# Fieldbus Access at a glance

Fieldbus Access is a communication bridge containing the implementation of the
most widely used vehicle fieldbuses (incl. J1939 and CANopen) and enables all
other LinX Software Suite modules to use them with an easy-to-use interface. The
LinX Manager Fieldbus Access tool provides an easy interface to manage
fieldbuses and which signals to use in your application.

For more details and information on LinX-Manager Feildbus Access and how to create and manage CAN bus signals click on the following link:
[LinX-Manager Fieldbus Access Online Documentation](https://crosscontrol.com/manual/LinX%20Manager%20Fieldbus%20Access%20Online%20Documentation%20Configuration%20Tool/content/overview.html)

## Intended audience

The intended audience of this document is primarily developers who will develop
and integrate Fieldbus Access with a new or existing system. Readers are not
required to know all the details of the LinX Software Suite. However, some
knowledge of the LinX concepts would be advantageous when reading this
documentation.

## Glossary

| Word/Abbreviation       | Explanation                                                     |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **VM**                  | Virtual Machine                                                 |
| **GUI**                 | Graphical User Interface                                        |
| **DE**                  | Data Engine                                                     |
| **FA**                  | Fieldbus Access                                                 |
| **i.MX 5**              | Processor family                                                |
| **i.MX 6**              | Processor family                                                |
| **i.MX 8**              | Processor family                                                |
| **Core i7**             | Processor family                                                |
| **UX Designer VM**      | Also known as *LinX Software Suite DevEnv*                      |
| **Signal**              | Data which is relayed through Data Engine to other modules      |
