CAN SWITCH BOARD

V3

Version 1.1

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

CAN switch board is a device that sends information about state of the following channels via CAN Bus:
- 8 switch inputs (switched to ground),
- 8 analog inputs (analog voltages of signals from potentiometers, pressure sensors, resistive sensors, etc)
- 4 low side outputs

CAN switch board can be used to send information from steering wheel buttons and rotary switches, as well
as an analog inputs / switches. The module also doubles as a low side output expansion for the ECU or
other CAN bus compatible devices.

This manual refers to CAN switch board version 3. This hardware version is reverse compatible with version
1 (version 2 was not released commercially) along with new functionality.

SPECIFICATION
Temperature range AECQ GRADE1 (-40C to +125C)
Operating voltage 6-22V, immunity to transients according to ISO 7637
Analog inputs 8 analog inputs, 0-5V, 10 bits resolution, 12V tolerant
Switch inputs 8 switch inputs, switched to ground
Outputs 4 low side outpus, 0.5A resistive and inductive loads
CAN CAN 2.0 A/B – 125, 250, 500, 1000 kbps

WARNING!
THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR CLOSED-COURSE RACING ONLY

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CONNECTION
The board requires +12V switched power (not constant, just when the ignition switch is on). The +5V supply
terminal may be used for powering potentiometers or analog sensors. Sensor ground (SGND) should be
used for switches, sensors and potentiometers. All switch inputs are active when switched to ground.

L1 - L4 - low side outputs, up to 0.5A

each

A1 - A8 - analog inputs, 0-5V, 10 bits

S1 - S8 - switch inputs, switched to

ground

Sample connection diagram

+12V S1
GND
S2

CAN SWITCH
BOARD V3 +12V
twisted pair L1
CAN L
CAN H
L2

SGND A1 +5V
ECU / PMU / ADU CAN BUS

+12V

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The CAN (Control Area Network) bus was developed to communicate between devices in automotive
environments. Its construction is very simple (only two wires) and its immunity to interference is very high. In
a modern car, there may be dozens of different electronic modules communicating on a CAN bus.
Data frames are sent on the network. The
network topology should look like the
following:
In automotive applications, typical data
transmission speeds on the CAN bus are
1Mbps, 500 Kbps and 250 Kbps.
Depending on the speed, the following
conditions must be met:

For a speed of 1Mbps:

– the length of the connection cable between the bus and the node must not exceed 30 cm.
– the maximum bus length is 40 m
– the maximum number of nodes is 30
For a speed of 500kbps:
– the length of the connection cable between the bus and the node must not exceed 30 cm.
– the maximum bus length is 100m
– the maximum number of nodes is 30
Regardless of the speed, the CAN bus must have 120 Ohm termination resistors at both ends. Additionally,
all connections within the bus must be made using twisted pair wires. It is critical that the data transfer speed
on a bus is identical for all devices.
It is possible to enable a 120 Ohm terminator directly on the CAN Switch Board, by closing a jumper.

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CONFIGURATION

There are two options for the device configuration: manually using solder joints, or using the Light Client
application over CAN BUS. The first mode is intended for use when backward compatibility with version V1 is
required, or for users who do not have access to a supported CAN interface (ECUMASTER USB TO CAN,
Kvaser, Peak PCAN System). On the picture below there is a list of the available jumpers.

Jumper ID3 is responsible for entering

compatibility mode. If it is open then
CAN Switch Board is configurable
using Light Client (speed, base ID,
rotary switch configuration) software
and the device sends data using new
V3 data format. The default speed is
500 kbps and base ID is 0x640.
When the ID3 jumper is closed with a
solder joint, the device enters
backward compatibility mode and can
be configured using jumpers.

ID1 ID2 ID3 Descritpion

X X Open Software configuration by Ligth Client
Open Open Closed Data Format 0 (comaptibile with CAN Switch Board V1)
Closed Open Closed Data Format 1 (comaptibile with CAN Switch Board V1)
Open Closed Closed Data Format 2 (comaptibile with CAN Switch Board V1)
Closed Closed Closed Data Format 3 (comaptibile with CAN Switch Board V1)

The jumper SPEED is responsible for manual selection of the device speed. If the ID3 jumper is closed and
SPEED jumper is closed, then configuration of device is possible with Light Client but a firmware upgrade is
not possible. We strongly recommend using the Light Client software to configure device parameters as well
as device speed.

