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CAN Bus for a beginner

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Hello All,
I have a sensor that provide datas through CAN-BUS (NMEA 2000 to be precise).
I'd like to start reading the data on the bus but as I have never really done anything with CAN BUS is new to me.
I understand the CAN-bus principle, however, I'd like to get some feedback on how to physically connect the BUS to a PIC as well as
how to use the CAN-BUS Macro in FC5.
is there a tutorial on this subject?
Thanks
henk

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Hi Henk

The easiest way to use FC and Microcontrollers is the Can-Bus Eblock

http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/product ... PHPSESSID=

There are some examples on the page too
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There is the learning center too

http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/lc_inde ... rder=&dir=

The teachers notes are very good

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When googeling, found this....
http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforum ... =26&t=7375

kind of answer my question so I should be able to get started with this.

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