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Can-can CAN bus interface

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The Can-can CAN bus interface is a simple but general purpose interface for the Raspberry Pi and OpenWRT.

The interface has two modes of operation.

  1. Host mode
  2. Standalone mode
Host mode

In host mode a Can-can interface connects to a host device which may be an RPi or OpenWRT router where the interface acts as a bridge between the host and the CAN bus.

Standalone mode

In this mode, the Can-can interface is a dedicated CAN bus device in it's own right. This is placed on the bus to perform special purpose duties such as taking measurements and logging events etc.

In this mode a host mode device is also required for communication.

Credits and Thanks

Can-can was and is developed by Darron M Broad. Host mode was inspired by Gerhard Bertelsmann's easy-can interface which this implementation was designed to realise.

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