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PIC18F6585/8585/6680/8680
When a receive buffer is programmed to use standard
identifier messages, part of the full Acceptance Filter
register can be used as data byte filter. The length of
data byte filter is programmable from 0 to 18 bits. This
functionality simplifies implementation of high-level
protocols, such as DeviceNet.
The following is the list of resources available in Mode 1:
• Three transmit buffers: TXB0, TXB1 and TXB2
• Two receive buffers: RXB0 and RXB1
• Six buffers programmable as TX or RX: B0-B5
• Automatic RTR handling on B0-B5
• Sixteen dynamically assigned acceptance filters:
RXF0-RXF15
• Two dedicated Acceptance Mask registers;
RXF15 programmable as third mask:
RXM0-RXM1, RXF15
• Programmable data filter on standard identifier
messages: SDFLC
23.4.3 MODE 2 – ENHANCED FIFO MODE
In Mode 2, two or more receive buffers are used to form
the receive FIFO (First In First Out) buffer. There is no
one-to-one relation between the receive buffer and
Acceptance Filter registers. Any filter that is enabled
and linked to any FIFO receive buffer can generate
acceptance and cause FIFO to be updated.
FIFO length is user programmable, from 2-8 buffers
deep. FIFO length is determined by the very first
programmable buffer that is configured as a transmit
buffer. For example, if Buffer 2 (B2) is programmed as
a transmit buffer, FIFO consists of RXB0, RXB1, B0
and B1 – creating a FIFO length of 4. If all programma-
ble buffers are configured as receive buffers, FIFO will
have the maximum length of 8.
The following is the list of resources available in Mode 2:
• Three transmit buffers: TXB0, TXB1 and TXB2
• Two receive buffers: RXB0 and RXB1
• Six buffers programmable as TX or RX; receive
buffers form FIFO: B0-B5
• Automatic RTR handling on B0-B5
• Sixteen acceptance filters: RXF0-RXF15
• Two dedicated Acceptance Mask registers;
RXF15 programmable as third mask:
RXM0-RXM1, RXF15
• Programmable data filter on standard identifier
messages: SDFLC, useful for DeviceNet protocol
23.5 CAN Message Buffers
23.5.1 DEDICATED TRANSMIT BUFFERS
The PIC18F6585/8585/6680/8680 devices implement
three dedicated transmit buffers – TXB0, TXB1 and
TXB2. Each of these buffers occupies 14 bytes of
SRAM and are mapped into the SFR memory map.
These are the only transmit buffers available in
Mode 0. Mode 1 and 2 may access these and other
additional buffers.
Each transmit buffer contains one Control register
(TXBnCON), four Identifier registers (TXBnSIDL,
TXBnSIDH, TXBnEIDL, TXBnEIDH), one Data Length
Count register (TXBnDLC) and eight Data Byte
registers (TXBnDm).
23.5.2 DEDICATED RECEIVE BUFFERS
The PIC18F6585/8585/6680/8680 devices implement
two dedicated receive buffers – RXB0 and RXB1. Each
of these buffers occupies 14 bytes of SRAM and are
mapped into SFR memory map. These are the only
receive buffers available in Mode 0. Mode 1 and 2 may
access these and other additional buffers.
Each receive buffer contains one Control register
(RXBnCON), four Identifier registers (RXBnSIDL,
RXBnSIDH, RXBnEIDL, RXBnEIDH), one Data Length
Count register (RXBnDLC) and eight Data Byte
registers (RXBnDm).
There is also a separate Message Assembly Buffer
(MAB) which acts as an additional receive buffer. MAB
is always committed to receiving the next message
from the bus and is not directly accessible to user firm-
ware. The MAB assembles all incoming messages one
by one. A message is transferred to appropriate
receive buffers only if the corresponding acceptance
filter criteria is met.
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