CAN Book

Overview

Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. Etschberger (Publ.)
Controller Area Network (CAN)
Hanser-Verlag, 2002, ISBN: 3-446-21776-2
3rd edition, bound, approx. 440 pages

Contents
The third updated and extended edition of our CAN-book provides the basics needed for understanding the CAN-protocol and implementing CAN-networks in a well-founded form and places special emphasis on the CAN-based higher protocols such as CAL, CANopen, DeviceNet, SAE J1939 and Time-Triggered CAN.
As an introduction, the important basics for fieldbus-oriented data communication and the most important fieldbus concepts are described. This is followed by an introduction to the CAN data transmission and physical layer.
For developers of CAN-based devices and systems, the different kinds of CAN-protocol modules and transceivers are presented as well as the most important components available on the market today. Finally the book deals with different aspects for implementing CAN-networks and gives an overview of components for the implementation of CAN-based automation solutions.

With this book, the necessary basics for understanding, implementation and application of CAN-based data communication systems shall be provided. Therefore, a basic introduction into data communication in cars, machines and on the factory floor is given. A main focus of the book is the introductory description of the physical and data link layer of the CAN protocol. In addition, a description of the general architecture of CAN protocol controllers is provided together with the most important CAN chips available on the market. Another focus of the book is the introduction to the most important CAN-based higher layer protocols, especially CANopen and DeviceNet. Finally, general aspects for the design and implementation of CAN-based networks as well as hard- and software components and development tools are described.

Articles, basics and further information on CAN, CANopen, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, LIN, byteflight, FlexRay and embedded TCP/IP can be found on our website.