# Libcanard

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## [CAN filter configuration to use along libcanard V1](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/can-filter-configuration-to-use-along-libcanard-v1/1021)

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**Author:** [@noxuz](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/noxuz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/can-filter-configuration-to-use-along-libcanard-v1/1021 "2020-12-12T13:03:54Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to configure the CAN reception filters for receiving 7609.Heartbeat.V1 messages in a mask + id filtering scheme. For the simplest case of uniquely allowing this subject throughout the hardware filters,…

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## [Is it possible redefine CANARD\_INTERNAL to weak define to override allocateBloc and freeBlockke libcanard](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/is-it-possible-redefine-canard-internal-to-weak-define-to-override-allocatebloc-and-freeblockke-libcanard/990)

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**Author:** [@Cherish-forever](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/Cherish-forever)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/is-it-possible-redefine-canard-internal-to-weak-define-to-override-allocatebloc-and-freeblockke-libcanard/990 "2020-11-18T06:15:02Z")

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I am using libcanard legacy v0 Is it possible redefine CANARD\_INTERNAL to weak function, so that I can use another function to override allocateBlock and freeBlock function? Multiple thread can operate libcanard legacy…

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## [Problem at canardTxPush()](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/problem-at-canardtxpush/965)

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**Author:** [@hugo](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/hugo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/problem-at-canardtxpush/965 "2020-10-20T17:44:54Z")

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Hi Somehow I had this working on an Arduino Mega at some time but I “tried to fix what was not broken” and now it is not working anymore and I don’t know what is wrong. I know canardTxPush() is returning -2 but i don’t…

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## [Various questions about libcanard](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/various-questions-about-libcanard/928)

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**Author:** [@newcomer](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/newcomer)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/various-questions-about-libcanard/928 "2020-09-23T10:50:12Z")

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uint8\_t mode = canardDSDLGetU8(heartbeat\_transfer-\>payload, heartbeat\_transfer-\>payload\_size, 34, 3); uint32\_t uptime = canardDSDLGetU32(heartbeat\_transfer-\>payload, heartbeat\_transfer-\>payload\_size, 0, 32); uint32…

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## [Libcanard Pushing to TX Queue](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-pushing-to-tx-queue/941)

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**Author:** [@EFalcione](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/EFalcione)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-pushing-to-tx-queue/941 "2020-09-14T14:35:33Z")

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Hi all, I am writing a program in the STM32CubeIDE using UAVCAN. I am new to STM processors and to the UAVCAN protocol. I am using the libcanard canard.c and canard.h files. In canard.c, I see a function for popping dat…

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## [Libcanard usage questions](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-usage-questions/933)

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**Author:** [@ifasu](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/ifasu)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-usage-questions/933 "2020-05-04T06:35:58Z")

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## [About o1heap failed](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/about-o1heap-failed/929)

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**Author:** [@newcomer](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/newcomer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/about-o1heap-failed/929 "2020-08-27T21:26:00Z")

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assertion “handle != ((void \*)0)” failed: file “…/o1heap/o1heap.c”, line 293, function: o1heapAllocate. What does this error mean?

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## [How to use services correctly in libcanard](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/how-to-use-services-correctly-in-libcanard/927)

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**Author:** [@anur](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/anur)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/how-to-use-services-correctly-in-libcanard/927 "2020-08-23T09:01:52Z")

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I am a bit stuck in understanding a proper way of using the services. So if I am correct, I need both publisher and subscriber to perform the service call as there is no callback in v1.0. At the beginning, I assume we …

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## [Using libcanard on C99](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/using-libcanard-on-c99/921)

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**Author:** [@nacansino](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/nacansino)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/using-libcanard-on-c99/921 "2020-08-22T05:01:37Z")

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Hi, it’s me again. I’m trying to compile libcanard against a proprietary compiler, but unfortunately it only supports up to C99. What will be the risks associated if I forced libcanard (by removing the STDC\_VERSION chec…

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## [Unable to receive a correct transfer with heap allocation crash](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/unable-to-receive-a-correct-transfer-with-heap-allocation-crash/924)

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**Author:** [@anur](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/anur)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/unable-to-receive-a-correct-transfer-with-heap-allocation-crash/924 "2020-08-21T09:31:54Z")

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Hi, I am using libcanard library and I just want tor subscribe and receive data from the remote node. So first, I have initiated the instance: static O1HeapInstance\* heap\_; static void\* memAllocate(CanardInstance\* co…

