ProCANopen

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

Support of the CiA447 application profile (New in Version 6.1):

• ProCANopen permits access to devices that operate according to communication methods (full SDO interlacing) described in the CiA447 application profile. Devices can be manually connected, read-in and configured.
  For CiA447 networks, a database is generated that already contains all signals specified in CiA447.

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.