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SAM3X / SAM3A [DATASHEET]
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Figure 40-10. Possible Initialization Procedure
40.8.2 CAN Controller Interrupt Handling
There are two different types of interrupts. One type of interrupt is a message-object related interrupt, the other is
a system interrupt that handles errors or system-related interrupt sources.
All interrupt sources can be masked by writing the corresponding field in the CAN_IDR register. They can be
unmasked by writing to the CAN_IER register. After a power-up reset, all interrupt sources are disabled (masked).
The current mask status can be checked by reading the CAN_IMR register.
The CAN_SR register gives all interrupt source states.
The following events may initiate one of the two interrupts:
Message object interrupt
Data registers in the mailbox object are available to the application. In Receive Mode, a new message
was received. In Transmit Mode, a message was transmitted successfully.
A sent transmission was aborted.
System interrupts
Bus off interrupt: The CAN module enters the bus off state.
Error passive interrupt: The CAN module enters Error Passive Mode.
Error Active Mode: The CAN module is neither in Error Passive Mode nor in Bus Off mode.
Warn Limit interrupt: The CAN module is in Error-active Mode, but at least one of its error counter
value exceeds 96.
Wake-up interrupt: This interrupt is generated after a wake-up and a bus synchronization.
Sleep interrupt: This interrupt is generated after a Low-power Mode enable once all pending
messages in transmission have been sent.
Errors ?
No
Yes
(ABM == 1 and CANEN == 1)
CANEN = 1 (ABM == 0)
ABM = 0 and CANEN = 0
(CAN_SR or CAN_MSRx)
Change CAN_BR value
End of Initialization
Configure a Mailbox in Reception Mode
Enable CAN Controller Interrupt Line
Enable CAN Controller Clock
(AIC)
(PMC)










