This course provides technical details that will help you design reliable, cost-effective distributed systems that link together a network of microcontrollers (MCUs). It contains an overview of CAN technology — what it is, why it’s important, and where it is used and can be applied to good advantage. This course also highlights various key CAN design aspects, including the physical interface, data flow, timing issues, Physical layer, OSI model, and higher-level protocols used in CAN-based systems.
(30 mins) Released: 12/28/2009 Updated: 04/01/2010

This course covers technical details that will help you design reliable, cost-effective distributed systems that link together a network of microcontrollers (MCUs). It explains the physical interface, data flow, timing issues, physical layer, OSI model, and higher-level protocols. This course also covers the various types of Message Frames used in CAN technology, explaining what each type is and does. Finally, it examines bus errors and strategies for implementing CAN-based systems.
(30 mins) Released: 12/28/2009 Updated: 04/01/2010