Controller Area Network (CAN)

Links

Following are links to several vendors of CAN solutions.

• Bosch
  Bosch invented CAN. Check out their web site for more details.
• CAN in Automation (CiA)
  CAN in Automation (CiA) is a non-profit organization which develops and supports various CAN-based higher-layer protocols.
• IXXAT
  IXXAT offers CAN libraries for Keil C51 and C166 toolsets. Included are a CANopen and a CAL protocol software.
• M. J. Schofield
  This web site provides several papers that discuss the history of CAN as well as How Can Works.
• MCB167-NET
  The MCB167-NET Evaluation Board from Keil offers true Ethernet connectivity as well as support for single and dual CAN controllers found on the Infineon C16x and STMicroelectronics ST10 microcontrollers.
• Peak
  With sales of over 40,000 PC-CAN interfaces, PEAK-System Technik is one of the market leaders in the field of CAN-PC connections.
• Phytec
  Phytec makes several evaluation boards that support CAN.
• Rigel
  Rigel makes evaluation boards that support CAN.
• The CAN Primer
  The CAN Primer from Embedded Systems Academy is a single-page quick overview of CAN and how it works.
• The Dearborn Group
  The Dearborn Group has a cool CAN protocol analyzer that interfaces to the Internet and connects with a web browser.
• Vector
  Vector provides tools, software, and training for Controller Area Networks (CAN).