Mobile Automation Essentials with CAN Bus J1939

Learn to:

Create a simple controller program to control electrical devices
Configure a controller module with inputs and outputs (I/O)
Connect conventional analog and J1939 sensors
Conduct basic CAN bus troubleshooting
Interpret CAN bus J1939 messages using a PicoScope and a PCAN device

This is a hands-on course featuring the automation electronics in heavy machinery, large vehicles and your specific equipment.

Participants will learn the CAN bus physical layer and the J1939 protocols. ISOBUS and CANopen will also be introduced.

The Parker IQAN automation controller will be utilized for hands-on projects, supporting the logic, the I/O control system and CAN networking capabilities.

Participants will receive a full introduction to CAN from its originating design to current standards as well as its topology and application. Methods of analyzing a CAN message frame will be taught.

This 3-day course is taught with live equipment circuits (wiring harness training panels with controllers and I/O devices), troubleshooting software and through instructor-guided, hands-on use of multimeters, scopes and other tools.

Electrical & Electronics Review

Objective: Describe principles of electrical and electronic circuits

Activities: Intro to our MAP-25 system and wiring techniques for switches and indicators. A simple digital I/O project

Wire up sensor and CAN control circuits on our MAP-25 system

CAN Bus Physical Layer

Objective: Describe the topology of a CAN network

Activities: Analog I/O wiring for a sensor and operator control project

Learn to tap into any CAN network and read the CAN-H and CAN-L voltages

CAN Transport Protocol

Objective: Describe how CAN messages are packaged

Activities: Capture data from J1939 machines, CAN Bus network troubleshooting

Master the frame structure of CAN bus messages

SAE J1039 Digital Annex

Objective: Utilize the J1939 digital annex in machine analysis and troubleshooting

Activities: Automation project with CAN FD networking, Reading and extracting data from traffic (messages)

The J1939 Digital Annex is a powerful troubleshooting tool