ECAN-401 User Manual-EN V1.1 PDF

Chengdu Ebyte Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
E78-900M22S User manual
ECAN-401 Intelligent Protocol Converter

User Manual
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Chengdu Ebyte Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd. ECAN-401 User Manual
CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 FEATURE.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 APPLICATION...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS................................................................................................................6
2.1 BASIC PARAMETERS.......................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 FACTORY DEFAULT PARAMETERS................................................................................................................................... 6
3. HARDWARE PARAMETER DESIGN INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 DESIGN INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 DIMENSIONS.................................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 CONNECTION METHOD...................................................................................................................................................9
3.3.1 RS485 connection method...................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.2 RS422 connection method...................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.3 RS232 connection method.................................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.4 CAN connection method....................................................................................................................................... 10
4. MODE DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 DATA CONVERSION METHOD........................................................................................................................................11
4.1.1 Transparent conversion mode.............................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.2 Transparent transmission with logo mode........................................................................................................... 14
4.1.3 Protocol mode...................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.4 Modbus mode....................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.5 Custom protocol mode..........................................................................................................................................20
5. AT COMMAND.....................................................................................................................................................................................23
5.1 ENTER AT COMMAND.................................................................................................................................................. 23
5.2 EXIT AT COMMAND..................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.3 QUERY VERSION.......................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.4 RESTORE DEFAULT PARAMETERS................................................................................................................................. 24
5.5 ECHO SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.6 SERIAL PORT PARAMETERS.......................................................................................................................................... 25
5.7 SETTING/QUERYING CAN INFORMATION.................................................................................................................... 26
5.8 SETTING/QUERYING MODULE CONVERSION MODE....................................................................................................26
5.9 SET/QUERY THE FILTERING MODE OF THE CAN BUS...................................................................................................27
5.10 SET/QUERY FRAME HEADER AND FRAME END DATA.................................................................................................. 27
5.11 SETTING/QUERYING IDENTIFICATION PARAMETERS.................................................................................................. 27
5.12 SETTING/QUERYING IDENTIFICATION PARAMETERS.................................................................................................. 28
5.13 SET/QUERY TRANSMISSION DIRECTION......................................................................................................................28
5.14 SETTING/QUERYING FILTER PARAMETERS................................................................................................................ 29
5.15 DELETE THE FILTER PARAMETERS THAT HAVE BEEN SET........................................................................................... 29
6. REVISION HISTORY........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
ABOUT US................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

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1. Product Overview
1.1 Brief Introduction
ECAN-401 is a small intelligent protocol conversion product independently developed by Chengdu Ebyte
Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. The product uses 8V ～ 28V wide voltage power supply,
integrates 1 CAN-BUS interface, 1 RS485 interface, 1 RS232 interface and 1 RS422

interface, which can realize two-way conversion between CAN and RS485/RS232/RS422
different protocol data. The product supports serial AT command configuration and host
computer configuration device parameters and working modes, and supports five data
conversion modes including transparent conversion, transparent conversion with logo,
protocol conversion, Modbus RTU conversion, and user-defined (user). At the same time,
ECAN-401 intelligent protocol converter has the characteristics of small size, easy
installation, and high protection isolation design for CAN interface. It has a very high cost performance in the
development of CAN-BUS products and data analysis applications. It is an engineering application and project
debugging. And reliable assistants for product development. .
1.2 Feature
 Bidirectional conversion between CAN and RS485/RS232/RS422 different protocol data;

 Support transparent conversion, transparent conversion with logo, protocol conversion, Modbus RTU conversion,
custom protocol conversion;
 Support RS485/RS232/RS422 interface parameter configuration;
 Support AT command parameter configuration;
 Support the configuration of upper computer parameters;
 Support AT command and host computer to restore factory settings;
 With power indicator, status indicator and other status indicators;
 Multi-master and multi-slave function;
 CAN interface adopts high protection isolation design.

