CAN

CAN or CANbus encompasses a range of an electronic communications standards based on a standard originally developed for the automotive industry. ISO 11783 is a CAN based standard specifically for agricultural equipment. This standard allows electronic components to communicate over a network greatly simplifying the electronic communications and wiring requirements.

Benefits

• Lower cost through standardisation.
• Easy transfer of equipment as the wiring and connectors are standardised.
• Less cab clutter as there is a network and a standard terminal (called a virtual terminal).
• Reduced risk of damage as there is a single breakaway connector to implement.
• Ease of use as setup can be automated.
• Compliant equipment is compatible with other compliant equipment.
  

Where is ISO 11783

Look for this breakaway connector:

If you have a modern terminal it may be ISO 11783 compliant:

 

Read more about ISO 11783 here:
www.can-cia.org
Valta ISO 11783