Bxcan Operating Modes; Initialization Mode; Normal Mode - ST STM32F412 Reference Manual

RM0402
28.4

bxCAN operating modes

bxCAN has three main operating modes: initialization, normal and Sleep. After a
hardware reset, bxCAN is in Sleep mode to reduce power consumption and an internal pull-
up is active on CANTX. The software requests bxCAN to enter initialization or Sleep mode
by setting the INRQ or SLEEP bits in the CAN_MCR register. Once the mode has been
entered, bxCAN confirms it by setting the INAK or SLAK bits in the CAN_MSR register and
the internal pull-up is disabled. When neither INAK nor SLAK are set, bxCAN is in normal
mode. Before entering normal mode bxCAN always has to synchronize on the CAN bus.
To synchronize, bxCAN waits until the CAN bus is idle, this means 11 consecutive recessive
bits have been monitored on CANRX.
28.4.1

Initialization mode

The software initialization can be done while the hardware is in Initialization mode. To enter
this mode the software sets the INRQ bit in the CAN_MCR register and waits until the
hardware has confirmed the request by setting the INAK bit in the CAN_MSR register.
To leave Initialization mode, the software clears the INQR bit. bxCAN has left Initialization
mode once the INAK bit has been cleared by hardware.
While in Initialization Mode, all message transfers to and from the CAN bus are stopped and
the status of the CAN bus output CANTX is recessive (high).
Entering Initialization Mode does not change any of the configuration registers.
To initialize the CAN Controller, software has to set up the Bit Timing (CAN_BTR) and CAN
options (CAN_MCR) registers.
To initialize the registers associated with the CAN filter banks (mode, scale, FIFO
assignment, activation and filter values), software has to set the FINIT bit (CAN_FMR). Filter
initialization also can be done outside the initialization mode.
Note: When FINIT=1, CAN reception is deactivated.
The filter values also can be modified by deactivating the associated filter activation bits (in
the CAN_FA1R register).
If a filter bank is not used, it is recommended to leave it non active (leave the corresponding
FACT bit cleared).
28.4.2

Normal mode

Once the initialization is complete, the software must request the hardware to enter Normal
mode to be able to synchronize on the CAN bus and start reception and transmission.
The request to enter Normal mode is issued by clearing the INRQ bit in the CAN_MCR
register. The bxCAN enters Normal mode and is ready to take part in bus activities when it
has synchronized with the data transfer on the CAN bus. This is done by waiting for the
occurrence of a sequence of 11 consecutive recessive bits (Bus Idle state). The switch to
Normal mode is confirmed by the hardware by clearing the INAK bit in the CAN_MSR
register.
The initialization of the filter values is independent from Initialization Mode but must be done
while the filter is not active (corresponding FACTx bit cleared). The filter scale and mode
configuration must be configured before entering Normal Mode.
RM0402 Rev 6
Controller area network (bxCAN)
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