1.3 Application
 CAN-BUS network such as industrial control

 Networking of automobiles and railway equipment
 Security and fire protection network
 Underground remote communication
 Public address system
 Parking equipment control
 Smart home, smart building

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2. Product specifications and characteristics
2.1 Basic parameters
Main parameters Specification

voltage 8V～28V, 12V or 24V power supply is recommended
Working current 18mA@12V (standby)
Operating temperature -40℃～85℃, industrial grade
Interface Type RS485/RS422/CAN: 5.08 terminal block, crimping method
RS232: DB9 terminal
2.2 Factory default parameters
Serial port baud rate 115200 bps

Parity check No
RS485/RS232/RS422 Data bit 8
Stop bit 1
Flow Control shut
CAN baud rate 100K bps
CAN
CAN ID 0x00000000
Default Transparent transmission Receive all data types
working mode

3. Hardware parameter design introduction
3.1 Design introduction
No Name Pin usage

1 RS232 DB9 communication terminal
2 PWR Power Indicator
3 CAN_ERR Error light
4 CAN_DATA Data light
5 RX Serial port receiving indicator
6 TX Serial port sending indicator
Power supply, default 8-28V (standard 5V version can be customized),
7 V+
12V/24V is recommended
8 V- Power ground
RS485/RS422 common terminal, connect to the GND of other equipment
9 GND
RS485/RS422 equipment
10 T+(A) RS422 bus data T+/RS485 bus data A
11 T-(B) RS422 bus data T-/RS485 bus data B
12 R+ RS422 bus data R+
13 R- RS422 bus data R-
14 CAN_G CAN ground
15 CAN_L CAN communication interface

16 CAN_H CAN communication interface
3.2 Dimensions

3.3 Connection method
3.3.1 RS485 connection method

3.3.4 CAN connection method
The linear topology is the most commonly used in the CAN bus wiring specification. That is, the two lines of the main
trunk branch out branch lines to each node. Both ends of the backbone are equipped with suitable terminal resistors to
achieve impedance matching (usually 120 ohms within 2km).

4. Mode Description
In "transparent conversion" and "format conversion", one byte of frame information is used to identify some information
of the CAN frame, such as type, format, length, etc. The frame information format is as follows.
Frame information description
Bit7 Bit6 Bit5 Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 Bit0
FF RTR NO NO DLC3 DLC2 DLC1 DLC0
Table 1.1 Frame information
FF: the identification of standard frame and extended frame, 0 is standard frame, 1 is extended frame;
RTR: identification of remote frame and data frame, 0 is data frame, 1 is remote frame;
NO: not used;
NO: not used;
DLC3~DLC0: Identifies the data length of the CAN message;
4.1 Data conversion method
ECAN-401 device supports five data conversion methods: transparent conversion, transparent conversion with logo,
protocol conversion, MODBUS conversion and custom protocol conversion. Support two-way conversion between CAN
and RS485/RS232/RS422.
Data conversion method Switch direction
Transparent conversion CAN and RS485 bidirectional conversion
Transparent band information CAN and RS485 bidirectional conversion
conversion
Protocol conversion CAN and RS485 bidirectional conversion
MODBUS conversion CAN and RS485 bidirectional conversion
4.1.1 Transparent conversion mode

Transparent conversion: The converter converts the bus data in one format as it is to the data format of another bus
without adding or modifying the data. In this way, the data format is exchanged without changing the data content. For
the bus at both ends, the converter is like "transparent", so it is a transparent conversion.
The ECAN-401 device can convert the valid data received by the CAN bus to the serial bus output intact. Similarly, the
device can also convert the valid data received by the serial bus to the CAN bus output intact. Realize the transparent
conversion between RS485/RS232/RS422 and CAN.
1. Convert serial frame to CAN message
All the data of the serial frame are sequentially filled into the data field of the CAN message frame. After the module
detects that there is data on the serial bus, it immediately receives and converts it. The converted CAN message frame
information (frame type part) and frame ID come from the user's prior configuration, and the frame type and frame ID
remain unchanged during the conversion process.
CAN Message
Frame User
information configurati

on
Serial User
Frame ID
frame configurati
on
0 data 1 User
configurati
on
1 data 2 data 1
2 data 3 data 2
3 data 4 data 3
4 data 5 Data field data 4
5 data 6 data 5
6 data 7 data 6
7 data 8 data 7
data 8
Convert serial frame into CAN message (transparent mode)
Conversion example:
The serial frame is converted into a CAN message (transparent mode).
Assuming that the configuration CAN frame information is "standard frame", frame ID: "0x0213, serial frame data is
0x01 ~ 0x0C, then the conversion format is as follows. The frame ID of the CAN message is 0x0213 (user configuration),
frame type: standard Frame (user configuration), the data part of the serial frame will be converted to the CAN message
without any modification.
Serial
CAN Message 1 CAN Message 2
frame
0x01 Frame information 0x08 0x04
0x02 0x02 0x02
Frame ID
0x03 0x13 0x13
0x04 0x01 0x09
0x05 0x02 0x0A
0x06 0x03 0x0B
0x07 0x04 0x0C
0x08 0x05
0x09 0x06
0x0A 0x07
0x0B 0x08
Data field
0x0C

