BOB-11955

The Bob-11955 evaluation board is an integrated system used as a prototyping platform to build up Automotive Fieldbus H1 network systems. It is suitable for a variety of automotive networks, such as CAN, FlexRay, MOST, and LIN, making it an ideal choice for projects that requires real world automotive reliability. It also comes with CANopen stack support for communication in Automotive Ethernet. This versatility and improved performance has positioned the Bob-11955 as an essential evaluation and demonstration board for automotive network applications.

Application Field and Working Principle

The Bob-11955 is typically used for developing, testing, and demonstrating distributed real-time control applications such as vehicle subsystems, automatic transmissions, body control and electronic stability control systems. It is ideal for the rapid prototyping of automotive network applications like drive-by-wire, CAN bus, and FlexRay. It can also be used for the testing of the automotive related products such as ECUs, sensors, displays, automation systems, etc.

The Bob-11955 is based on the MCP2515 CAN controller from Microchip and the MPC5641L microcontroller from Freescale. The board has both CAN and FlexRay ports, as well as a variety of I/Os that allow the user to easily build automotive networks and control a variety of automotive components. It also has a number of drivers and utilities to help the user program and debug the application. Additionally, the Bob-11955 can be easily extended with the use of daughter boards for additional components such as an Ethernet interface.

The Bob-11955\'s working principle operates in two phases: the first phase is the simulation phase and the second phase is the evaluation and demonstration phase. The simulation phase involves the user programming the board to act as a target node in the automotive network, allowing remote nodes to access and control the board. The user can also program the board to be an initiator, allowing the board to actively interact with other nodes in the network. During the evaluation and demonstration phase, the user can evaluate and modify the program to meet the application requirements and use the board to demonstrate the project.

The Bob-11955 is a versatile evaluation and demonstration board that can be used for a wide variety of applications. It is ideal for applications that require reliable submissions in real-world automotive networks, and comes with powerful development tools to help the user quickly and easily develop and test applications. The board\'s wide range of capabilities, including CAN, FlexRay, and MOST support, along with CANopen stack support, makes it an essential evaluation and demonstration board for automotive network applications.