CANstressD and CANstressDR

Resistance on the Network

CAN networks are highly tolerant in respect of disturbances of the bus communication and failures. In order to test whether a system is behaving properly in case of disturbances or failures, a device used to disturb the CAN bus, its physical properties and the logical levels (recessive and/or dominant) in a targeted, reproducible way. With CANstressD (Digital) or CANstressDR (Digital and Resistor Network), the CAN developer uses a comprehensive disturbance instrument.

Features and Advantages:

CANstress is a standalone hardware module that is inserted directly onto the CAN bus. It contains various triggering conditions and disturbance logics. The fully equipped module includes a number of resistors that can be software-controlled. These resistors are used to force different bus levels onto the bus lines by limiting the voltage supplied.

Functions:

  • Emulation of line failures
  • CAN system failures
  • Accompanying development tests of electronic control units
  • Disturbances of CAN controllers
  • Programmable short circuits and interruptions

A programmable static capacitor inserted between the bus lines can be used to simulate various line lengths.

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