Convert serial frame into CAN message (transparent mode)

2. CAN message to serial frame
During the conversion, all the data in the CAN message data field are sequentially converted into the serial frame. If you
check "Enable Frame Information" during configuration, the module will directly fill the "Frame Information" byte of the
CAN message into the serial frame. If you check "Enable Frame ID", then all the "Frame ID" bytes of the CAN message
are also filled into the serial frame.
Note: If you want to receive CAN frame information or frame ID on the serial interface, you need to enable the
corresponding function. Only then can you receive the corresponding information.
CAN Message Serial frame
Frame User Frame
User configuration
information configuration information
User
User configuration
configuration
Frame ID Frame ID
User
User configuration
configuration
data 1 0 data 1
data 2 1 data 2
data 3 2 data 3
data 4 3 data 4
Data field
data 5 4 data 5
data 6 5 data 6
data 7 6 data 7
data 8 7 data 8
Conversion example:
The CAN message "frame information" is enabled and "frame ID" is enabled in this example configuration. Frame ID1:
0x123, frame type: standard frame, frame type: data frame. Conversion direction: two-way. The data is 0x12, 0x34, 0x56,
0x78, 0xab, 0xcd, 0xef, 0xff. The data before and after conversion is as follows:
Frame
informati 0x08 0x08
on
0x01 0x01
Frame ID
0x23 0x23
0x12 0x12
0x34 0x34
Data field
0x56 0x56
0x78 0x78

0xAB 0xAB
0xCD 0xCD
0xEF 0xEF
0xFF 0xFF
CAN message is converted into serial frame (transparent mode)
4.1.2 Transparent transmission with logo mode

Transparent conversion with identification is a special usage of transparent conversion. The serial frame carries the ID
information of the CAN message, and CAN messages with different IDs can be sent as needed. It is helpful for users to
construct their own network more conveniently through the module, and use self-defined application protocol. This
method automatically converts the ID information in the serial frame into the frame ID of the CAN bus. As long as the
module is told in the configuration that the ID information is at the start position and length of the serial frame, the
module extracts the frame ID and fills it in the frame ID field of the CAN message when converting, as the CAN when
the serial frame is forwarded The ID of the message. When the CAN message is converted into a serial frame, the ID of
the CAN message is also converted to the corresponding position of the serial frame.
Conversion method:
The start address and length of the "frame ID" of the CAN message contained in the serial frame in the serial frame can
be set by configuration. The starting address ranges from 0 to 7, and the length ranges from 1 to 2 (standard frame) or 1
to 4 (extended frame). During the conversion, the CAN message "frame ID" in the serial frame is converted into the
frame ID field of the CAN message according to the prior configuration (if the number of frame IDs is less than the
number of frame IDs of the CAN message, then The high byte of the frame ID in the CAN message is filled with 0.),
other data is converted in order, if a CAN message has not been converted to the serial frame data, the same ID is still
used as the frame of the CAN message ID continues to convert until the serial frame conversion is completed
Note: If the ID length is greater than 2, the frame type sent by the device will be set as an extended frame. At this time,
the frame ID and frame type configured by the user are invalid and are determined by the data in the serial frame. The
frame ID range of the standard frame is: 0x000-0x7ff, which are respectively represented as frame ID1 and frame ID0,
where frame ID1 is the high byte, and the frame ID range of extended frames is: 0x00000000-0x1fffffff, which are
represented as frame ID3, frame ID2, and Frame ID1, frame ID0, among which frame ID3 is the high byte
Serial frame CAN Message CAN Message x
Frame User
User
0 Data 1(ID1) informati configurati
configuration
on on
1 Data 2(ID0) Data 1(ID1) Data 1(ID1)

Frame ID
2 Data 3 Data 2(ID0) Data 2(ID0)
3 Data 4 Data 3 Data ...
4 Data 5 Data 4 Data N-1

