CANopen NetworkDesigner
CANopen NetworkDesigner
allows for the design a complete CANopen network including all devices and communication relationships.
Special Features
CANopen NetworkDesigner
PDO-Linking
According to settings done by users the tool sets the PDO configuration with mapping and COB IDs of the CANopen devices. In addition the manual configuration of PDO parameters by experts is possible. Then the CANopen NetworkDesigner takes care of a valid configuration.
Simulation
It is also possible to simulate CANopen devices on a PC.
This allows devices that are not yet available and their process inputs (e.g., digital inputs, temperature sensors, etc.) to be conveniently simulated and stimulated with values. The simulated application uses the same CANopen protocol stack as the subsequent real application. This means that no separate script language needs to be learned for the simulation, and algorithms such as controllers and other signal processing can be created in C and later reused on the real device.
Description
The emotas CANopen NetworkDesigner allows for the design a complete CANopen network including all devices and communication relationships. The source code for all components is generated automatically by the tool.Device and network design
Devices with all their signals and communications (per PDO and MPDO) can be defined with the CANopen NetworkDesigner. The tool creates then the source code for all components within the network. In combination with the emotas CANopen Stack the CANopen NetworkDesigner guarantees a CANopen compliant realization of the design. Heartbeat producer and Heartbeat consumer relations and the connection of Emergency producer and Emergency consumer are also done automatically.Object linking
For the configuration objects of producer and consumer are shown in a table. Instead of usual CANopen notation “object 0x6041, Subindex 1” the name of the signal e.g. “‘Control Word‘ ” will leads for users to a more convenient handling. With a single click objects of producer and consumer can then be linked. Invalid linkings are impossible, because only valid links that corresponds to the CANopen data type will be displayed. The individual prioritization of links is possible.Technical Data
System requirements
- Microsoft Windows 10
- diverse Linux-variants (tested with Ubuntu 18.04, OpenSuse)
Scope of Delivery
- CANopen NetworkDesigner software for download
- Single-user-license
Further Information
The emotas CANopen DeviceExplorer can directly import project files from the CANopen NetworkDesigner and thus interpret network traffic on the CAN bus in detail with all signals in PDOs, SDOs, and MPDOs. All other CANopen messages are also displayed in plain text. Filtering by CANopen devices and CANopen services is of course integrated. Selected process data can also be visualized graphically.