Microchip has finally released the MCP2517FD CAN FD controller

• Microchip has finally released the MCP2517FD CAN FD controller
  Posted by SKPang on 22 Sep, 2017 11:47
• After much delayed Microchip has finally released the MCP2517FD CAN FD controller.
  
  The dev boards has just arrived. Work has commence.
  
  

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• #1 Reply
  Posted by jnz on 22 Sep, 2017 16:28
• Been a LONG time.
  
  I got an advanced datasheet and really liked what I saw. However... do you know if they've released their driver/software package for it? It's a lot more complex to control than their 2515 was.
• #2 Reply
  Posted by SKPang on 22 Sep, 2017 16:31
• You can download the demo code from:
  
  http://www.microchip.com/DevelopmentTools/ProductDetails.aspx?PartNO=ADM00576
  
  but I can't get it to compile at the moment.
• #3 Reply
  Posted by jnz on 22 Sep, 2017 16:35
• API. That's the word I was looking for! (rough morning)
  
  Ok, so they are handing that out just not entirely documented yet. Well, better than nothing!
  
  Man, the pricing and specs (finally more than 3 buffers!) on this thing ... This is about to be THE can chip. I could really use a dual which is surely coming but not for some time. Also integrating a transceiver would be nice.
  
  edit: Thanks for the heads up, just ordered two with a shield to adapt to my dev kit for this project. Say what you want about Arduino, but standardizing some devkit headers sure makes my life easier!
• #4 Reply
  Posted by JPortici on 22 Sep, 2017 18:05
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  Damn it. I got the PIC32MK GPE dev board less than 10 days ago. This new board would have been just as useful, if not more. besides it's 1/3 of the price