Unlike popular ICs (e.g., MCP23017), the MCP2515 is not included in the standard Proteus library (even v8.x). You must find a third-party model or simulate using alternative methods.
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In hardware, you pair the MCP2515 with an MCP2551 (or TJA1050) CAN transceiver to connect to a physical CAN bus (CANH and CANL). In simulation, however, you only need the MCP2515 model connected to a virtual terminal or another simulated CAN node. Unlike popular ICs (e
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| Error | Cause | Fix |
|-------|-------|-----|
| "Model not found" | Library not installed correctly | Put .LIB & .IDX in both program + user library folders |
| "SPI timing violated" | Clock too fast (>10 MHz) | Reduce MCU SPI clock to ≤4 MHz |
| "CAN bus off" | No dominant bit seen | Add 120Ω resistors between CANH/CANL + pull-up on RXD |
| "Oscillator not running" | Missing clock for MCP2515 | Add 16MHz clock generator to OSC1 pin |