Presented by
ESD Electronics

Fact: We 'CANOpen' the Support Channel for a Higher-level CAN Protocol

CANopen - Higher Layer Protocol based on Controller Area Network (CAN) CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial communication protocol that was originally developed for the automobile industry. CAN is far superior to conventional serial technologies such as RS232 in regards to functionality and reliability and yet CAN implementations are more cost effective. CANopen, a higher layer protocol based on CAN, provides the means to apply the ingenious CAN features to a variety of industrial-strength applications. Many users, for example in the field of medical engineering, opted for CANopen because they have to meet particularly stringent safety requirements. Similar requirements had to be considered by manufacturers of other equipment with very high safety or reliability requirements (e.g. robots, lifts and transportation systems). During this session you will learn the basics of CANopen as well as all aspects of implementation and development.

Presented: 10/15/2008, 9:30 AM
Length: 60 Minutes

Course Material:

• Presentation

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• Advantages of CAN and LIN in Networked Embedded Systems
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• Quick-start Guide to Using the Renesas CAN API
• Using CAN in a Multi-node Environment to Control Many Applications