Data field
5 Data 6 Data 5 Data N
6 Data 7 Data 6

7 Data 8 Data 7
… … Data 8
N Data N Data 9
Address
Data N Data 10
N
Serial frame is converted into CAN message (transparent transmission with identification)
Conversion example:
Serial frame to CAN message (transparent with logo).
CAN configuration parameters configured in this example. Conversion mode: Transparent conversion with logo, starting
address 2, length 3. Frame type: extended frame, frame ID: no configuration required, conversion direction: two-way.
The data before and after conversion is as follows.
Serial CAN Message CAN Message

frame 2 2
Frame Frame
01 informatio 88 informatio 85
n n
02 00 00
03 03 03
Frame ID Frame ID
04 04 04
05 05 05
06 01 0C
07 02 0D
08 06 0E
09 07 0F
Data field Data field
0A 08 10
0B 09
0C 0A
0D 0B
0E
0F
10
2. CAN message to serial frame
For CAN messages, a frame is immediately forwarded after a frame is received. Each time it is forwarded, the ID in the
received CAN message is corresponding to the position and length of the CAN frame ID configured in advance in the
serial frame. Conversion. Other data are forwarded in order. It is worth noting that the frame format (standard frame or
extended frame) of both serial frame and CAN message in application should meet the pre-configured frame format
requirements, otherwise it may cause the communication to be unsuccessful.
Frame Frame ID1
informati information
on

ID1 ID0
Frame ID
ID0 Data 1
Data 1 Data 2
Data 2 Data 3
Data 3 Data 4
Data 4 Data 5
Data field
Data 5 Data 5
Data 5 Data 7
Data 7 Data 8
Data 8
Convert CAN messages to serial frames
Conversion example:
CAN configuration parameters configured in this example. Conversion mode: Transparent conversion with logo, starting
address 2, length 3. Frame type: extended frame, frame type: data frame. Conversion direction: two-way. Send identifier:
0x00000123, then the data before and after conversion is as follows.

Frame
informatio 88 99
n
00 88
00 00
Frame ID
01 01
23 23
99 77
88 66
77 55
Data field 66 44
55 33
44 22
33
Example of CAN message conversion to serial frame (transparent with information conversion)
4.1.3 Protocol mode

The fixed 13 bytes of CAN format conversion represent a CAN frame data, and the content of 13 bytes includes CAN
frame information + frame ID + frame data. In this conversion mode, the CANID set is invalid, because the identifier
(frame ID) sent at this time is filled with the frame ID data in the serial frame of the above format. The configured frame
type is also invalid. The frame type is determined by the frame information in the format serial frame. The format is as
follows:
CAN fixed format serial frame (13 bytes)
Frame Frame Frame
informati ID Data

on
1Byte 4Byte 8Byte
The frame information is shown in Table 1.1

The length of the frame ID is 4 bytes, the standard frame valid bit is 11 bits, and the extended frame valid bit is 29 bits.
Extended frame ID number Standard frame ID number
0x12345678 0x3FF
0x12 0x34 0x56 0x78 0x00 0x00 0x03 0xFF
In the process of converting a serial frame to a CAN message, in a serial data frame aligned with a fixed byte (13 bytes),
if the data format of a certain fixed byte is not standard, the fixed byte length will not be converted. Then convert the
following data. If you find that some CAN messages are missing after conversion, please check whether the fixed byte
length serial data format of the corresponding message does not conform to the standard format.
When the frame data is converted in CAN format, the length is fixed to 8 bytes. The effective length is determined by the
value of DLC3~DLC0. When the effective data is less than the fixed length, it needs to be filled with 0 to the fixed
length.
In this mode, it is necessary to pay attention to the serial data format in strict accordance with the fixed byte format to
successfully convert. The CAN mode conversion can refer to the example (CAN format conversion standard frame
example). When converting, first ensure that the frame information is correct and the data length indicates No errors,
otherwise no conversion will be performed.
Conversion example:
Serial frame to CAN message (protocol mode).
CAN configuration parameters configured in this example. Conversion mode: protocol mode, frame type: extended
frame, conversion direction: two-way. Frame ID: No need to configure, the data before and after conversion is as follows.
Serial frame CAN Message
Frame
88 88
information
17 17
65 65
Frame ID
43 43
21 21
99 99
88 88
77 77
66 66
Data field
55 55
44 44
33 33
22 22
Serial frame to CAN message (protocol mode)

