Designing and Implementing Real-time and Dependable, Embedded Control Applications Using FlexCAN

There are several embedded systems protocols and networks that have been proposed in the last few years to support applications having stringent real-time and/or dependability requirements, for example TTP/C, FlexRay, TT-CAN, and FlexCAN. This paper details a process that is effective for designing and implementing real-time and dependable control applications using FlexCAN. How this design and implementation process fits into an overall system safety process is also discussed