This reference design showcases controller area network, flexible data-rate communication (CAN FD) on Hercules™ TMS570 microcontrollers using the TCAN4550 CAN FD controller. The interface between the TMS570 and the TCAN parts is done through a serial peripheral interface (SPI). This example can be used to implement CAN FD communication on any Hercules™ microcontroller that does not natively support CAN FD.
Features
- Demonstrates CAN FD communication on TMS570 microcontroller
- TMS570LS1224 microcontroller connected to TCAN4550 controller to emulate a CAN FD network node
- Included application code demonstrates CAN FD communication between two nodes
- This reference design is tested and includes firmware, demo and a Getting Started guide