{"product_id":"can-bus-breakout-board-for-seeed-studio-xiao","title":"CAN Bus Breakout Board for Seeed Studio XIAO","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeeed Studio CAN Bus Breakout Board is an expansion board that adds CAN Bus communication to any \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zaitronics.com.au\/collections\/seeed-studio-xiao-boards\"\u003eXIAO development board\u003c\/a\u003e. It pairs the MCP2515 CAN controller with the SN65HVD230 transceiver, giving you reliable, ready-made CAN Bus hardware without wiring up the chips yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is CAN Bus?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAN, or Controller Area Network, allows microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer, commonly used for control and data acquisition in vehicles. Each node on the bus has an ID, with higher-priority IDs allowed to transmit first while others listen, so two nodes never talk at once. This arbitration means you can simply connect components to the bus without worrying about signal routing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEfficient, Reliable Communication\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe onboard MCP2515 controller handles CAN Bus communication, while the SN65HVD230 transceiver takes care of accurate signal conversion, giving you a robust interface for CAN-based projects. CANH and CANL lines are accessible through a convenient terminal connection for easy wiring into an existing bus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeamless XIAO Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board is designed to work directly with the Seeed Studio XIAO development board range, letting you bring CAN Bus capability into the same compact ecosystem you're already using. It's a good fit for automotive applications, industrial control systems, robotics projects, and IoT devices that need CAN Bus connectivity in a small footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that this board isn't directly compatible with the XIAO nRF54L15 series, since Arduino isn't currently supported on that board. The hardware interface itself is fully compatible, so developers can manually adapt the software if needed, and official software support from Seeed Studio is in development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHardware Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/0021\/9940\/files\/1_85_1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"CAN Bus Breakout Board for XIAO hardware overview\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCANH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCANL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED indicators for RX\/TX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSN65HVD230 transceiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMCP2515 controller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"6\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeeed Studio XIAO development boards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunication Interface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCAN Bus (Controller Area Network)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAN Transceiver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSN65HVD230\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAN Controller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMCP2515\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerminal Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTerminal for CANH and CANL lines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/0021\/9940\/files\/MCP2515-Family-Data-Sheet-DS20001801K.pdf\"\u003eMCP2515 Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/0021\/9940\/files\/sn65hvd230-datasheet.pdf\"\u003eSN65HVD230 Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zaitronics.com.au\/collections\/seeed-studio-xiao-boards\"\u003eXIAO Development Boards\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOther CAN Bus Options\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a standalone module instead? See the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zaitronics.com.au\/products\/mcp2515-can-controller-bus\"\u003eMCP2515 CAN Bus Controller\u003c\/a\u003e, a basic module without a microcontroller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking from a PC instead of a microcontroller? The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zaitronics.com.au\/products\/usb-to-can-adapter-model-a\"\u003eUSB to CAN Adapter\u003c\/a\u003e connects a computer directly to a CAN Bus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefer an all-in-one Feather board? The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zaitronics.com.au\/products\/adafruit-rp2040-can-bus-feather-with-mcp2515-can-controller-stemma-qt\"\u003eAdafruit RP2040 CAN Bus Feather\u003c\/a\u003e integrates an MCP2515 controller with STEMMA QT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding on Raspberry Pi instead of XIAO? Check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zaitronics.com.au\/products\/rs485-can-hat-for-raspberry-pi\"\u003eRS485 CAN HAT for Raspberry Pi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seeed Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55998614077732,"sku":"SS105100001","price":18.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/0021\/9940\/files\/1-seeed-can-bus-breakout-board-45font.jpg?v=1786272855","url":"https:\/\/zaitronics.com.au\/products\/can-bus-breakout-board-for-seeed-studio-xiao","provider":"Zaitronics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}