CANopen DeviceExplorer Basic Version

The CAN Analyzer, which is already included in the standard version, corresponds to the functional scope of the CAN Interpreter, which is also available separately. It allows the CAN bus to be monitored in real time and thus supports the commissioning and diagnosis of the network. The user can display the messages transmitted on the bus either in the form of native CAN telegrams (CAN Layer 2) or interpreted as CANopen messages (Layer 7) . The optional recording of the data traffic allows a later offline analysis.

The CANopen DeviceExplorer generates hardware timestamps that are generated by the sysWORXX USB-CANmodules. This enables a high-precision temporal representation of the message transfer on the CAN bus. In conjunction with the Process Data Linker plug-in , the CANopen DeviceExplorer becomes an all-encompassing complete tool that covers all functionalities required for project planning, commissioning, analysis and troubleshooting.

Extended hardware support
SYS TEC electronic offers exceptional support for CAN bus interfaces from various manufacturers. You are not limited to a specific provider.

• Saving and loading device and network configurations
• Project-oriented network configuration based on CANopen EDS and DCF files
• Online and offline access to the object dictionary of CANopen devices
• Integrated CANopen master functionality: NMT commands (start/stop network), node monitoring (start/stop guarding & heartbeat), configuration of PDOs (mapping & communication parameters), resetting of CANopen devices (reset communication, reset node)
• Integrated CAN analyzer for monitoring the bus in real time: display of CAN telegrams (CAN Layer 2), interpretation of CANopen messages (CAN Layer 7)
• Recording of CAN telegrams and subsequent interpretation
• Display and manual transmission of PDOs
• Interpretation of CAN data according to user-specific specifications
• Download of device and network configuration via CAN bus
• Network scan to detect devices connected to the bus
• One-off or cyclical transmission of CAN messages or sequences

Further plug-ins can be licensed separately:

CANopen DeviceExplorer PDL (Process Data Linker) plug-in
completes the CANopen DeviceExplorer into a comprehensive tool for project planning and commissioning of complex CANopen networks. The plug-in links process data objects of different devices with each other in corresponding PDOs. The necessary entries for communication and mapping parameters are created and stored in the DCF files of the devices involved. If desired, the configuration data can also be immediately transferred to the respective devices in Concise Storage Format and stored there persistently. The links between the devices can be defined with just a few clicks. Detailed knowledge of CANopen is no longer required, making PDO linking much easier.

CANopen DeviceExplorer SRDO plug-in
contains an additional dialog for the CANopen DeviceExplorer and enables consistent configuration of the CiA 304-compliant Safety Relevant Data Objects (SDRO) and thus safe transmission of process data.