SK Pang electronics RSP-PICANFD-NEO-M8U PICAN FD and GPS Board User Guide

: June 3, 2024
: SK Pang electronics

Table of Contents

RSP-PICANFD-NEO-M8U PICAN FD and GPS Board
Introduction
Hardware Installation
Software Installation
CAN-Bus Usage
Python Installation and Use
GPS GNSS Usage
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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PiCAN FD GNSS NEO-MU8 Rev C 1.0

PiCAN FD and GNSS/GPS
With NEO-M8U
Untethered Dead Reckoning
(UDR) with 3D sensors
USER GUIDE V1.0

RSP-PICANFD-NEO-M8U PICAN FD and GPS Board

Product name	PICAN FD and GPS Board for Raspberry Pi
Model number	RSP-PICANFD-NEO-M8U
Manufacturer	SK Pang Electronics Ltd

Introduction

This PiCAN FD GPS/GNSS board provides Classic CAN and CAN FD Raspberry Pi. It uses the Microchip MCP2518FD CAN controller. GPS/GNSS is provided by ublox NEOM8U Untethered Dead Reckoning (UDR) modules.
The improved CAN FD extends the length of the data section to up to 64 bytes per frame and a data rate of up to 8 Mbps.

Easy to install SocketCAN driver. Programming can be done in C or Python.
1.1 CAN Features

Arbitration Bit Rate upto 1Mbps
Data Bit Rate up to 8Mbps
CAN FD Controller modes
Mixed CAN2.0B and CANFD mode
Conforms to ISO11898-1:2015
High speed SPI Interface
CAN connection via 4way plug in terminal
LED indicator on GPIO04
Four fixing holes, comply with Pi Hat standard
SocketCAN driver, appears as can0 and can1 to application
Interrupt RX on GPIO25

1.2 GPS GNSS Features

U-blox NEO-M8U Untethered Dead Reckoning (UDR) module
72-channel u-blox M8 engine GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F, BeiDou B1 SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS Galileo-ready E1B/C (NEO-M8N)
Position accuracy 2.0 m CEP
Acquisition
o Cold starts: 26 s
o Aided starts: 2 s
Reacquisition: 1.5 s
Sensitivity
o Tracking & Nav: –167 dBm
o Cold starts: –148 dBm
o Hot starts: –156 dBm
Assistance AssistNow GNSS Online
AssistNow GNSS Offline (up to 35 days)
AssistNow Autonomous (up to 6 days)
OMA SUPL & 3GPP compliant
Oscillator TCXO
RTC crystal Built-In
Anti jamming Active CW detection and removal.
Extra onboard SAW band pass filter
Memory Flash
Supported antennas Active and passive
Odometer Travelled distance
Data-logger For position, velocity, and time
Communicate to the Pi via UART or I2C
PPS output to GPIO06
Can work as a standalone using on board USB-C connection

Hardware Installation

Before installing the board make sure the Raspberry is switched off. Carefully align the 40way connector on top of the Pi. Use spacer and screw (optional items) to secure the board.

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2.1 Screw Terminals
The CAN connections are made via the 4way screw terminals.

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J4	Function
1	CAN_L
2	CAN_H
3	GND
4	n/c

Note : The +12v In is only used on the PiCAN board with SMPS option fitted.

2.2 120W Terminator
There is a 120W fitted to the board. To use the terminator solder a 2way header pin to JP1 and JP2 then insert a jumper.
2.3 LED
There is a red LED fitted to the board. This is connected to GPIO04.
2.4 Not Fitted Items
Switch mode power supply, this is a 5v module that can power the Pi. It has an input voltage range of 7v to 24v.

Software Installation

It is best to start with a brand new Raspbian image. Download the latest from:
After first time boot up, do an update and upgrade first.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot
Add these lines to the end of file:
enable_uart=1
dtparam=spi=on
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
dtoverlay=mcp251xfd,spi0-0,interrupt=25
Reboot Pi: sudo reboot

CAN-Bus Usage

4.1 Installing CAN Utils
Install the CAN utils by: sudo apt-get install can-utils
4.2 Bring Up the Interface
You can now bring the CAN interface up with CAN 2.0B at 500kbps: sudo /sbin/ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 500000 or CAN FD at 500kpbs / 2Mbps. Use copy and paste to a terminal.

sudo /sbin/ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 500000 dbitrate 2000000 fd on sample-point .8 dsample-point .8 Connect the PiCAN FD LIN board to your CAN network.
To send a CAN 2.0 message use : cansend can0 7DF#0201050000000000
This will send a CAN ID of 7DF. Data 02 01 05 – coolant temperature request.
To send a CAN FD message with BRS use : cansend can0 7df##15555555555555555
To send a CAN FD message with no BRS use : cansend can0 7df##05555555555555555
Connect the PiCAN to a CAN-bus network and monitor traffic by using command: candump can0 You should see something like this:

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Python Installation and Use

Ensure the driver for PiCAN FD is installed and working correctly first.
Clone the pythonCan repository by: git clone https://github.com/hardbyte /python-can cd python-can sudo python3 setup.py install Check there is no error been displayed.

Bring up the can0 interface:
sudo /sbin/ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 500000 dbitrate 2000000 fd on sample-point .8 dsample-point .8 Now start python3 and try the transmit with CAN FD and BRS set.
python3 import can
bus = can.interface.Bus(channel=’can0′, bustype=’socketcan’,fd = True)
msg = can.Message(arbitration_id=0x7de,is_fd = True, bitrate_switch = True,data=[0,0,0,0,0,0x1e,0x21,0xfe, 0x80, 0, 0,1,0]) bus.send(msg)

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To received messages and display on screen type in: notifier = can.Notifier(bus, [can.Printer()])

Documentation for python-can can be found at : https://python- can.readthedocs.io/en/stable/index.html
More expamles in github: https://github.com/skpang/PiCAN-FD-Python-examples

GPS GNSS Usage

Ensure a GPS GNSS antenna is connected to board. Place the antenna outdoor with a good view to the sky.
LED3 flashes to indicate a lock.
6.1 Communicate over UART
To use the UART port ensure SB6 and SB7 are made.
The default baudrate is 9600 8-N-1.
To do basic UART test on the Raspberry Pi, type in: stty -F /dev/ttyS0 raw 9600 cs8 clocal cat /dev/ttyS0
You should now see the GNSS/GPS sentences like this:

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6.2 Communicate over I2C
To use the I2C port ensure SB4 and SB5 are made.
First install I2C tool: sudo apt-get install i2c-tools Now check I2C port: sudo i2cdetect -y 1
Check address 0x42 has shown up.
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Start the script by: python3 i2c-gps.py You should now see the GNSS/GPS sentences over I2C like this:

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6.3 Communicate over USB
The PiCAN FD GPS board can function as a standalone and communicate over USB.
This requires an USB-C cable plug into the board. The USB-C also provides power to the board. This can be plugged into a PC.
On a Windows PC, u-center can be used:

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Firmware update for the GPS/GNSS can also be done over USB.

6.4 Using UDR module with 3D sensors
For detail of the Untethered Dead Reckoning (UDR) please read chapter 29 of the ublox Protocol Specification.
The PiCAN FD NEO-M8U board must be mounted so the X-axis points towards the front of the vehicle as shown below.

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6.5 Sensor Calibration
After the board is mounted with the X-axis pointing to the front, the sensor must be calibrated. This is done automatically with the following procedure.