Know-How for CAN/CAN FD
CAN technology is used in the automotive, industrial automation and aerospace industries, in which OEMs and suppliers are confronted with many types of challenges. Vector supports you with professional tools, basic software and services.
Trust in our more than 30 years experience as market leader for CAN networking and in our high-quality products and competent services. Achieve maximum efficiency for your projects by:
- Comprehensive and powerful software tool chain for all CAN/CAN FD projects
- Flexible CAN/CAN FD network interfaces
- Global engineering services and training
Watch our webinar recording "Introduction to CAN FD" and learn more about its difference to CAN and how the CANoe and CANalyzer software tools from Vector assist you in your CAN FD projects:
CAN XL
+++ CAN Moves Into the 10 Mbit/s Domain +++
Already Heard From CAN XL ?
Just a few years after the market launch of CAN FD, a new CAN variant, CAN XL, is on the start – sometimes viewed with a little suspicion. In fact, CAN XL owes less to the marketing strategy of electronics suppliers than it does to the dynamic development in automotive electronics over the last few years. In particular, the advent of automotive Ethernet with IP technologies is changing some things fundamentally. Currently, service-oriented communication is establishing itself in the vehicle parallel to signal-based communication. In this context, CAN XL provides the basis for efficient cooperation between IP technology and classic, signal-based communication. With data transmission speeds of up to 10 Mbit/s, it closes the gap between CAN FD and 100-Mbit Ethernet (100BASE-T1).
Discover CAN XL !
Webinar Recording "Introduction to CAN XL"
- CAN XL basics – the main protocol concepts
- CAN XL physical layer – advantages &limits
- CAN XL and Ethernet – how does it fit together?
- Outlook: CAN XL and middleware – a glimpse into the future
Technical Articles by Our Experts
E-Learning for CAN
E-Learning Modules
This E-Learning module is intended for all those who want to gain a better understanding of CAN communication technology. It is also ideal for all those who plan to participate in Vector training courses of the VectorAcademy.
37 free learning units lead you step by step to a better understanding of CAN technology.
Higher Layer Protocols
In addition to the CAN standard ISO 11898, there are a whole series of other protocols that can be set up on CAN or used with CAN. This also shows the manifold application possibilities of CAN in different application domains and industries.
| Protocol | Description |
| J1939 | Standard for networking and communication in the commercial vehicle. The focal point of the application is the networking of the power train. |
| CANopen | CAN protocol that defines communication and device functions for CAN-based systems. CANopen is a standardized network architecture used in industries such as railway, medical, industrial, agriculture, heavy truck & bus, marine, off-highway, factory automation, aerospace. |
| ISO 11783 | CAN-based communication on open networks for mobile use in the agricultural sector. ISO 11783 is a multimaster network based on CAN, whose protocol is harmonized with J1939. |
| XCP | Measurement and Calibration Protocol for optimal parameterization of ECUs |
CAN FD SIC Transceiver
What is a CAN FD SIC Transceiver?
This technology provides features for building complex network topologies at higher communication bit rates.
With just a few sentences we have summarized the most important for you.
Wake-Up Pattern in CAN/CAN FD Networks
Revised Wake-Up Pattern
With the ISO11898-2: 2016 specification, the wake-up pattern for classic CAN and especially for CAN FD networks has been revised: The new wake-up Pattern is significantly more robust than its predecessor from ISO 11898-5: 2007.
Our short article compares the wake-up patterns of the two ISO documents and describes how to create an appropriate wake-up pattern.
More Know-How
Fact Sheet:
- Brief overview on our "Solutions for CAN/CAN FD" (PDF)
Presentation Slides:
- Detailed slides "CAN FD - An Introduction" about the CAN FD concept and overview about Vector´s CAN FD products (PDF)
Benefit from these presentations, expert tips and tool demonstrations:
| Webinar Recording | |
Introduction to CAN XL January 2021, duration 55 min. | play recording |
How to optimally disturb CAN/CAN FD networks with the new VH6501 interface February 2018, duration 45 min. | play recording |
Flashing ECUs over CAN/CAN FD, Ethernet, FlexRay or LIN with vFlash November 2017, duration 45 min. | play recording |
Introduction to CAN FD January 2013, duration 50 min. | |
| Speech Recording | |
High-speed reprogramming and calibration with CAN FD: A case study Peter Decker, Vector Germany, at the 14th International CAN Conference in Paris; duration 18 min. | play recording |
Benefit from these most popular technical articles and conference papers:
| Title | |
IP Concepts with CAN XL - Transformation of SOME/IP towards SOME/CAN Transformational change in automotive communication systems (2/2) August 2020 in Hanser automotive | |
CAN XL provides the basis for seamless cooperation with Ethernet Transformational change in automotive communication systems (1/2) July 2020 in Hanser automotive | |
Automated analysis for vehicle communication March 2017 in CAN in Automation ICC Paper | |
CAN tools – then and now March 2017 in CAN Newsletter | open the article |
Eye diagram analysis for CAN FD - Fast identification of poor signal quality December 2016 in CAN Newsletter | open the article |
New communication paradigms in automotive networking - Ethernet and CAN FD are the new trailblazers August 2015 in Automobil Elektronik | open the article |
Secure communication for CAN FD November 2014 in CAN Newsletter | |
CAN FD: Fast measurement and reprogramming September 2014 in CAN Newsletter | |
CAN gets even better - Ways to transition from classic CAN to the improved CAN FD April 2013 in Elektronik automotive |
Do you have technical questions and are looking for suitable answers? Our KnowledgeBase provides the most important!
Poster
The clearly structured DIN A1 wall poster provides you with important technical details on the message structures of CAN and CAN FD.
You are provided with the most important innovations with regard to ISO 11898-1:2015 in compressed form.
Training
Seminar for CAN/CAN FD
If you would like to get detailed information on CAN/CAN FD just visit our "CAN Fundamentals" seminar.
You will get a general introduction to serial bus systems in the motor vehicle and a basic knowledge of CAN (Controller Area Network). This includes the characteristics of the physical characteristics of a CAN network and knowledge about characteristics of the CAN/CAN FD protocol.
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Vector Products for CAN
No matter in which application area you use our products, you benefit from these advantages:
- Practice-proven CAN products and competent services based on Vector’s many years of experience in automotive networking
- Support of the improved CAN protocol CAN FD
- Universal tool chain makes it easy to integrate new technologies in existing vehicle architectures
News & Events
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