4.1.4 Modbus mode

Modbus protocol is a standard application layer protocol, which is widely used in various industrial control occasions.
The protocol is open, with strong real-time performance, and good communication verification mechanism. It is very
suitable for occasions with high communication reliability requirements. The module uses the standard Modbus RTU
protocol format on the serial port side, so the module not only supports the user to use the Modbus RTU protocol, but
also the module. It can directly interface with other devices that support Modbus RTU protocol. On the CAN side, a
simple and easy-to-use segmented communication format is developed to realize Modbus communication. A method for
segmenting and reorganizing information with a length greater than the maximum data length of a CAN message. "Data
1" is used to segment identification data. , The transmitted Modbus protocol content can start from the "data 2" byte, if
the protocol content is greater than 7 bytes, then the remaining protocol content will continue to be converted according
to this segmented format until the conversion is completed. When there is no other data on the CAN bus, the frame filter
may not be set. The communication can be completed. When there are other data on the bus, a filter needs to be set.
Distinguish the source of data received by the device. According to this approach. It can realize the communication of
multiple hosts on a bus. The data transmitted on the CAN bus does not require a CRC validation method. Data validation
on the CAN bus already has a more complete validation method. In this mode, the device supports Modbus verification
and forwarding, not the Modbus master or slave, and the user can communicate according to the Modbus protocol.
Segmented transmission protocol:
A method for segmenting and reorganizing information with a length greater than the maximum data length of a CAN
message. In the case of a CAN message, "Data 1" is used to segment identification data. The format of the segment
message is as follows, and the content of the transmitted Modbus protocol is sufficient. Starting from the "data 2" byte, if
the protocol content is greater than 7 bytes, the remaining protocol content will continue to be converted in this
segmented format until the conversion is completed.
Segment
Segment type Segment counter
mark
Bit7 Bit6 Bit5 Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 Bit0
Segmented message tag: indicates whether the message is a segmented message. If this bit is 0, it means a separate
message, and it is 1 it means
Belongs to a frame in the segmented message.
Segment type: Indicate whether it is the first paragraph, the middle paragraph or the last paragraph.
Place
meaning illustrate
value
First If the segment counter contains the value 0, then this
0
segment is the first segment in the segment series
Middle
1 Indicates that this is an intermediate segment
segment
Last
2 Mark the last segment
segment
Segment counter: The mark of each segment indicates the sequence number of the segment in the entire message. If it is
the number of segments, the value of the counter is the number. In this way, it is possible to verify whether any segments
are missing when receiving. 5Bit is used in total, and the range is 0~31.
No 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Frame
FF RTR EDL BRS DLC（Data length）
information
Frame ID3 X X X ID.28-ID.24
Frame ID2 ID.23-ID.16
Frame ID1 ID.15-ID.8
Frame ID0 ID.7-ID.0
Segmen
Data 1 Segment type Segment counter
t mark
Data 2 DATE
Data 3 DATE
Data 4 DATE
Data 5 DATE
Data 6 DATE
Data 7 DATE
Data 8 DATE
1. Convert serial frame to can message
The serial interface adopts the standard Modbus RTU protocol, so the user frame only needs to comply with this protocol.
If the transmitted frame does not conform to the Modbus RTU format, the module will discard the received frame
without converting it.
2. can message to serial frame
For the Modbus protocol data of the CAN bus, there is no need to do cyclic redundancy check (CRC16), the module
receives according to the segmentation protocol, and automatically adds the cyclic redundancy check (CRC16) after
receiving a frame analysis, and converts it into Modbus RTU frame to send To the serial bus. If the received data does not
conform to the segmentation protocol, the group of data will be discarded without conversion.
Modbus RTU CAN CAN CAN Message
Frame Message Message 1 x
Address domain Frame Frame Frame
Information Information Information
function code Frame ID3 0x00 0x00
Frame ID2 0x00 0x00
Data field Frame ID1 0x00 0x00
Frame ID0 Frame ID Frame ID (user
(user setting) setting)
CRC field Data 1 [Use of [Use of
Segmented Segmented
Protocol] Protocol]
Data 2 Address field