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## [Heartbeat frequency ( publication period )](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/heartbeat-frequency-publication-period/851)

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**Author:** [@hugo](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/hugo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/heartbeat-frequency-publication-period/851 "2020-06-05T14:21:38Z")

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Hello The spec says: uint16 MAX\_PUBLICATION\_PERIOD = 1 # \[second\] # The publication period shall not exceed this limit. I would like to know which frequency is commonly used for the heartbeat please? Is there a rule …

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## [Converting Received Data to CanardFrame](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/converting-received-data-to-canardframe/826)

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**Author:** [@kyle-pawlowski](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/kyle-pawlowski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/converting-received-data-to-canardframe/826 "2020-05-08T06:22:42Z")

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I’m trying to make a service request/response setup with libcanard. I’m a little confused about how data is taken in with the canardRxAccept function. I see the function takes the received data as an arguement in the for…

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## [Param getset for string types fails to be read by UAVCAN GUI tool](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/param-getset-for-string-types-fails-to-be-read-by-uavcan-gui-tool/772)

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**Author:** [@kent.martin](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/kent.martin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/param-getset-for-string-types-fails-to-be-read-by-uavcan-gui-tool/772 "2020-03-08T12:59:48Z")

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Hi, I am having trouble using the string type for discover able parameters. I checked the generated code from dsdl complier and it appears to be correct. However UAVCAN gui tool either does not recognise the packet or…

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## [Wrong union tag size](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/wrong-union-tag-size/688)

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**Author:** [@deekay](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/deekay)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/wrong-union-tag-size/688 "2019-11-24T13:21:57Z")

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I do not know if my topic below is related to https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/custom-message-signature-fail/372 but, here I go: I have a DSDL definition that looks like: myDSDL.uavcan @union uint8 value1 uint8 value2 uint…

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## [Which ID for uavcan.equipment.actuator.Command](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/which-id-for-uavcan-equipment-actuator-command/694)

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**Author:** [@polaris](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/polaris)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/which-id-for-uavcan-equipment-actuator-command/694 "2019-11-22T18:23:56Z")

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Hello, I am using libcanard and want to add actuator support based on your tutorial, so I need to have two things: UAVCAN ID and DSDL signature. I can find the signature value here: https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/data-type-…

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## [What data for which node?](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/what-data-for-which-node/625)

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**Author:** [@256shadesofgrey](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/256shadesofgrey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/what-data-for-which-node/625 "2019-10-02T02:34:57Z")

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Hello, I want to implement the UAVCAN protocol via libcanard on a motor controller. What I couldn’t deduce from looking at the documentation is, how do nodes decide what information to take from the messages. For examp…

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## [Structure of libcanard publisher](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/structure-of-libcanard-publisher/609)

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**Author:** [@VladKost](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/VladKost)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/structure-of-libcanard-publisher/609 "2019-09-06T08:50:58Z")

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Good day. I’m new in UAVCAN and trying to understand how to create Publishers in libcanard. For now I have 3 test publishers: for 1060.Fix, 1061.Auxiliary and 1063.Fix2. For them I used “show\_data\_type\_info.py” inside l…

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## [Show\_data\_type\_info.py script gives different signatures for one custom message](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/show-data-type-info-py-script-gives-different-signatures-for-one-custom-message/539)

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**Author:** [@Sergey\_Frolov](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/Sergey_Frolov)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/show-data-type-info-py-script-gives-different-signatures-for-one-custom-message/539 "2019-08-19T05:18:07Z")

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Hello. I have any troubles with calculating signature for custom message. If I use python 2.7 I get a valid value of signature (0x2bde13409f972973). If I use Python 3.7 and-c prefix I get another value of signature…(0x5e…

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## [FirmfareUpdate. File reading failed](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/firmfareupdate-file-reading-failed/595)

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**Author:** [@Sergey\_Frolov](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/Sergey_Frolov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/firmfareupdate-file-reading-failed/595 "2019-08-19T05:03:51Z")

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Hello. I have a trouble in firmware updating through GUI tool. I get request for firmware updating with OK, get File Info with OK. Then file reading begins. In bus monitor I see, that first 1024 bytes (4 packets with 256…

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## [How does libcacard implement automatic allocation of node ID?](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/how-does-libcacard-implement-automatic-allocation-of-node-id/593)

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**Author:** [@YGQ](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/YGQ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/how-does-libcacard-implement-automatic-allocation-of-node-id/593 "2019-08-15T11:45:21Z")

