Enabling CAN1 on BeagleBone Green

Enabling CAN Bus on the Beaglebone Green by SeeedStudio Normally when I look to enable the CAN bus on the beaglebone black I have always followed the first guide I find online, however with the Beaglebone Green it comes with a newer debian image that does not support most of the documented methods of enabling CAN Bus (from around 2013). Modprobe We need to load the appropriate kernal drivers, this can be achieved by :...

July 11, 2016 · 5 min · Ben V. Brown

Tntroduction to NMEA2k

NMEA 2000 - Part 1 NMEA 2000 is the new standard that is being rolled out in boating (well has been for a while). This standard is notable as a replacement for NMEA 0183, as it resolves the issues 0183 faced. NMEA 2K is based on the CAN BUS communications platform, this is an awesome as it resolves the main issue of connecting multiple devices on a single bus. Also included in the specifications for the NMEA 2K standard is two styles of wiring (Mid and micro size) with matching connectors....

March 20, 2016 · 2 min · Ben V. Brown