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Old 08-06-2011, 11:22 AM   #384 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DJBecker View Post
The hardware is already there -- the default PIC chip has a built-in CAN controller, and the board has spots for a CAN transceiver and the few minor extra parts.

I doubt anyone saved the $3 in parts by using a lower-spec P
IC chip without eCAN and omitting the transceiver, so the capability is just sitting there waiting to be enabled with a firmware add-on.
DJB,

I did not realize that the some PICs had an optional built-in CAN controller (eCAN). What Cougar interface hardware are you using on the ATmega168 for CAN bus? schematic? I know you discussed this issue on another thread, but progress info on it died out.

A CAN bus version of the new "series 1000" Cougar controller that interfaced to a PIC eCAN version of the LCD Display would be nice!

-Mark
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