Data 3
Data 4
Data 5
Data 6 Data field Data field
Data 7
Data 8
Conversion example:
CAN CAN
Modbus RTU Serial CAN
Messag Message
Frame frame Message
e1 c2
Frame
Address
55 Informat 08 02
field
ion
Frame
function code 0F 00 00
ID3
Frame
00 00 00
ID3
Frame
00 00 00
ID1
Frame Frame Frame
Data field 00
ID0 ID ID
04 Data 1 81 C2
02 Data 2 55 00
00 Data 3 0F 00
00 Data 4 00
29 Data 5 00
CRC Field
13 Data 6 00
Data 7 04
Data 8 02
4.1.5 Custom protocol mode

It must be a complete serial frame format that conforms to the custom protocol, and it must contain all the serial frames
in the mode configured by the user.
There is content, except for the data field, if the content of other bytes is wrong, this frame will not be sent successfully.
The content of the serial frame: frame header, frame length, frame information, frame ID, data field, frame end.
Note: In this mode, the frame ID and frame type configured by the user are invalid, and the data will be forwarded
according to the format in the serial frame.
The serial frame format must conform to the specified frame format. Because the CAN frame format is based on
messages, the serial frame format is based on byte transmission. Therefore, in order to allow users to use CAN-bus
conveniently, the serial frame format is moved closer to the CAN frame format, and the start and end of a frame are
specified in the serial frame, that is, the "frame head" and "frame end" in the AT command. , Users can configure by
themselves. Frame length refers to the length from the beginning of the frame information to the end of the last data,

excluding the end of the serial frame. Frame information is divided into extended frames and standard frames. The
standard frame is fixed as 0x00, and the extended frame is fixed as 0x80, which is different from transparent conversion
and transparent conversion with identification. In custom protocol conversion, regardless of the data length contained in
the data field of each frame How much, the content of the frame information is fixed. When the frame type is a standard
frame (0x00), the last two bytes of the frame type represent the frame ID, with the high order first; when the frame
information is an extended frame (0x80), the last 4 bytes of the frame type represent the frame ID, where High ranking
first.
Note: In the custom protocol conversion, regardless of the data length contained in the data field of each frame, the frame
information content is fixed. It is fixed as standard frame (0x00) or extended frame (0x80). The frame ID needs to
conform to the ID range, otherwise the ID may be wrong.
Serial User Frame
frame configuratio informati Frame information
header n on
Frame Frame
Frame ID1
length length
Frame
Frame
Frame ID
informatio Frame ID0
information
n
Frame ID1 Data 1
Frame ID
Frame ID0 Data 2
Data 0 Data 3
Data 1 Data Data 4
... field Data 5
Data field Data 6 Data 6
Data 7 Data 7
Data 8 Data 8
User
Serial end
configuratio
of frame
n
2. Convert CAN message to serial frame
CAN bus message receives a frame and then forwards a frame. The module will convert the data in the CAN message
data field in turn, and at the same time add frame header, frame length, frame information and other data to the serial
frame, which is actually a serial frame Transfer the reverse form of CAN message.
Frame Serial
Frame
informat frame User configuration
information
ion header
Frame
Frame ID1 Frame length
Frame length
ID Frame
Frame ID0 Frame information
information
Data Data 1 Frame ID Frame ID1

field Data 2 Frame ID0

Data 3 Data 0
Data 4 Data 1
Data 5 Data field ...
Data 6 Data 6
Data 7 Data 7
Serial end
Data 8 User configuration
of frame
Convert CAN messages to serial frames
Conversion example:
Serial frame to CAN message (custom protocol).
CAN configuration parameters configured in this example. Conversion mode: custom protocol, frame header AA, frame
end: FF, conversion direction: bidirectional. Frame ID: No need to configure, Frame type: No need to configure, the data
before and after conversion is as follows.
CAN message to serial frame: the reverse form of serial frame to CAN message.
Frame
Serial frame
AA informatio 00
header
n
Frame length 07 01
Frame Frame ID
00 23
information
01 11
Frame ID
23 22
Data field
11 33
22 44
Data field
33
44
Serial end of
FF
frame

5. AT Command
1. Enter AT command mode: send +++ via serial port, send AT again within 3 seconds, the device will return AT MODE,
then enter AT command mode.
2. If there is no special instruction, all subsequent AT command operations need to add "\r\n".
3. All examples are performed with the command echo function turned off.
4. After setting the parameters, you need to restart the device to make the set parameters take effect.
Error code table:
error code instruction

