Hi Olaf,

I'm more involved on developing the hardware.

Protocol:
We use Devicenet

Software:
We tried to buy software, but it was not worth
the money.
So we write itself (Keil-C).
Very helpful was the Philips SJA1000 data sheet
and the application note AN97076.

Hardware:
We use the DS80C320 micro with
2 SJA1000 CAN-controller and the
82C251 CAN-transceiver.

Yes, the DS80C390 looks ideal to do it all
in a single chip.
But since it was not available on starting the project
and with my big luck on using brand new devices :-(
I prefered a known as working solution.

The Philips P80C591 looks also nice, but its
also brand new :-(

If any guinea pig tried one of both using
succesful, please tell it me.
I'm definitively no longer a guinea pig.


Peter