The CANopen specification for open networks in passenger cars has been improved. CiA 447-2 and CiA 447-3 version 2.1.3 introduces some new parameter for the virtual devices information signaler and switch keypad.
SAE J1939DA updated
As usual, the SAE J1939 committee has updated the digital annex. Since the beginning of August, the J1939DA is available by SAE. It contains PG (parameter group) and SP (suspect parameter) specifications, for example.
ISO 16845-2:2018 released
ISO has released the test plan for the high-speed MAU compliant to ISO 11898-2:2016. The dynamic test cases include functions specified in ISO 11898-1:2015 for implementations with partial wake-up functions.
CAN FD Tech Day in Irvine
In September, CiA organizes a CAN FD Tech Day in Irvine, CA. This free-of-charge one-day event provides basic information on the physical and data link layer as well as standardized application layers such as CANopen and J1939.
1300 CANopen Vendor-IDs
Since 1999, CiA assigns the CANopen Vendor-IDs. In total, 1325 IDs have been assigned. This year, it was already 35. This means, there are still new CANopen supplier joining the community. The list of IDs is here.
August issue of CAN Info Mail
The CAN Info Mail (CIM) is sent monthly to its subscribers. It provides detailed data of scheduled CiA services and other interesting information about CAN technology.
Harmonizing specifications
CiA is going to harmonize its specifications. This includes unique formats for parameters, protocols, and services. This should improve readability and understandability. Interested parties may contact secretary(at)can-cia.org.
CiA community still grows
As usual, in the beginning of a year companies quit their CiA membership. In the following months, new members join. The first half of this year, 52 companies have applied for CiA membership. The complete list is here.
July issue of CAN Info Mail
The CAN Info Mail, a monthly email service of CiA, contains valuable information about upcoming events and CAN-related news. Here is the online version.
CAN FD technology days
CiA organizes the CAN FD technology days in Czech Republic, US and Italy. The events aim to bring the latest trends and development in the CAN FD technology and the practical experience.
The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have known since long.
CiA community
The CAN community is huge. More than two billion of CAN nodes are installed annually. And this figure is still growing. The number of CAN fellows organized in the nonprofit CiA users’ and manufacturers’ group is much smaller. Due to new CAN data link layer (CAN XL and CAN FD Light) and new CAN physical medium attachment developments (CAN SIC and CAN SIC XL), the membership is growing, too. There are also new members interested in CiA profile developed for new markets such as battery management, fire-fighting equipment, etc.
“We take the already existing ideas in communication technology as well as in human communication, arrange them newly, and new specifications and recommendations are born,” said Holger Zeltwanger, CiA Managing Director.
The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have known since long.