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@@ -67,11 +67,17 @@ Methods
:meth:`~CAN.restart()` can be used to leave the bus-off state
- *baudrate* if a baudrate other than 0 is provided, this function will try to automatically
calculate the CAN nominal bit time (overriding *prescaler*, *bs1* and *bs2*) that satisfies
- both the baudrate and the desired *sample_point*.
- - *sample_point* given in a percentage of the nominal bit time, the *sample_point* specifies the position
- of the bit sample with respect to the whole nominal bit time. The default *sample_point* is 75%.
+ both the *baudrate* (within .1%) and the desired *sample_point* (to the nearest 1%). For more precise
+ control over the CAN timing, set the *prescaler*, *bs1* and *bs2* parameters directly.
+ - *sample_point* specifies the position of the bit sample with respect to the whole nominal bit time,
+ expressed as an integer percentage of the nominal bit time. The default *sample_point* is 75%.
+ This parameter is ignored unless *baudrate* is set.
- *num_filter_banks* for classic CAN, this is the number of banks that will be assigned to CAN(1),
the rest of the 28 are assigned to CAN(2).
+
+ The remaining parameters are only present on boards with CAN FD support, and configure the optional CAN FD
+ Bit Rate Switch (BRS) feature:
+
- *brs_prescaler* is the value by which the CAN FD input clock is divided to generate the
data bit time quanta. The prescaler can be a value between 1 and 32 inclusive.
- *brs_sjw* is the resynchronisation jump width in units of time quanta for data bits;
@@ -82,10 +88,11 @@ Methods
it can be a value between 1 and 16 inclusive
- *brs_baudrate* if a baudrate other than 0 is provided, this function will try to automatically
calculate the CAN data bit time (overriding *brs_prescaler*, *brs_bs1* and *brs_bs2*) that satisfies
- both the baudrate and the desired *brs_sample_point*.
- - *brs_sample_point* given in a percentage of the data bit time, the *brs_sample_point* specifies the position
- of the bit sample with respect to the whole data bit time. The default *brs_sample_point* is 75%.
-
+ both the *brs_baudrate* (within .1%) and the desired *brs_sample_point* (to the nearest 1%). For more
+ precise control over the BRS timing, set the *brs_prescaler*, *brs_bs1* and *brs_bs2* parameters directly.
+ - *brs_sample_point* specifies the position of the bit sample with respect to the whole nominal bit time,
+ expressed as an integer percentage of the nominal bit time. The default *brs_sample_point* is 75%.
+ This parameter is ignored unless *brs_baudrate* is set.
The time quanta tq is the basic unit of time for the CAN bus. tq is the CAN
prescaler value divided by PCLK1 (the frequency of internal peripheral bus 1);