What is BS EN 16603-50-15 - CANbus extension protocol about ?
BS EN 16603-50-15 is applicable to spacecraft projects that opt to use the CAN Network for spacecraft onboard communications and control. It also defines the optional use of the CANopen standard as an application layer protocol operating in conjunction with the CAN Network data link layer.
BS EN 16603-50-15 covers the vast majority of the onboard data bus requirements for a broad range of different mission types. However, there can be some cases where a mission has particularly constraining requirements that are not fully in line with those specified in BS EN 16603-50-15. In those cases, BS EN 16603-50-15 is still applicable as the basis for the use of CAN Network, especially for physical layer and redundancy management.
Note: BS EN 16603-50-15 does not modify the basic CAN Network specification and complies with ISO 11898-1/-2:2003. BS EN 16603-50-15 does not define protocol extensions needed to meet spacecraft-specific requirements.
Who is BS EN 16603-50-15 - CANbus extension protocol for ?
BS EN 16603-50-15 on CANbus extension protocol is applicable to:
- Aerospace and defence industries
- Government authorities related to the space system
- Design engineers
Why should you use BS EN 16603-50-15 - CANbus extension protocol ?
CAN is a controller area network data bus in spacecraft onboard applications. CAN Network is used in the automotive and critical control industry and provides safety and reliability requirements and have similarities to spacecraft onboard applications.
BS EN 16603-50-15 provides you with the requirements for using CAN data bus in spacecraft. These requirements extend the CAN Network specification for covering the aspects required to satisfy the particular needs of spacecraft data handling systems.
BS EN 16603-50-15 also helps you in the optional use of the CANopen standard as an application layer protocol operating over CANbus, in addition to the CAN Network data link specifications.
