1.16 MCAN FD Blocking
This example application shows how to use the MCAN module to transmit and receive CAN FD messages in polling mode.
Description
This application transmits and receives CAN FD messages on the CAN bus. To run this application, two evaluation boards of same type are required. These boards acts as different nodes on the CAN bus. Same application is programmed onto both the boards. Boards are connected to PC via UART. While running the application, user can send and receive CAN FD messages between the boards using UART console applications running on the PC.
Downloading and Building the Application
To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.
Path of the application within the repository is apps/mcan/mcan_fd_operation_blocking/firmware.
To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.
| Project Name | Description |
|---|---|
| sam_a5d29_curiosity.X | MPLABX project for SAMA5D29 Curiosity Development Board Kit |
Setting Up AT91Bootstrap Loader
To load the application binary onto the target device, we need to use at91bootstrap loader. Refer to the at91bootstrap loader documentation for details on how to configure, build and run bootstrap loader project and use it to bootstrap the application binaries.
Setting Up the Hardware
The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.
| Project Name | Description |
|---|---|
| sam_a5d29_curiosity.X | SAMA5D29 Curiosity Development Board Kit |
Setting Up SAMA5D29 Curiosity Development Board
- To run the demo, the following additional hardware are required:
- SAMA5D29 Curiosity Development Board Kit - 2 No's
- ATA6563 click board - 2 No's
- Connect ATA6563 click board to the SAMA5D29 Curiosity Development Board
Kit as per the Pin connections shown below
SAMA5D29 Curiosity Development Board ATA6563 click Board CANTX0 (PIN4), mikroBUS1 Connector RX (PIN 13) CANRX0 (PIN6), mikroBUS1 Connector TX (PIN 14) 3V3 (PIN7), mikroBUS1 Connector 3V3 (PIN 7) VDD_5V (PIN10), mikroBUS1 Connector 5V (PIN 10) GND (PIN8), mikroBUS1 Connector GND (PIN 8) - Connect ATA6563 click Board to each other using DB9 serial cable
- Connect the Debug USB port on the board to the computer using a Type-C USB cable
- Connect the UART Debug port on the board to the computer using a FTDI to USB cable
Running the Application
- Build the application using its IDE
- Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera term) on the computer.
- Connect to theVirtual COM port
and configure the serial settings as follows:
- Baud : 115200
- Data : 8 Bits
- Parity : None
- Stop : 1 Bit
- Flow Control : None
- In the console associated with board 1, press "0" to transmit a CAN FD message
- Transmitted message description and status will be displayed in the console window of board 1
- Received message will be displayed in the console window of board 2
- Follow the sequence below to send
and receive different messages:
- Press '1' on board 1
- Press '2' on board 1
- Press '3' on board 1
- Press '4' on board 1
- Press '0' on board 2
- Press '1' on board 2
- Press '2' on board 2
- Press '3' on board 2
- Press '4' on board 2
- If the steps are executed in this sequence, the final output in the consoles will be as below (console on the left is the transmitter (board 1) and the one on the right is receiver (board 2)):
