CANaerospace

CANaerospace - the Airborne CAN Interface Standard

CANaerospace is an extremely lightweight protocol/data format definition which was designed for the highly reliable communication of microcomputer-based systems in airborne applications via Controller Area Network (CAN). The purpose of this definition is to create a standard for applications requiring an efficient data flow monitoring and easy time-frame synchronisation within redundant systems. The definition is kept widely open to allow implementation of user-defined message types and protocols.

CANaerospace was first released in 1998 and has since then been implemented in numerous airborne applications for aircraft as large as the SOFIA Boeing 747SP. For some flight critical systems of the Ae270 IBIS aircraft, it has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). CANaerospace is also the leading interface standard for flight simulator cockpits, driving flight simulation systems all over the world. Introductions to CANaerospace can be found here:

Wikipedia CANaerospace Artikel ( Deutsch)

CANaerospace (Italiano) 

  Download the CANaerospace Specification

  Stock Flight Systems and JAD Systems Presentation at Airventure 2009

7/28/2009 - 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM - 004 Forums Pavilion
Fly-By-Wire for Experimental Aircraft? - While glass cockpit technology has found its way into light aircraft already, databuses and all-electric flight controls have not. Todays technology provides low-cost networks for Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA). The use of CANaerospace as avionics network for experimental aircraft.

Download of the presentation (PDF format, 1MB)

Download of the whitepaper (PDF format, 1.5MB) 

More information about CANaerospace including the current specification can be found in the CANaerospace download section. The CANaerospace newsletters inform about current developments involving the CANaerospace data bus protocol.

CANaerospace Training

Stock Flight Systems also offers inhouse CANaerospace training courses for customers. Please ask for details.