User manual

MCP2515 CAN BUS MONITOR

DEMO BOARD USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 1. Product Overview

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides an overview of the MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board and

covers the following topics:

• What is the MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board?

• What the MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board kit includes

1.2 WHAT IS THE MCP2515 CAN BUS MONITOR DEMO BOARD?

The MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board kit contains two identical boards which

can be connected together to create a simple two node Controller Area Network (CAN)

bus, which can be controlled and/or monitored via the included PC interface. The

board(s) can also be connected to an existing CAN bus.

Using the PC interface, users can configure the MCP2515 registers, send CAN

messages, and receive CAN messages. CAN traffic can be generated using a button

on the board not connected to the PC.

There are also several headers (test points) so the MCP2515 pins can be monitored.

1.3 WHAT THE MCP2515 CAN BUS MONITOR DEMO BOARD KIT INCLUDES

The MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board Kit includes:

• Two MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board boards, 102-00108

• PIC18F4550 Firmware

• Connector cable to connect the two boards together

• Analog and Interface Products Demonstration Boards CD-ROM (DS21912)

- MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board User's Guide, DS51757)

- PC software for interfacing with the bus and the MCP2515