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ProCANopen is used for the planning of CANopen networks. Additional areas of application are:
- Test tool during development: With interactive configuration and setting of parameters, the functionality of devices can be tested.
- Start-up and programming of devices
- Start-up of CANopen networks and diagnostics
Features and Advantages:
ProCANopen enables the efficient and quick planning of complete CANopen networks as well as devices. The user is supported in all project phases, including planning, development, start-up, and service. Through the extensive functions, combined with an intuitive user interface, the user can concentrate immediately on the definition of the system parameters. ProCANopen executes the concrete and CANopen-conforming implementation of projects automatically. This significantly reduces the configuration effort required for extensive systems. The quality of the configuration thus created is increased, which in turn increases security on the system.
Functions:
ProCANopen offers many functions. It is oriented towards the process of planning CANopen networks. Specifically, its tasks are:
- Structuring the task
- Device selection/Device design
- Definition of process data
- Definition of communication parameters
- Definition of device parameters in the object directory
- Comparison of the data with programming environment for programmable devices and masters, IEC61131, ASAM-GDI
- Generation of additional export formats
- Download of project data and start-up
- System analysis and customer service
- Documentation
New function of Version 6.3:
- Signal support provided in device access:
Per CiA311, EDS files can be saved in XML format. One aspect of this standard is that it permits subdividing an object’s value into signals. Accordingly, a digital 8-bit input value can be described by 8 separate signals. In accessing a device it is possible to perform specific manipulations and display object values via signals, provided that they have been described in the EDS file. - Node-specific saving of databases improves organization:
Besides the existing global saving of databases, you can now also save them node-specifically. In node-specific saving, a separate CAN database is created for each node. It contains all messages that can be assigned to a node. This leads to consid-erably better organization, making it easier to select messages or signals.
Hardware Interfaces:
ProCANopen contains an open CAN interface for connecting to CANopen networks. Drivers are available for all current Vector cards.
Please click here to download the GCP driver.
Detailed information is available in the PDF data sheet.
ProCANopen Viewer
The ProCANopen Viewer, which can be obtained free of charge, offers largely the same range of functions as the full version of ProCANopen. All that is lacking in the ProCANopen Viewer is the ability to save projects. With suitable hardware ProCANopen Viewer enables full access - e.g. reading in CANopen devices or configuring them - over the connected CANopen bus.
