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Hi,
We designed our communication system of automation as CANBUS. But we forgot that string or long (more than 8 bytes) messages are rarely needed to send.
For example changing the IP address of a specific device.
So, we are planing to use both MCP2551 and MAX485 chips on the same line. Normaly, devices communicate each other with CAN protocol. If string message is needed, a custom command is sent to all devies to stop CAN communication while string message is sent. Then the speaking device sends "CAN communication is active" command to all devices to start CAN communication again.
Is it possible in practice?
We designed our communication system of automation as CANBUS. But we forgot that string or long (more than 8 bytes) messages are rarely needed to send.
For example changing the IP address of a specific device.
So, we are planing to use both MCP2551 and MAX485 chips on the same line. Normaly, devices communicate each other with CAN protocol. If string message is needed, a custom command is sent to all devies to stop CAN communication while string message is sent. Then the speaking device sends "CAN communication is active" command to all devices to start CAN communication again.
Is it possible in practice?