https://docs.uavlas.com/docs/library/uls-deconet-can-transport/Recent content in ULS-DeCoNet CAN Transport on UAVLAS DocsHugoenhttps://docs.uavlas.com/docs/library/uls-deconet-can-transport/ulsdc-pbds021125/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://docs.uavlas.com/docs/library/uls-deconet-can-transport/ulsdc-pbds021125/<blockquote> <p><strong>ULSDC-PBDS021125</strong> · version 1.0.5 · issued November 13, 2025<br> The numbered PDF is the controlled copy: <a href="https://downloads.nex-s01.uavlas.com">download it from the portal</a>.</p> </blockquote> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#introduction" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2><h3 id="purpose">Purpose<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#purpose" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h3><p>This document specifies how ULS-DeCoNet protocol messages are transmitted over CAN bus, including frame structure, multi-frame messaging, and error handling specific to the CAN transport.</p> <h3 id="can-bus-advantages">CAN Bus Advantages<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#can-bus-advantages" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h3><p><strong>Why CAN for ULS-DeCoNet</strong>:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Multi-master</strong>: Any device can initiate communication</li> <li><strong>Robust</strong>: Built-in error detection and retry</li> <li><strong>Priority-based</strong>: Critical messages transmitted first</li> <li><strong>Collision-free</strong>: Hardware arbitration prevents collisions</li> <li><strong>Long-distance</strong>: Up to 40m @ 1Mbps, longer at lower speeds</li> <li><strong>Industrial proven</strong>: Widely used in automotive and industrial applications</li> </ul> <h3 id="scope">Scope<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#scope" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h3><p>This specification covers:</p>