The difference between RS232 and CAN The advantages and disadvantages of RS232

 
 
First, the difference between RS232 and CAN

1. Different definitions :

RS232: One of the communication interfaces on the personal computer with the RS232 interface, an asynchronous transmission standard interface formulated by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA).

Usually the RS-232 interface appears in the form of 9 pins (DB-9) or 25 pins (DB-25). Generally, there are two sets of RS-232 interfaces on a personal computer, called COM1 and COM2 respectively

CAN: CAN is the abbreviation of Controller Area Network (CAN), which was developed by the German BOSCH company, which is known for the research and development and production of automotive electronic products, and eventually became an international standard (ISO11898).

It is one of the most widely used fieldbuses in the world. In North America and Western Europe, the CAN bus protocol has become the standard bus for automotive computer control systems and embedded industrial control local area networks, and has the J1939 protocol specially designed for large trucks and heavy industrial machinery vehicles with CAN as the underlying protocol.

Second, the advantages and disadvantages of RS232

Advantages of RS232 :

1. Interface signal: The functional characteristics of RS-232C define 20 signal lines in the 25-core standard connector, including 2 ground lines, 4 data lines, 11 control lines, 3 timing signal lines, and the rest 5 wires are spare or undefined.

2. Mechanical characteristics: Since RS-232C does not define the physical characteristics of the connector, there are various types of connectors such as DB-25, DB-15 and DB-9, and their pin definitions are also different.

Disadvantages of RS232 :

1. The signal level of the interface is high, which is easy to damage the chip of the interface circuit, and because it is incompatible with the TTL level, a level conversion circuit is required to connect with the TTL circuit.

2. The transmission rate is low. In asynchronous transmission, the baud rate is 20Kbps; therefore, in the CPLD development board, the baud rate of the integrated program can only be 19200, which is also the reason.

3. The interface uses a signal line and a signal return line to form a common ground transmission form. This common ground transmission is prone to common mode interference, so the anti-noise interference is weak.

4. The transmission distance is limited. The standard maximum transmission distance is 50 feet, but in fact, it can only be used in about 15 meters.

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