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I currently use canardSetLocalNodeID to assign an ID, but I want to use dynamic allocation, as if I don’t have this feature in libcanard

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## [uavcan.protocol.file.BeginFirmwareUpdate](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/uavcan-protocol-file-beginfirmwareupdate/541)

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**Author:** [@YGQ](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/YGQ)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/uavcan-protocol-file-beginfirmwareupdate/541 "2019-08-06T05:08:11Z")

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Hello, now my UAVCAN node received this message and implemented a jump to the bootloader. Now how should I handle the firmware upgrade? Is it possible to call uavcan.protocol.file.Read directly, but I think it is There s…

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## [What are the parameters CanardOnTransferReception on\_reception and CanardShouldAcceptTransfer should\_accept in canardInit?](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/what-are-the-parameters-canardontransferreception-on-reception-and-canardshouldaccepttransfer-should-accept-in-canardinit/449)

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**Author:** [@YGQ](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/YGQ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/what-are-the-parameters-canardontransferreception-on-reception-and-canardshouldaccepttransfer-should-accept-in-canardinit/449 "2019-08-01T22:08:34Z")

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How should these two parameters be understood?

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## [3 can bus on stm32f4](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/3-can-bus-on-stm32f4/567)

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**Author:** [@kent.martin](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/kent.martin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/3-can-bus-on-stm32f4/567 "2019-07-31T15:38:43Z")

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Hi all, I have successfully got libcanard running on the stm32f413. I have only got one port to work at a time bit all 3 have run. My goal is to have all 3 running at once with 3 different can busses. So a few questio…

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## [Working example of libcanard](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/working-example-of-libcanard/485)

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**Author:** [@kent.martin](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/kent.martin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/working-example-of-libcanard/485 "2019-07-16T00:21:21Z")

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Hi, I have been trying for some time on a number of boards and firmware to get a working example of libcanard. Each time I fail to see any messages on uavcangui and the board gets stuck in the tx loop. I have tried th…

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## [UniqueID How is it determined?](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/uniqueid-how-is-it-determined/559)

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**Author:** [@YGQ](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/YGQ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/uniqueid-how-is-it-determined/559 "2019-07-08T10:31:56Z")

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Stm32 UniqueID is 96 bits, but I see that you define it as 16 bytes.

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## [DSDL compiler for libcanard](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/dsdl-compiler-for-libcanard/491)

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**Author:** [@YGQ](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/YGQ)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/dsdl-compiler-for-libcanard/491 "2019-05-27T08:59:49Z")

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Hello, I want to use DSDL in my project, what should I do, shouldn’t he be a .c and .h file? How can I get NodeStatus.h

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## [LIbcanard on freeRTOS SUCCESSFULl!](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-on-freertos-successfull/238)

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**Author:** [@skyyuzhang](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/skyyuzhang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-on-freertos-successfull/238 "2019-05-21T02:38:10Z")

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Thanks for the help form pavel.kirienko and Alexander I have been researching libcanard for a while and finally it is successful. the function of my program is not too much just NODE\_STATUS and RC\_PWM subscriber and pub…

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## [Where to find great example of using UAVCAN in embedded system?](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/where-to-find-great-example-of-using-uavcan-in-embedded-system/397)

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**Author:** [@arrowcircle](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/arrowcircle)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/where-to-find-great-example-of-using-uavcan-in-embedded-system/397 "2019-03-23T01:49:52Z")

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Hi! I just read uavcan specification and my head is little overwhelmed. I started googling and found simple example of using uavcan with stm32f103 and FreeRTOS. But this is very simple example of the application withou…

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## [Libcanard on zubax babel](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-on-zubax-babel/385)

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**Author:** [@kent.martin](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/kent.martin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/libcanard-on-zubax-babel/385 "2019-03-10T07:48:25Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to get libacanard running on the zubax babel. A bit of information is missing about setting up the board. i.e. xtal frequency and clock setup. HSE\_VALUE is 16000000 but what does that refer to in the c…

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## [Custom message signature fail](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/custom-message-signature-fail/372)

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**Author:** [@Sergey\_Frolov](https://forum.opencyphal.org/u/Sergey_Frolov)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.opencyphal.org/t/custom-message-signature-fail/372 "2019-02-26T11:27:12Z")

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Hello. I use Libcanard with STM32F4. And I compiled my own custom message. GUI looks it fine. I have no troubles when I send messages less than 7 bytes, but when I try to send more bytes per 1 message, bus monitor print…

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