ID3 SPEED Descritpion

Open Open Speed defined by Light Client. Default 500 kbps
Open Closed 1 Mbps fixed, no firmware upgrade possible
Closed Open 500 kbps fixed
Closed Closed 1Mbps fixed

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BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY MODES (V1)

DATA FORMAT 0

ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7

0x334 8 Analog#1(mV) Analog#2 (mV) CALPOT 1 CAL POT 2 Switch mask Heartbeat
ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7
0x335 8 CALPOT 1 SW#1 SW#2 SW#3 SW#4 SW#5 SW#6 SW#7
ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7
0x336 8 CALPOT 2 SW#8

Parameter Description
Analog#1 Voltage value from analog #1 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Analog#2 Voltage value from analog #2 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Switch mask Bit mask of pressed switches (1 means pressed)
CAL POT #1 The discrete value of analog #1 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
CAL POT #2 The discrete value of analog #2 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
Heartbeat Counter incremented every sent message

Data transmition rate is 20Hz

DATA FORMAT 1

ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7

0x334 8 Analog#1(mV) Analog#2 (mV) CALPOT 1 CAL POT 2 Switch mask Heartbeat

Parameter Description
Analog#1 Voltage value from analog #1 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Analog#2 Voltage value from analog #2 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Switch mask bit mask of pressed switches (1 means pressed)
CAL POT #1 The discrete value of analog #1 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
CAL POT #2 The discrete value of analog #2 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
Heartbeat Counter incremented every sent message

Data transmition rate is 20Hz

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DATA FORMAT 2

ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7

0x666 8 Analog#1(mV) Analog#2 (mV) CALPOT 1 CAL POT 2 Switch mask Heartbeat

Parameter Description
Analog#1 Voltage value from analog #1 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Analog#2 Voltage value from analog #2 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Switch mask bit mask of pressed switches (1 means pressed)
CAL POT #1 The discrete value of analog #1 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
CAL POT #2 The discrete value of analog #2 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
Heartbeat Counter incremented every sent message

Data transmition rate is 20Hz

DATA FORMAT 3

ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7

0xA1BA2f1 8 Analog#1(mV) Analog#2 (mV) CALPOT 1 CAL POT 2 Switch mask Heartbeat

Parameter Description
Analog#1 Voltage value from analog #1 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Analog#2 Voltage value from analog #2 input 0-5000mV, big endian
Switch mask bit mask of pressed switches (1 means pressed)
CAL POT #1 The discrete value of analog #1 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
CAL POT #2 The discrete value of analog #2 input. The voltage for each value is multiplication of
384mV
Heartbeat Counter incremented every sent message

Data transmition rate is 20Hz

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NEW DATA FORMAT (V3)

The default BASE ID is 0x640 and can be changed using Light Client software

ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7

BASE ID 8 Analog#1(mV) Analog#2 (mV) Analog#3 (mV) Analog#4 (mV)
BASE ID+1 8 Analog#5(mV) Analog#6(mV) Analog#7 (mV) Analog#8 (mV)
BASE ID+2 8 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 SW_MASK AS_MASK LS_MASK Heartbeat

Parameter Description
Analog #1 to #8 Voltage value from analog #X input 0-5000mV, big endian
R1 to R8 Rotary switch position connected to the given analog input. The rotary switch position is
represented by 4 bits, two rotary switches are combined in each byte.
SW_MASK Bit mask representing state of each switch input. The switch 1 is represented by bit 0,
the switch 2 is represent by bit 1, and so on
AS_MASK Mask representing state of analog inputs. If the given analog input value is lower than
2V the representing bit is 0, else if value is higher than 3V representing bit is 1
LS_MASK The bitmask representing the state of the low side outputs. Low side output 1 is
represented by bit 0, output 2 by bit 1 and so on
Heartbeat Counter incremented every sent message

The data transmission rate is user defined (the default value is 20Hz)

