Anybus® Communicator CAN - CANopen AB7315

Integrate your CAN-based industrial devices and equipment to a CANopen control system without the need for any changes to the device. Just connect, configure and you're done!

The Anybus Communicator is a proven and trusted protocol converter gateway that connects non- industrial devices with a CAN-based protocol to CANopen. The gateway performs an intelligent protocol conversion and presents the CAN data to the Master PLC/Controller as easily processed I/O data.

The Communicator is slim stand-alone gateway designed for IP20 and DIN-rail mounting, requiring a 24-volt power supply. The Communicator is conformance tested to current CANopen specifications guaranteeing network compatibility.

TYPICAL SERIAL APPLICATIONS

CAN configuration - Anybus Configuration Manager

• The Anybus Configuration Manager (ACM) is included with the purchase of the Anybus Communicator.
• Graphical CAN frame building support using several ready-made CAN functions.
• Can configure any CAN 2.0A or 2.0B based protocol (11 and 29 bit identifiers).
• Configures upto 128 transactions containing a total of 256 CAN frames
• Monitor/Modify function of process I/O data informing of CAN transaction status
• Diagnostic transaction Live List in the network I/O informing of CAN transaction status
• Multi-language support, supporting English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese
• Handy Save/Load function allows for a completed configuration to be re-used for many other installations
• Password protection prevents unauthorized upload and download of configurations

CANopen interface features

• Complete CANopen slave functionality according to CANopen Version 4.02
• Max 512 bytes of Input and 512 bytes of Output data (PDO + SDO)
• Customizable PDO mapping
• Up to 80 RPDO’s and 80 TPDO’s
• Transmission types: PDO Sync, Change-of-state, Event based and RTR
• Network store/restore functionality
• Heartbeat & Node Guarding support
• Supports CANopen baudrates 10 kbit/s – 1 Mbit/s
• CANopen configuration via .EDS file or DIP switches
• 1x D-sub 9-pin male CANopen connector

Features and benefits

• Saves machine builders and device manufacturers of integrating a CANopen interface
• Allows system integrators to retro-fit older CAN-based automation devices into CANopen control communication structures
• Requires no hardware or software changes to be made to the connected device
• Compatible with all PLCs with CANopen support
• Performs complete CAN protocol conversion, no PLC function blocks required
• Flexible CAN frame building method for both Response/Request or Produce/Consume protocols
• Intelligent I/O data mapping within the Communicator permits even devices with slow CAN communication can be integrated without any restrictions to the upper network
• Always free technical support from HMS and our global Anybus Distributors