Controller Area Network Explained

SpartanDieselTech · #1 (**permalink**) 01-17-2006, 02:25 AM

While searching for a solution to some networking problems encountered with these stupid Motorola/Freescale processors used in the 6.0 Powerstroke (and pretty much any Ford vehicle) I ran across a couple of interesting and informative documents on the basics of Controller Area Network functions; which is the primary communications protocol utilized in the 6.0/Torqshift powertrain.

http://www.algonet.se/~staffann/developer/CAN.htm
http://www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod...k%20work?'

Just thought I would share.

IB Adrian · #2 (**permalink**) 01-17-2006, 06:44 AM

Those are some good links - I shall put them in the tech folder.

IB Tim · #3 (**permalink**) 01-17-2006, 06:48 AM

Beat you too it...hehe

kw5413 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-17-2006, 11:21 AM

Yeah Matt, great post.

Would be really great if I knew what the ding, dang, heck...it was talking about in the first place

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So much for shade tree mechanics.

GarageDoc · #5 (**permalink**) 01-17-2006, 06:36 PM

What a coincident, a long haul Digital Microwave system that I put in in '01 had numerous problems once we commissioned it. It also had an imbedded CAN system. The problem was with the Mot... chip. We had to have a couple of flashes to correct.

Thought you all would find that interesting.