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The CAN wiki page
This page collection 1) is intended to provide shared information about aspects of using the CAN network (http://www.can-cia.org). Every user is invited to not only share information but also provide new details and add information directly on the web. CAN was developed by BOSCH. The BOSCH CAN 2.0 B Specification can be downloaded from CiA. But now the CAN protocol is standardized by the ISO. The ISO 11898 document is the reference for all CAN implementations.
- Part 1 defines the CAN protocol
- part 2 specifies the high-speed (non fault-tolerant) physical layer
- part 3 describes the low-speed fault-tolerant physical layer
- part 4 is under development specifies the time-triggered communication (TTCAN) protocol
- part 5 - High-speed medium access unit with low-power mode - defines the power modes of the high-speed medium access unit (MAU)
- part 6 - High-speed medium access unit with selective wake-up functionality (ISO proposal stage)
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the basic content comes from http://www.can-wiki.info