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Developing and testing charging technologies with CAN FD

2020-04-06 The DS5366 Smart Charging Solution from Dspace offers automobile manufacturers and providers of charging stations a solution for developing and testing technologies for charging. The product comes with a CAN FD interface for integration.

Coronavirus

Utilizing service robots to prevent the spread of Covid-19

2020-04-01 The Boxer-8110AI fanless embedded box PC from Aaeon is deployed to power automated service robots, helping to reduce person-to-person contact during the corona pandemic. It uses two embedded CAN networks.

SIL 2 / PL d

Certified safety control system for cranes

2020-03-30 Wika (Germany) offers the ELMS1 control system to protect cranes against overload. The system with CANopen-connectivity combines safety electronics, software, and safety force transducers.

Off-highway

Dashboard control with CAN

2020-03-18 AMA Instruments (Italy) offers the Dashcontrol which is dedicated to off-highway applications for remote control of displays. It connects to the display via CAN.

Smarc computer-on-modules

2020-03-17 Avnet Integrated presented its scalable Smarc 2.0 module series MSC SM2S-IMX8MINI which is based on i.MX 8M processors from NXP. CAN interfaces can be provided optionally on request.

Industrial computer

Box PC with extension modules

2020-03-11 Aaronn Electronic developed the box PC series ARK with iDoor extension modules which enable a CAN interface.

Remote control

Wireless bridging of two CAN networks

2020-03-10 Fort VSC (vehicle safety controller) from Fort Robotics (USA) is a safety device for autonomous systems, mobile heavy equipment, and fixed machine systems. It complies with the ISO 13849 category 3 performance level d.

Product family addition

Control unit with two CAN networks

2020-03-06 Epec has released the Ec44 control unit. It comes with two CAN networks.

Embedded World 2020

Controller with bit-stream-protected communication

2020-02-21 Aries Embedded (Germany) introduces the M100PFS system on module (SOM) at the fair. The FPGA-based board with two CAN ports is under development and is adaptable to customer’s needs.

Box PC

CAN controller or IoT gateway

2020-02-18 Syslogic launched the embedded box PC OEM M-81, which integrates digital and analog I/O interfaces. This allows the connection to sensors or actuators. It is suitable as a gateway for IoT edge applications or for controlling CAN systems.

Embedded World 2020

CAN logic controller and HMI

2020-02-12 The Lococube STG-8xx PLC series from Barth Elektronik (Germany) are integrated programmable logic controllers (PLC) providing graphical programming capability. The STG-800 is shown at the Embedded World 2020.

Gases, liquids, digital pressure

Flow meters and controllers with CANopen interface

2020-02-06 Bronkhorst High-Tech announced the availability of a CANopen interface on their flow meters and controllers for gases and liquids, as well as their digital pressure controllers.

DIN-rail-mountable

CAN-connectable host controller

2020-02-04 The HS-P II from Incostartec is a DIN-rail-mountable industrial PC system. It offers an optional CAN interface. The device is 17,5 mm wide.

Industrial edge controller

Controller with an optional CAN interface

2020-01-08 Opto 22 has launched the Groov Epic firmware version 1.5.0, which runs under Codesys, Node-Red, and PAC Control. It supports CAN connectivity.

CANopen

Control of heating processes

2019-12-19 Meusburger presented two products in the area of control systems. The T7 operating and display unit and the Thypo power controller. Communication is optionally via CANopen.

Box PC

Palm-sized embedded system

2019-12-11 Advantech, has announced its fanless embedded system EPC-U2117. The palm-sized system uses the latest Intel Atom E3900 processor technology. A CAN network is used for general system control.

Artificial intelligence

AI computer with J1939 and CANopen-compatibility

2019-12-11 Syslogic presented its latest AI (artificial intelligence) embedded system. With its Nvidia Jetson AGX Xavier SOM (system on module), the rugged computer RPC A3 masters demanding AI inference applications.

Commercial and recreational vehicles

Radio remote control with CAN gateway

2019-11-19 Marquardt has developed a remote control system that is operable outside the driver's cabin. The 3559 series uses Bluetooth Low Energy technology with a CAN gateway and can be installed in commercial and leisure vehicles.

Agritechnica 2019

ECU with CAN and Isobus

2019-10-10 TTControl further expands the HY-TTC 500 product family with another safety-certified ECU. The latest family member, the HY-TTC 508 ECU, fulfills safety requirements up to IEC 61508 SIL2, ISO 13849 PL d and EN ISO 25119 AgPL d.

Open-source language

Node-RED for CANopen host controller

2019-09-30 Microcontrol offers for its µMIC 200 host controller Node-RED programming support. Node-RED is an open-source project.