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LOW SIDE OUTPUTS CONTROL
When the new data format is used (V3) the low side outputs are controlled by the message BASE ID + 3
(default value is 0x643)

The message format is:

ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7

BASE ID + 3 >= 4 L1 ctrl L2 ctrl L3 ctrl L4 ctrl 0 0 0 0

When the backward compatibility modes are used the control of low side outputs is as follow:
The message ID is as follow:

Base ID LED control ID

0x334 0x434
0x666 0x766
0xA1BA2f1 0xa1ba2f2

The message format is:

ID DLC Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7

>= 4 L1 ctrl L2 ctrl L1 state L2 state 0 0 0 0

To control particular L output, L control flag must be set to 1 and then L state is set. For example:

To turn on L1: 0x766, 8, 1,0,1,0 must be send

To turn off L2: 0x766, 8, 0,1,0,0 must be send
To turn on L1 and L2 : 0x766, 8, 1,1,1,1 must be send

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LIGHT CLIENT CONFIGURATION
It is possible to reconfigure the device’s settings using a CAN BUS interface and the ECUMaster Light Client
application. In order to do this, jumper ID 3 must be open. When the application is started and connected to
the CAN Switch Board, the following screen should appear.

In the Devices section of the application (1) there is a list all Light Client compatible devices found on the
given CAN BUS. There is also an information about each device with the name, hardware revision, serial
number, firmware version and additional information about used CAN IDs. In this case it is: switchboard,
hardware revision A, serial number 1819-0007, FW 2.1, and information about used CAN IDs (output: 0x640
to 0x642, and input 0x643). In the Properties section (2) there is a list of user configured parameters.

Parameter Description
CAN In/Out ID The BASE ID of the device. CAN Switch Board uses the following IDs:
BASE ID + 0 to BASE ID + 2 as output IDs and BASE ID + 3 as an input ID.
By default the BASE ID is equal to 0x640
CAN send rate This parameter defines how often the device sends information to the CAN BUS
R#: resistors count This parameter defines the number of the resistors in resistor network used for rotary
switch for given analog input. It is used for calculating the position of the rotary switch
R#: offset The offset for calculated rotary switch postion
A#: pullup Enable the 10K pullup resistor for a given analog input

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The section Channels (3) is used for monitoring of the status of device inputs and outputs.

Parameter Description
L1 - L4 The status of low side outputs
S1 - S8 The status of switch inputs
A1 - A8 The voltage (in mV) of analog inputs
R1 - R8 The position of rotary switches connected to the analog inputs
AS1-AS8 The status of analog inputs. Status is equal 1 when the voltage is greater than 3.0V.
and 0 when the voltage is lower than 1.0V

The Light Client application allows you to upgrade the connected device’s firmware to the latest version. To
do this, press the Upgrade button (4). The following screen will appear:

It is strongly recommended that you always download the latest driver from the ECUMaster server (requires
internet connection). When you press the “Next” button, the following dialog should appear, allowing you to
download the selected firmware:

When you press the “Next” button again, the application should display a download confirmation.

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Next, press the “Start” button to upgrade the firmware. During the upgrade process do not turn off your PC or
interrupt power to the device!

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USING CAN SWITCH BOARD V3 WITH EMU BLACK

The EMU BLACK has built in support for CAN SWITCH BOARD V3 using
0x640 base ID. Options for CAN SWITCH BOARD are located in the “CAN,
Serial / ECM switch board” menu.

Parameter Description
Enable Enables support of CAN SWITCH BOARD
CSB Type Allow to select CSB type V1 or V3
Enable Ain#X Overwrite the CAN analog input with the value from the
CAN SWITCH BOARD
Switch X Assing CSB switch input to EMU BLACK CAN switch
Switch X type Type of the switch (latching, non latching, multistate)
Switch X LED Allows to assign CSB low side output that will be active
when the switch is pressed
Led output X Allows to control CSB low side outputs with the EMU
control BLACK parametric outputs

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REVISION HISTORY

Revision Date Changes

1.0 12.07.2019 Initial revision
1.1 31.07.2019 ID2 must be Open for Data Format 0 (comaptibile with V1).
Changed description of LS_MASK.

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