Dive into the world of CAN (Controller Area Network) bus technology with this comprehensive video lecture featuring expert Ken Tindell. Explore the fundamentals of CAN bus, including hardware setup, termination, and cabling. Learn how to implement CAN in your own systems, understand CAN signals and identifiers, and discover error handling techniques. Gain insights into software setup, using microPython for CAN communication, and working with timestamps. Delve into CAN priority, debugging tools, and security considerations. Examine signal reflections, baudrate selection, and industry standards. Perfect for engineers and hobbyists looking to harness the power of CAN bus in their projects.
CAN Bus Explained: Simple and Cool - A Comprehensive Overview
Overview
Syllabus
What is this video about
About CAN bus
Hardware setup and CAN boards used in this video
CAN termination and cable
How to use CAN in your own system
MCP2518 CAN controller
CAN Signals
CAN Identifier
CAN implementation in a system
Handling errors in CAN bus
Getting data based on request - remote frame
Software setup
Using microPython to communicate over CAN bus
About CAN timestmaps
CAN priority explained
Tools to debug CAN bus
What Ken does, CAN bus security
Signal vs Reflections
CAN bus baudrate
Are there CAN standards?
Taught by
Robert Feranec
