Method and apparatus for can bus auto-termination
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1. A CAN bus termination circuit, comprising:
- a cable detection input pin, a switch and a termination resistance operably coupled to detect the presence and absence of one or more cables and to automatically enable and disable the termination resistance to the one or more cables in response thereto.
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Abstract
A cable area network (CAN) bus termination (100) is provided by an interface 104 operably coupling a cable detection input pin (3), a switch (120) and a termination resistance (130) to detect the presence and absence of one or more cables (108). The termination resistance (130) is automatically enabled to create terminations at end nodes and is automatically disabled to provide a daisy-chain connection between interim nodes of a multi-cable system.
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1. A CAN bus termination circuit, comprising:
a cable detection input pin, a switch and a termination resistance operably coupled to detect the presence and absence of one or more cables and to automatically enable and disable the termination resistance to the one or more cables in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cable area network (CAN) bus termination, comprising:
- an interface for receiving at least one cable connector;
a circuit coupled to the interface; and
the circuit automatically providing a resistive termination by default in the absence of a cable connect or being coupled to the interface, and the circuit automatically providing a resistive termination in response to a single cable connector being coupled to the interface, and the circuit automatically providing a series connection between two connectors being coupled to the interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
- an interface for receiving at least one cable connector;
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13. A cable area network (CAN) bus termination circuit, comprising:
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first and second interfaces for receiving a least one cable connector;
a switch coupled to the first and second interfaces; and
a termination resistance being selectively controlled by the switch so as to couple to the first and second interfaces when one cable connector is attached to one of the first and second interfaces, and the termination resistance being disabled by the switch when two cable connectors are coupled to the first and second interfaces.
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14. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of cable area network (CAN) components;
a plurality of cables daisy-chaining the plurality of CAN components such that two end nodes are separated by a plurality of interim nodes, the plurality of cables being provided with terminations by an electrical switching circuit that automatically enables termination resistances to the two end nodes while disabling termination resistances to the interim nodes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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