CANopen Implementation: Applications to Industrial Networks: No. 18 (Industrial Control, Computers & Communication S.) - Hardcover

Farsi, M.; Barbosa, M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0863802478 ISBN 13: 9780863802478

Publisher: Research Studies Press, 2000

Synopsis

Fieldbus technology has long been recognised as the future in industrial control applications. CAN (Controller Area Network) and CANopen represent one of the most prominent fieldbus systems on the market. This book describes the application of CAN and the CANopen protocol, detailing communication technology at the shop floor level. It is based on the authors' work in compliance with the latest specifications from the European CAN in Automation group.

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Synopsis

Fieldbus technology has long been recognized as the future in industrial control applications. This text is intended for those wishing to embark on implementing CANopen protocols in their products, system integrators and for those planning to do pre-conformance testing of their products before going before a certification authority. It is also a reference book for teaching fieldbuses and distributed control systems. Designed to address the needs of those at shop floor level, the book describes the application of CAN, the CANopen protocol and communication technology at the shop floor. In particular at the "work cell" level and below where the use of decentralized or distributed control can effect and improve the design and performance of manufacturing systems. Although this book concentrates on the technology, the reader should never lose sight of why the technology is used. The book assists and enables those in the automation product manufacturing arena to make use of the technology to obtain commercial benefits.

Edition details

• Publisher: Research Studies Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0863802478
• ISBN 13: 9780863802478
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 222