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Unread 23-03-2014, 15:26
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Re: cRIO cutting out 5 s after collision

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Originally Posted by RufflesRidge View Post
In the particular circumstance you are describing, the issue was likely a result of talking to a jag that was (at least temporarily) not there. Which means that a star configuration would have the same issue.

The CAN signal will pass right through an un-powered Jag, they use a short tap on the bus internally, it is not passed through a chip on the board.

The other possibility is that your power issue was on the Jag doing the RS232->CAN bridging which does require powered circuitry.
Thanks for the clarification, especially WRT how the bus is connected internally.

We are using the RS232-CAN bridge capability, I'll have to verify that the Jag in question was performing that function.

-Karlis
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