Minnowboard:Expansion Interfaces

The table below describes the various different expansion interfaces on the Minnowboard:

+5V Power
This is the primary input from the external power jack!

General Purpose Input/Output
These are GPIOs that can be used for basic input and output.

CAN
Controller Area Network(CAN), or as it is commonly known, CAN-bus, is a communication protocol originally designed for automotive applications. It is an asynchronous serial bus network that connects devices, sensors and actuators for control applications. CAN is now standardized in ISO 11898, ISO 16845 and SAE J1939 for automotive, industrial and general embedded communications. CAN-bus is now commonly employed not only in automotive and aerospace applications but also in medical equipment.