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CANopen® Master / CANopen Slave / J1939 / Raw CAN supported directly in the IEC 61131-3 Development System

Versatile CAN Support in the IEC 61131-3 Development System CODESYS

The asynchronous serial bus system CAN (Controller Area Network) can be used for the most different applications and plays an important role in the automation market. CODESYS offers comprehensive CAN support with integrated functions and products for different layers.

Features

  • Integrated Fieldbus Configuration
    ⇒ The bus configuration and the assignment of variables to the I/O channels (I/O mapping) is done directly in the IEC 61131-3 tool
  • Protocol stacks for CAN layer 7 communication as IEC 61131-3 libraries
    ⇒ Compile and transfer the protocol stack for CANopen and J1939 to the target platform together with the PLC program

Requirements for CAN Communication

  • Implementation of a CAN mini driver with 29-bit identifier (“Extended frame format " or CAN 2.0B) which fits the CAN chip. Reference implementations for example for SJA and SocketCAN available.
  • Use of available drivers for example for PeakCAN®, SocketCAN, netX CAN, CANfox®, USB-to-CAN and Beckhoff® EL6751 EtherCAT-to-CAN-clamp

Available Communication Mechanisms

  • CANL2 interface for access to the CAN chip (send and receive Raw CAN, as well as chip diagnosis in the IEC application)
  • CAN block driver: Communication between CODESYS and the runtime system via CAN interface

Howtoget

  • You are a system integrator or a user in the plant construction sector or the like:
    Use controllers equipped with CODESYS CAN support. Millions of CODESYS-compatible single devices and over 1,000 different device types from more than 500 manufacturers offer you a large range of hardware for your automation projects. CODESYS Inside offers a selection of manufacturers that offer CODESYS-compatible devices. In addition, most SoftPLC systems available in the CODESYS Store include licensing for CAN protocols and can be used immediately with a suitable interface.
  • You are a manufacturer of programmable devices:
    Technical requirements: Implement the CANopen mini driver for the low level interface on your hardware and make available sufficient memory on your device. Purchase the CODESYS Runtime Toolkit with CAN support, which apart from the native CAN support also includes a fieldbus protocol.
  • For more information or an offer please contact our sales department under sales@codesys.com

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CODESYS brochures and information material

CODESYS for Users (Brochure)
CODESYS - One software. All applications. Your Automation Solution.
Version: 11/2021
pdf 4 MB
22.06.2022
CODESYS for Device Manufacturers (Brochure)
CODESYS - One software. Any field of application. Your automation platform.
pdf 3 MB
21.06.2022
#WeAreCODESYS (Brochure)
Various suppliers present CODESYS-compatible devices and exciting solutions that can be useful for your automation tasks. (Only available in german language.)
Version: 11/2022
pdf 3 MB
04.11.2022