due to increasingly-automated processes, the amount of signals and data processed on control units is growing. This is why STW is expanding its ESX control family with two models. The control units are based on a platform that utilizes the 32-bit Aur...

CAN Newsletter magazine

Managing complexity of automotive software

Anniversary

Protocol stacks available for 200 MCUs

2022-03-01 25 years ago, Microcontrol (Germany) has been founded. In 1997, the company also joined CAN in Automation (CiA) as a member. In this article, Frank Wielpütz, CEO at Microcontrol, talked about history and future of the company’s CAN-related...

CAN (FD) IP core and ecosystem

For automotive and industrial applications

2022-02-28 Digital Core Design (DCD) provides the DCAN FD IP core for implementation of standalone CAN (FD) controllers. The company’s subsidiary DCD-Semi also offers the CAN-All ecosystem considering automotive safety standards.

Open source

CAN FD interface for Arduino

2022-02-23 CANFDuino is an open-source project for Arduino. It is available on Crowdsupply as part of the Microchip-Get-Launched design program, using the ATSAMC21G18A micro-controller.