The MCP2510 is a stand-alone CAN controller that implements the CAN specification V2.0 A/B.
It supports various versions of the protocol and is capable of transmitting and receiving standard and extended messages.
The device includes three transmit buffers and two receive buffers, reducing the amount of microcontroller management required.
It operates via an industry standard Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) with data rates up to 5Mb/s.
The device also includes interrupt pins for greater system flexibility and pins to initiate immediate message transmission.
The MCP2510 is available in 18-pin PDIP/SOIC and 20-pin TSSOP packages and supports temperature ranges from -40°C to +125°C.
The device functionality, message frames, transmission, reception, bit timing, error detection, interrupts, oscillator, modes of operation, register map, SPI interface, electrical characteristics, and packaging information are all detailed in the data sheet.
The document also includes information on how to obtain the most current version of the data sheet, errata, and corrections to the data sheet.