CANopen Implementation for Sensors, I/O and Drives.

www.can-cia.org/canopen

CANopen is a CAN-based higher layer protocol. It was developed as a standardized embedded network with highly flexible configuration capabilities. CANopen was designed for motion-oriented machine control networks, such as handling systems. By now it is used in many various fields, such as medical equipment, off-road vehicles, maritime electronics, public transportation, building automation, etc.

Several higher layer protocols for CAN have been gaining acceptance in different areas of industry for some time. The most popular take-up has been with DeviceNet and CANopen. With consistent experience over some years in developing automotive and industrial electronics, Kerndale have the development methods and know-how required to accurately implement the CANopen protocol. We've surprisingly, been unable to find a MISRA-C:2004 compliant software stack of the many available. We are taking the best of several and forming our own. CAN functions which have involved J1939, boot-loading of devices, low overhead I/O systems and calibrations have been successfully developed with past projects.

In conjunction with Nautitech Mining and Flytestrom of Australia, we are choosing to begin with smaller, less expensive Microchip PIC microcontrollers for slave pressure and temperature sensors. Progressing then to our FlyteCAN I/O devices and up in performance to our 16 bit DC motor drive products. In this way, our products will operate in PLC based control networks.

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Companies also wishing to develop CANopen and DeviceNet interfaces for their products or require further information about these standards may contact us at:info@kerndale.com