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CAN Bus Diagnostics Q & A
Practical CAN troubleshooting. Your questions answered by our expert, Gary Marrs.
Webinar : Troubleshooting with CAN Bus Diagnostics
Diagnosing CAN bus problems can be challenging. Even so, with a little practice and the right tools you don’t have to be highly technical to perform basic diagnostics on a CAN bus network.
Webinar : CAN Bus Data Logging - Your Data, Your Way
CSS Electronics and Grid Connect invite you to join us for our free webinar where you will learn how CAN Bus data logging can be made easy.
New ‘universal translator’ for industrial communications
Grid Connect, Inc. and Real Time Automation® (RTA®) have partnered to bring original equipment makers a new embedded module that serves as a universal translator for enabling serial devices (RS-232, 422, 485, SPI, I2C) to communicate via protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, BACnet/IP and others. OEMs also gain the capability to push data from plant-floor and field devices to analytical and business applications via OPC UA and MQTT.
How to pick your communication protocol
Many factors can influence this decision, from the necessary bandwidth, to existing infrastructure, to security concerns. Letting the application determine the best protocol results in optimal for connectivity solutions, whether operating farming equipment, or shipping supplies, to conflict zones.
How to Diagnose a Controller Area Network (CAN)
Before CAN bus gained popularity, vehicle wiring harnesses could contain miles of copper wire which significantly added to the cost and weight of the vehicle. CAN bus was originally designed to minimize copper wiring in automobiles by multiplexing electrical signals over a simple two wire network. By using a high-speed twisted pair cable, the amount of wire necessary to allow sensors, actuators and controllers to communicate was greatly reduced.
Custom vs Off-the-Shelf: The Pros & The Cons
A custom-designed product can break through a crowded marketplace, and open a business to a whole new sector of consumers. When you search for a path to achieve this, however, you’ll find many options, from standard, commercial off-the-shelf (aka, COTS) components, to custom parts, to highly-custom projects. When considering creating a custom IoT application, how do you make the decision between the multitude of options?
Using radio waves as slip ring replacement
Wireless as a reliable and wear-free option for data communication
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