Configuration with third party controllers
CANopen interfaces are available for a large number of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), embedded controllers and Industrial PCs. The range of configuration tools for these CANopen interfaces is large: it ranges from the simple "CAN layer 2 interface" in which the user has to set up each individual CAN object himself, and therefore must, so to speak, recreate CANopen, up to convenient configuration tools with drag-and-drop functionality.
In the present handbook, all the required CAN objects are deliberately described right down to the bit representation on the CAN bus. This means that the Beckhoff CANopen devices can also be addressed directly from a simple CAN interface. In this respect, the Quick start for experienced users section may be particularly helpful.
The eds files are available for download for the purposes of configuration using general CANopen configuration tools. With these tools it is usually sufficient to recreate the default mapping of the input/output modules.
For more precise details of the configuration, it is necessary to consult the manuals provided by the tool manufacturer concerned.