Network Converter
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A converter between a CAN Bus to RS-232 Serial network, connected by a Roboclaw
The project involves using an STM32 microcontroller with UART and CAN interfaces, costing $3.09. The TJA1042 CAN transceiver, compatible with 3.3V MCUs, costs $1.77. The RS 232 transceiver, compatible with the Roboclaw, costs $2.65. Three debug RGB LEDs with specified forward voltages and resistors, costing $0.45, completing the setup. All devices have matching bit rates above 460 kbps, which meets the data transfer rate requirements of the Roboclaw. The total cost is $7.96.