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 ====== CAN-GCA Overview ====== ====== CAN-GCA Overview ======
 [[:english|{{ :rocrail-logo-35.png}}]] [[:english|{{ :rocrail-logo-35.png}}]]
-[[:cbus:overview-en|{{ icons:uk.png}}]][[:cbus:overview-de|{{ icons:de.png}}]]+[[:cbus:overview-en|{{ icons:uk.png}}]][[:cbus:overview-de|{{ icons:de.png}}]][[:cbus:overview-fr|{{ icons:fr.png}}]]
 [[:english|Content]] -> [[:hardware-en|Hardware]] -> [[:hardware-en#gca-cbus|CANBUS]] [[:english|Content]] -> [[:hardware-en|Hardware]] -> [[:hardware-en#gca-cbus|CANBUS]]
   * **[[:cbus:overview-en|CAN-GC Overview]]**   * **[[:cbus:overview-en|CAN-GC Overview]]**
   * [[:cbus-en|Rocrail Setup]]   * [[:cbus-en|Rocrail Setup]]
   * [[:cbus:flim-en|FLiM Node Setup]]   * [[:cbus:flim-en|FLiM Node Setup]]
-  * [[:cbus:protocol|Protocol]] 
   * [[:can-gca1-en|CAN-GC1 PC Interface (Serial USB)]]   * [[:can-gca1-en|CAN-GC1 PC Interface (Serial USB)]]
   * [[:can-gca1e-en|CAN-GC1e PC Interface (Ethernet)]]   * [[:can-gca1e-en|CAN-GC1e PC Interface (Ethernet)]]
   * [[:cbus:socketcan-en|RPI-CAN MCP251x Interface (SocketCAN)]]   * [[:cbus:socketcan-en|RPI-CAN MCP251x Interface (SocketCAN)]]
-  * [[:can-gcln-en|CAN-GCLN CBUS_LocoNet Bridge]] +  * [[:can-gcln-en|CAN-GCLN CAN_LocoNet Bridge]] 
   * [[:can-gca2-en|CAN-GC2 16 Port I/O]]   * [[:can-gca2-en|CAN-GC2 16 Port I/O]]
   * [[:can-gca2a-en|CAN-GC2a 16 Port I/O and PC-USB interface on Arduino (Hardware)]]   * [[:can-gca2a-en|CAN-GC2a 16 Port I/O and PC-USB interface on Arduino (Hardware)]]
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   * [[:userpages#arducan_familie|ArduCAN user projects on Arduino base]]   * [[:userpages#arducan_familie|ArduCAN user projects on Arduino base]]
  
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 +^  [[:cbus:overview-en#bus_termination|Check CAN Bus termination for a good quality of communication.]]  ^
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 +=====CAN=====
 +GCA CBUS supports a small subset of the CBUS protocol.\\
 +//CBUS protocol documents are a copyright of Mike Bolton and Gil Fuchs//\\
 + \\
 +
  
  
 ===== Professional boards & kits ===== ===== Professional boards & kits =====
-<html><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td><a href="http://www.phgiling.net/" target="_blank" class="media" title="Giling Computer Applications - mergCBUS solutions." rel="nofollow"><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=&amp;h=&amp;cache=cache&amp;media=:icons:gca.png" class="media" alt="http://www.phgiling.net"></a></table></html>+<html><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td><a href="http://www.phgiling.net/" target="_blank" class="media" title="Giling Computer Applications - CAN solutions." rel="nofollow"><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=&amp;h=&amp;cache=cache&amp;media=:icons:gca.png" class="media" alt="http://www.phgiling.net"></a></table></html>
 :!: //Only Kits bought from **[[http://www.phgiling.net|Giling Computer Applications]]** directly are legal and supported in the Forum.//\\ :!: //Only Kits bought from **[[http://www.phgiling.net|Giling Computer Applications]]** directly are legal and supported in the Forum.//\\
  
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 ===== CANBUS - A universal layout control system ===== ===== CANBUS - A universal layout control system =====
-CAN-GCA modules are based on **[[http://www.merg.org.uk/merg_resources/cbus.php|MERG CBUS]]** which is based on the industrial [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN_bus|CAN Bus]].\\ +CAN-GCA module firmware is based on CAN using the industrial [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN_bus|CAN Bus]].\\
-=====Firmware Copyright===== +
-Copyright(c) MERG and Rocrail.\\ +
-Commercial use is prohibited.\\+
  
- \\ 
  
 ===== Example Network ===== ===== Example Network =====
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 | **1**  | GND         | brown/white  | | | **1**  | GND         | brown/white  | |
 |  **6** | GND         | green/white  | mandatory¹ | |  **6** | GND         | green/white  | mandatory¹ |
-| **2**  | RailSync-   | orange/white | ORD-3 |+| **2**  | DCC-B       | orange/white | Booster (RailSync-) |
 |  **7** | CANL        | blue/white   | mandatory¹ | |  **7** | CANL        | blue/white   | mandatory¹ |
-| **3**  | Loconet     | green        | optional for mixed systems |+| **3**  | +12V or LN  | green        | LN, LocoNet, for mixed systems |
 |  **8** | CANH        | blue         | mandatory¹ |   |  **8** | CANH        | blue         | mandatory¹ |  
-| **4**  | RailSync+   | orange       | ORD-3 |+| **4**  | DCC-A       | orange       | Booster (RailSync+) |
 |  **9** |             | Not used     | |\\ |  **9** |             | Not used     | |\\
-| **5**  | +12V supply | brown        | mandatory¹ |+| **5**  | +12V        | brown        | mandatory¹ |
  
 ¹) Minimal cable configuration.\\ ¹) Minimal cable configuration.\\
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 ====Alternative cable==== ====Alternative cable====
 | For testing and small layouts. |\\ | For testing and small layouts. |\\
-{{ http://www.reichelt.de/bilder/web/artikel/C610/A2300.jpg?150}} 
 Standard full wired male to female **extension** RS232 cables are allowed, but up to a certain limit. (e.g.: Reichelt [[http://www.reichelt.de/?ARTICLE=30035;|AK2300]])\\ Standard full wired male to female **extension** RS232 cables are allowed, but up to a certain limit. (e.g.: Reichelt [[http://www.reichelt.de/?ARTICLE=30035;|AK2300]])\\
 It is never experienced how many can be used. A few will not disturb the communication, but it is __not able to conduct the full 3 Amp__ of the CAN-GC1(e). It is never experienced how many can be used. A few will not disturb the communication, but it is __not able to conduct the full 3 Amp__ of the CAN-GC1(e).
  
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cbus/overview-en.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/21 01:33 by rainerk