PCAN-PC/104 – User Manual
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3.3.3
Maximum Bus Length
High-Speed-CAN networks may have bit rates of up to 1 Mbit/s. The
maximum bus length is primarily depending on the bit rate.
The following table shows the maximum CAN bus length at diffe-
rent bit rates:
Bit rate
Bus length
1 Mbit/s
40 m
500 kbit/s
110 m
250 kbit/s
240 m
125 kbit/s
500 m
50 kbit/s
1.3 km
20 kbit/s
3.3 km
10 kbit/s
6.6 km
5 kbit/s
13.0 km
The listed values have been calculated on the basis of an idealized
system and can differ from reality.
