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A low-cost, high speed CAN Controller for AMSAT

propCAN - USB CAN Controller

Visit our CAN-Do! Project website at http://can-do.moraco.info
Page Updated: 21 Feb 2007, 22:41 MST

CAN-Do! Project Web
The Satellite Project which started all of this. We’re replacing large
scale I/O Multiplexing with the CAN Bus onboard our Amateur Radio
Satellites. To facilitate this CAN use we’ve developed a microcontroller
board which is integrated with each payload developed. The “Widget”
board firmware is developed and tested against our AMSAT CAN traffic
specification. Use of this prefabricated Widget effectively integrates
the payload with the Housekeeping Computer before they are ever
plugged into the same wiring harness.

UHU Widget Controller Software Download
Control your payload via the CAN Bus with minimal effort. Easy to install
and setup. For use with 1 or 2 Widgets on the CAN bus. Sufficient for all
your payload interaction needs during your payload development.
Supports: Peak Systems PCAN USB and Lawicel CAN232 Interfaces.
propCAN will be added shortly.

CAN-Do! NET Controller Software Web
CDNC allows you to control one to “a full satellites worth” of payloads
on a single CAN Bus at full 800Kbps speeds using CAN traffic patterns
which the IHU uses. CDNC is a Windows application which allows overall
control or control over a subset of devices on the CAN cable without
removing any devices to create the subset.
Supports: Peak Systems PCAN USB and Lawicel CAN232 Interfaces.
piCan support is in testing.
NOTE: we expect to have UHU and CDNC support for propCAN in place
when propCAN first becomes available. (Jan 2008)

Satellites by AMSAT-DL (Germany)
Both P3E (Earth orbit) and P5A (Mars orbit) are expected to fly the CAN
Bus.

Satellites by AMSAT-NA (United States)
Our EAGLE Satellites (Earth orbit) are expected to fly the CAN Bus.