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nico@210: What is CANopen nico@210:

nico@210: CANopen is a CAN based high level protocol. It defines some protocols to nico@210: : nico@210: nico@210:

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  1. Configure a CAN network. nico@210:
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  3. Transmit data to a specific node or in broadcast. nico@210:
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  5. Administrate the network. For example detecting a not responding nico@210: node. nico@210:
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nico@210: The documentation can be found in the Can in automation website : nico@210: nico@210:

nico@210: http://www.can-cia.de/canopenhttp://www.can-cia.de/canopen nico@210: nico@210:

nico@210: The most important document about CANopen is the normative CiA Draft nico@210: Standard 301, version 4.02. You can now download with no cost the nico@210: specification in Can in automation website. nico@210: nico@210:

nico@210: To continue reading this document, let us assume that you have read some nico@210: papers introducing CANopen. nico@210: nico@210:

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