paper: You can do CAN: CAN on a Budget

[Matt Krass]

Originally Posted by ratdude747

ok, i have an answer:

he claims that:

1. the computer does not see the crio with the console out dip switch turned off

2. CAN works with the switch on.

granted, this crio had non frc FW at one point which we reflashed. also, we are not using the jags in closed loop mode.

any ideas?

The console out switch controls whether or not debug messages and the like are echo'd out the serial port. It has absolutely nothing to do with the network communications link, and as far as I know, should have no effect on the ability to transfer files to the cRio. Perhaps someone else can verify this for me?

Interestingly enough, if you're using the serial to CAN bridge, I'd think leaving it on WOULD mess with CAN, but I guess if the Jags are smart enough to ignore non-properly formatted messages all it would do is slow things down a bit.