ARM Embedded Development System and CAN Bus

Controller Area Network (CAN) is a multi-master serial communication bus. The basic design specifications require high bit rate, high electromagnetic interference resistance, and the ability to detect any errors. The application of CAN in automobiles has many industry standards or international standards, such as ISO11992 and ISO11783 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and SAE J1939 of the Society of Automotive Engineers. CAN bus has been included in the overall vehicle design as a standard device in automobiles.

Introduction to CAN Bus

The CAN communication protocol specifies four different frame formats, namely data frames, remote frames, error frames and overload frames. Communication coordination is based on the following basic rules: bus access, arbitration, encoding/decoding, error marking and overload marking. CAN complies with the OSI model. According to the OSI benchmark model, there are only three layers: physical layer, data link layer and complaint layer, but the application layer still needs to be defined by the user. As a serial communication network that effectively supports distributed control or real-time control, the CAN bus has applications ranging from high-speed networks to low-cost multi-line networks. For example, the bit rate of CAN in applications such as engine control components, ABS, anti-skid systems in automobiles can be as high as 1Mbps. At the same time, it can be used cheaply in electrical systems of transportation vehicles, such as electrical windows, light beams, seat adjustments, etc., to replace the required hardware connections. Its transmission medium is twisted pair, the communication rate can reach up to 1Mbps/40m, the direct transmission distance can reach up to 10km/5kbps, and the number of connected devices can reach up to 110. CAN is a multi-master working mode with flexible communication mode. It does not require node information such as station address, and adopts non-destructive bus arbitration technology to meet real-time requirements. In addition, CAN uses a short frame structure to transmit signals, with short transmission time and strong anti-interference ability.

There are two main differences between the CAN bus and other communication protocols: one is that the message transmission does not include the target address. It is based on network-wide broadcasting. Each receiving station filters the message according to the identifier that reflects the nature of the data in the message. Its characteristics are online and offline, plug-and-play and multi-station reception; the other aspect is that it particularly strengthens data security to meet the needs of control systems and other systems with higher data requirements.

In the design of modern cars, CAN bus has become a trend in building car networks; and as a car network that is directly connected to each ECU inside the car and is responsible for the transmission of commands, the sending and sharing of data, its reliability and stability are closely related to the performance of the whole vehicle. The design and development of this paper is based on a simulation platform built under experimental conditions, and the communication between nodes is carried out through peer-to-peer CAN communication nodes. The experiment shows that its operating performance is stable and reliable, but its practical application still needs further research and improvement, and the communication processing capability, error correction and fault tolerance of the program need to be further improved.

Beijing Century Puguang Technology Co., Ltd. has integrated the CAN bus into the embedded platform and realized the CAN bus function on its ARM-EP9315 and ARM-S3C2440 embedded platforms! The ARM embedded control platform has the characteristics of openness, high integration, small size, strong scalability, and low power consumption. It is very suitable for applications in digital home appliances, vehicle-mounted equipment, communication terminals, network equipment, etc. Now with the implementation of the CAN bus, its application in this area is more effective!