-1 Invalid command format
-2 Invalid command
-3 Not yet defined
-4 Invalid parameter
-5 Not yet defined
Default parameters
Parameter parameter name Parameter value Related instructions
category
Baud rate 115200
digit 8
Serial port Stop bit 1 AT+UART
Parity check None
5.1 Enter AT command
Command AT
Function Enter AT command mode
Send AT
Back <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF>
【Example】
Send: +++ // no line break
Send: AT // no line break
Response: <CR><LF>AT MODE<CR><LF>
5.2 Exit AT command
Command EXAT
Function Exit AT command mode

Setting AT+EXAT<CR><LF>
【Example】
Send: AT+EXAT\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF>
5.3 Query version
Command VER?
Function Query firmware version
Inquire AT+VER?<CR><LF>
Back <CR><LF> VER=x.x<CR><LF>
Remark x.x version number
【Example】
Send: AT+VER? \r\n
Response: <CR><LF> VER=x.x <CR><LF>
5.4 Restore default parameters
Command RESTORE
Function Restore the default parameters of the device (factory parameters)
Setting AT+RESTORE<CR><LF>
Remark Need to restart the device for the parameters to take effect
【Example】
Send: AT+RESTORE \r\n
5.5 Echo settings
Command E
Function User command echo setting/query
Setting AT+E=ON<CR><LF><CR><LF>
Remark ON OFF
【Example】
set up:
Send: AT+E=OFF\r\n

Inquire:
Send: AT+E?\r\n
5.6 Serial port parameters
Command UART
Function Set the serial communication parameters of the module
Setting AT+UART=baud,date,stop,parity,flowcontrol
Back <CR><LF>+OK=<snString><CR><LF>
Inquire AT+UART?
Baud（Serial port baud rate）:
600,1200,2400,4800,9600,14400,19200,38400,43000,57600, 76800,
115200, 128000, 230400, 256000, 460800, 921600 单位：bps
Parameter date: 8
stop: 1,2
parity: NONE,EVEN,ODD.
flowcontrol：NFC(No flow control ), FC(Flow Control ),
【Example】
set up:
Send: AT+UART=115200,8,1,EVEN,NFC\r\n
Inquire:
Send: AT+UART?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+UART=115200,8,1,EVEN,NFC <CR><LF>

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5.7 Setting/Querying CAN Information
Command CAN
Function Set CAN interface communication parameters
Setting AT+CAN =baud,id,mode<CR><LF>
Inquire AT+CAN?
Baud(CANBaud rate ):
6K,10K,20K,50K,100K,120K,125K,150K,200K,250K, 400K, 500K,
600K, 750K, 1000K unit ：bps
Parameter
id (Frame ID): 0~7FF(Standard frame ) , 0~1FFFFFFF(Extended frame )
mode:(Frame category )：NDTF(Standard frame )，EDTF(Extended
frame )
【Example】
set up:
Send: AT+CAN=100,70,NDTF\r\n
Inquire:
Send: AT+ CAN?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+CAN=100,70,NDTF <CR><LF>
5.8 Setting/Querying Module Conversion Mode
Command MODE
Function Set/query module conversion mode
Setting AT+ MODE=mode<CR><LF>
Inquire AT+MODE?
mode (Module working mode ):TRANS(transparent ),
Parameter TPRTL(Transparent with logo ), PROTOL(Protocol mode ),
USER(Custom protocol ), MODBUS(MODBUS),
【Example】
set up:
Send: AT+CANLT=ETF\r\n
Inquire:
Send: AT+ CANLT?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+CANLT=ETF<CR><LF>

5.9 Set/query the filtering mode of the CAN bus
Command CANLT
Function Set/query the filtering method of CAN bus
Setting AT+CANLT =mode<CR><LF>
Inquire AT+CANLT?
mode (Filter mode ):OFF(Receive all functions), ETF(Only receive
Parameter extended frames ),
NTF(Only receive standard frames ), USER (customize )
【Example】
set up:
Send: AT+MODE=MODBUS\r\n
Inquire:
Send: AT+ MODE?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF>AT+MODE=MODBUS <CR><LF>
5.10 Set/query frame header and frame end data
Command UDMHT
Function Set/query frame header and end data in custom mode
Setting AT+UDMHT=head,tail<CR><LF>
Inquire AT+ UDMHT?
Parameter head (Header data )，tail (End-of-frame data ). data range 0~0xFF
【Example】
Settings: Set the frame header data to FF and the frame end data to 55
Send: AT+UDMHT=FF,55 \r\n
Inquire:
Send: AT+UDMHT?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+UDMHT=FF,55<CR><LF>
5.11 Setting/Querying Identification Parameters
Command RANDOM
Function Set/query query identification parameters
Setting AT+RANDOM = idLength, idLocation <CR><LF>

