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Controller Area Network (CAN) Module
The NEWDAT bit in the CANIFnMCTL register shows whether a new message has been received
since the last time this message object was read. The MSGLST bit in the CANIFnMCTL register
shows whether more than one message has been received since the last time this message object
was read. MSGLST is not automatically cleared, and should be cleared by software after reading its
status.
Using a remote frame, the CPU may request new data from another CAN node on the CAN bus.
Setting the TXRQST bit of a receive object causes the transmission of a remote frame with the receive
object's identifier. This remote frame triggers the other CAN node to start the transmission of the
matching data frame. If the matching data frame is received before the remote frame could be
transmitted, the TXRQST bit is automatically reset. This prevents the possible loss of data when the
other device on the CAN bus has already transmitted the data slightly earlier than expected.
17.3.11.1 Configuration of a FIFO Buffer
With the exception of the EOB bit in the CANIFnMCTL register, the configuration of receive message
objects belonging to a FIFO buffer is the same as the configuration of a single receive message
object (see “Configuring a Receive Message Object” on page 854). To concatenate two or more
message objects into a FIFO buffer, the identifiers and masks (if used) of these message objects
have to be programmed to matching values. Due to the implicit priority of the message objects, the
message object with the lowest message object number is the first message object in a FIFO buffer.
The EOB bit of all message objects of a FIFO buffer except the last one must be cleared. The EOB
bit of the last message object of a FIFO buffer is set, indicating it is the last entry in the buffer.
17.3.11.2 Reception of Messages with FIFO Buffers
Received messages with identifiers matching to a FIFO buffer are stored starting with the message
object with the lowest message number. When a message is stored into a message object of a
FIFO buffer, the NEWDAT of the CANIFnMCTL register bit of this message object is set. By setting
NEWDAT while EOB is clear, the message object is locked and cannot be written to by the message
handler until the CPU has cleared the NEWDAT bit. Messages are stored into a FIFO buffer until the
last message object of this FIFO buffer is reached. Until all of the preceding message objects have
been released by clearing the NEWDAT bit, all further messages for this FIFO buffer are written into
the last message object of the FIFO buffer and therefore overwrite previous messages.
17.3.11.3 Reading from a FIFO Buffer
When the CPU transfers the contents of a message object from a FIFO buffer by writing its number
to the CANIFnCRQ register, the TXRQST and CLRINTPND bits in the CANIFnCMSK register should
be set such that the NEWDAT and INTPEND bits in the CANIFnMCTL register are cleared after the
read. The values of these bits in the CANIFnMCTL register always reflect the status of the message
object before the bits are cleared. To assure the correct function of a FIFO buffer, the CPU should
read out the message objects starting with the message object with the lowest message number.
When reading from the FIFO buffer, the user should be aware that a new received message is
placed in the message object with the lowest message number for which the NEWDAT bit of the
CANIFnMCTL register is clear. As a result, the order of the received messages in the FIFO is not
guaranteed. Figure 17-3 on page 857 shows how a set of message objects which are concatenated
to a FIFO Buffer can be handled by the CPU.
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