Functional description
5 Functional
description
5.1 Introduction
The CANbridge allows the coupling of two CAN networks also with different bit
rates or frame formats (standard and extended). The CAN messages are received
in full by the CANbridge and then transmitted in the other CAN network, taking
filters and implementation rules (store-(modify)-forward principle). With the aid
of the implementation rules the CAN messages can be filtered or forwarded un-
der a different identifier. With these mechanisms the busload can be reduced in
the associated network by only transmitting those messages that are of interest
there.
The baudrates of the CAN segments are freely configurable. In addition the
CANbridge offers automatic baud rate detection.
For configuration of the CANbridge, an ASCII-file is created and the configuration
data are loaded onto the CANbridge via the serial interface with the aid of a
download tool. The setting possibilities are described in Table 5-1.
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