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ProCANopen

Project Planning Tool for CANopen Networks

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 EDS files in XML format (New in Version 6.2):

  • EDS files can now be saved in XML format per CiA311. This format is supported by ProCANopen both when loading EDS files and when saving DCF files.

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 Detailed information is available in the PDF data sheet.

© 2006-2009 Vector Informatik GmbH. Last modified: 2008-11-26

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