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Re: 2CAN vs. Serial-to-CAN

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Originally Posted by simpsonboy77 View Post
Also by using the 2CAN, you leave the serial port open which you can use to connect your debug output too. I can't tell you how often the debug told us the problem.

At the moment there are more utilities for the black jaguar. I read somewhere that you can connect the serial port from the black jag, to your computer and run the bus manually. This should be added to the 2CAN device, as I could see it helping you tune a PID quickly.
Netconsole still works when using black Jag interface.
All of the debugging messages can be seen through netconsole.

Yes, you can plug the serial port into a comp, and control the jags on the bus,
but the 2CAN can be used to control the bus as demonstrated at champs.
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