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In productionProadvancedCAN error recovery

The interface repeatedly enters bus-off

Stop the recovery loop and preserve the evidence that identifies the bad transmitter.

Pairs with SocketCAN and bus diagnostics in Hardware Integration & CANopen. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

`can0` recovers every second, then returns to bus-off under command traffic.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, SocketCAN vcan, CANopen drive simulator, ros2_control

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System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

3 nodes
  1. 01faulty transmitter timing
  2. 02TX error counter
  3. 03bus-off recoveryOUT
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How this lab works

You diagnose it. No command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you - finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

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Verification

Pass more than the visible symptom.

4 checks
  • No new bus-off events
  • Command frames receive acknowledgements
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation