Vimdrones DroneCan Adapter

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Firmware Support

• candleLight_fw(Stock Firmware) with candleLight_fw the adapter will show up as a native can interface

• canable-fw with canable-fw the adapter will show up as a serial interface, then you need to use slcan command to setup it up as a can interface

Pinout

Getting Started

Interface Setup

Linux

• candleLight_fw (stock firmware)

  • Compile and flash from source code

    git clone https://github.com/VimDrones/candleLight_fw.git
    cd candleLight_fw
    #adapter enter dfu mode - press boot button and connect usb cable
    make flash-CANable_VIMDRONES_fw
    

  • Setup

    sudo ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 1000000
    candump can0 #monitor can message
    

• canable-fw

  • Compile and flash from source code

    git clone https://github.com/VimDrones/canable-fw.git
    cd canable-fw
    make
    #adapter enter dfu mode - press boot button and connect usb cable
    make flash
    

  • Setup

    ls /dev/ttyACM*
    #-s0 = 10k
    #-s1 = 20k
    #-s2 = 50k
    #-s3 = 100k
    #-s4 = 125k
    #-s5 = 250k
    #-s6 = 500k
    #-s7 = 750k
    #-s8 = 1M
    sudo slcand -o -c -s8 /dev/ttyACM0 slcan0 #change /dev/ttyACM0 to actual serial interface
    sudo ifconfig slcan0 up
    candump slcan0 #monitor can message
    

Connect to DroneCan gui tool

• Install DroneCan gui tool
• Select interface (can0 for candleLight_fw, slcan0 for canable-fw)
• Monitor DroneCan Node Status - Pixhawk4(Ardupilot Firmware) connected