Inquire AT+RANDOM?
idLength (Frame header ID length )，idLocation (Frame ID position )。
Parameter
Data range: length range 0-4 position 0-7
【Example】
Settings: Set the frame ID length to 4, position 2
Send: AT+RANDOM=4,2 \r\n
Inquire:
Send: AT+ RANDOM?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+RANDOM=4,2 <CR><LF>
5.12 Setting/Querying Identification Parameters
Command MSG
Function Set/query frame ID frame information enable
Setting AT+MSG =flag_id, flag_type<CR><LF>
Inquire AT+MSG?
Parameter flag_id (frame header data), tail (frame tail data). Data range 0~0xFF
【Example】
Settings: enable frame ID, frame information
Send: AT+MSG=1,1 \r\n
Inquire:
Send: AT+ MSG?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+MSG=1,1<CR><LF>
5.13 Set/query transmission direction
Command DIRECTION
Function Set/query frame ID frame information enable
Setting AT+DIRECTION= parameter<CR><LF>
Inquire AT+ DIRECTION?
parameter (direction parameter), UART-CAN (serial port to can).
Parameter
CAN-UART (CAN to serial port) BOTHWAY (two-way)
【Example】
Setting: Only convert serial port data to can bus
Send: AT+DIRECTION=UART-CAN\r\n

Inquire:
Send: AT+ DIRECTION?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+DIRECTION=UART-CAN <CR><LF>
5.14 Setting/Querying Filter Parameters
Command FILTER
Function Set/query filter frame information
Setting AT+FILTER=id_type,date<CR><LF>
Inquire AT+FILTER?
type (frame type), date (frame data) type: NDTF represents this command
Parameter is a standard ID, EDTF represents this command is an extended frame ID
date: ID data.
【Example】
Settings: Set frame filtering parameters: standard frame ID, 719
Send: AT+LFILTER=NDTF,719 \r\n
Query: Will return all IDs that have been set
Send: AT+ FILTER?\r\n
Response: <CR><LF>+OK<CR><LF> AT+LFILTER=NDTF,719 <CR><LF>
5.15 Delete the filter parameters that have been set
Command DELFILTER
Function Set/query filter frame information
Setting AT+DELFILTER=id_type,date<CR><LF>
type (frame type), date (frame data)
NDTF: Represents this command as a standard ID, EDTF represents this
Parameter
command as an extended frame ID.
date: ID data.
【Example】
Setting: delete filter parameter: standard frame 719
Send: AT+DELFILTER=NDTF,719 \r\n

6. Revision history
Version Date Description Issued by

1.0 2021-10-08 Initial version WSM
1.1 2021-12-21 Content updates XXN
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1.1 Brief Introduction

integrates 1 CAN-BUS interface, 1 RS485 interface, 1 RS232 interface and 1 RS422

 Bidirectional conversion between CAN and RS485/RS232/RS422 different protocol data;

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 CAN-BUS network such as industrial control

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2. Product specifications and characteristics

2.1 Basic parameters

Main parameters Specification

2.2 Factory default parameters

Serial port baud rate 115200 bps

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3. Hardware parameter design introduction

3.1 Design introduction

No Name Pin usage

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16 CAN_H CAN communication interface

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3.3 Connection method

3.3.1 RS485 connection method

3.3.2 RS422 connection method

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3.3.3 RS232 connection method

3.3.4 CAN connection method

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4.1 Data conversion method

4.1.1 Transparent conversion mode

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Convert serial frame into CAN message (transparent mode)

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CAN message is converted into serial frame (transparent mode)

4.1.2 Transparent transmission with logo mode

1 Data 2(ID0) Data 1(ID1) Data 1(ID1)

3 Data 4 Data 3 Data ...

4 Data 5 Data 4 Data N-1

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Serial CAN Message CAN Message

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CAN Message Serial frame

4.1.3 Protocol mode

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The frame information is shown in Table 1.1

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4.1.4 Modbus mode

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Frame ID3 X X X ID.28-ID.24