Description of CANopen-Interface
HYDAC ELECTRONIC GMBH
07.10.2010
Mat. No. 669824
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4.8 Device profile
The CANopen device profiles describe the "what" of the communication. In the
profiles the meaning of the transmitted data is unequivocal and manufacturer
independently defined. So the basic functions of each device class
e.g. for encoder:
CiA DS-406
can be responded uniformly. On the basis of these standardized profiles CANopen
devices can be accessed in an identical way over the bus. Therefore devices which
support the same device profile are exchangeable with each other.
You can obtain further information on CANopen from the
CAN in Automation
User-
and Manufacturer Association:
CAN in Automation
Am Weichselgarten 26
DE-91058 Erlangen
Tel. +49-9131-69086-0
Fax +49-9131-69086-79
Website:
www.can-cia.org
e-mail:
headquarters@can-cia.org