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<body> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="/js/random_banner.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" LANGUAGE="JavaScript">  </script> <table border="0" width="650" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="30"></td> <td> <h1> </h1> <h1>Further Information</h1> </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td></td> <td> [You are here: <a href="../../">Home</a> > <a href="../main.htm">CAN Index</a> > Further Information] </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td></td> <td>  </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td></td> <td> There are a lot of sources of CAN related information. Here is an attempt to categorize the information in a few different sections. If you think that something is missing, then please tell us. </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <hr noshade size="1" color="#3366CC"> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <h3>Papers and Reports</h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> A lot of papers and reports about CAN have been published. The publishers are e.g. conferences and research institutes.  <ul> <li><a href="whitepapers.htm">Download Slide Shows and White Papers</a> </li> <li><a href="litratur.htm">Other online and paper-only resources</a>.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <hr noshade size="1" color="#3366CC"> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <h3>Magazines & Articles</h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> Imagine how you are sitting in your favourite armchair, and you want to read about the latest CAN news. Do you belong to those that find it a bit uncomfortable with a computer in your lap? Fortunately there are still the good old magazines.  <ul> <li>CAN Newsletter. Produced by <a href="cia.htm">CiA</a>. </li> <li>DeviceNet News. Produced by <a href="http://www.odva.org" target="_blank">ODVA</a>.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <hr noshade size="1" color="#3366CC"> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <h3>Links</h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p>We have listed some of the best resources in the field of CAN on the web. </p> <ul> <li><a href="links.htm">A number of useful links. </a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <hr noshade size="1" color="#3366CC"> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <h3><a name="usergroup"></a>User Groups</h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p>There are a number of user groups open for those who use CAN in industrial applications. There are mainly two kinds of user groups: <ul> <li>User Groups connected to a specific <em>higher layer protocol (HLP)</em>, e.g. <a href="http://www.odva.org" target="_top">ODVA</a> for DeviceNet.</li> <li>User Groups for a specific <em>application</em>, such as CANHUG for hydraulic applications.</li> </ul> <p>The user groups generally aim to distribute information regarding available products, standardize e.g. data formats for information sent over a CAN bus etc. User Groups also provide the possibility of exchanging information and experiences between members in a more or less formal manner.</p> <p>Here are some CAN Users Groups: <ul> <li><a href="cia.htm">CiA : CAN in Automation</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.odva.org" target="_top">ODVA: Open DeviceNet Vendor Association</a></li> </ul> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> <hr size="1" color="#3366cc"> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> <h3><a name="mailinglist"></a>Mailing Lists</h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> <p><b>canlist</b> is a mailing list discussing CAN-related issues. For more information, see <a href="http://www.canlist.org">http://www.canlist.org</a>. </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> <hr size="1" color="#3366cc"> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> <h3>Newsgroups</h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> <p>There are at least two (usenet) newsgroups with more or less frequent CAN-related discussions: <ul> <li><a href="news:comp.arch.embedded" name="comp.arch.embedded">comp.arch.embedded</a> </li> <li><a href="news:comp.realtime" name="comp.realtime">comp.realtime</a> </li> </ul> <p>Usenet groups are available from your nearest NNTP server, or, with a web interface, from Google Groups. </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10"> <hr size="1" color="#3366cc"> <p>  </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td height="10"></td> <td height="10">   <h3> </h3> </td> </tr> <tr align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> <td height="44" colspan="2"> </td> </tr> </table> <hr size=1 color="#3366cc"> <img border="0" src="/global/images/gfx/blank.gif" width="18" height="5">© Kvaser AB - All rights reserved | <a href="/corporate/address.htm" target="_self">Contact us</a> | <a href="/corporate/address.htm#webmaster" target="_self">Webmaster </a>| <a href="/sitemap.htm" target="_self">Sitemap</a><br> <img border="0" src="/global/images/gfx/blank.gif" width="18" height="5"><font size="1"><i>Direct link to this page: <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="/js/url.js"></script></font></i><p> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="/js/menu.js"></script> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-3048325-1"; urchinTracker(); </script>  <p></body>