Parameterization with TwinCAT 3
This section illustrates how CANopen devices can be parameterized with the aid of TwinCAT 3. A total of three devices are used for the sample, including a CANopen master, to which two CANopen slaves are connected.
First, the process of finding and selecting a target system in TwinCAT is illustrated. Next, a CANopen slave is added and parameterized in TwinCAT, and the CANopen address of the slave is set. Then a PLC project is created and added in TwinCAT. Then, the variables from the PLC project are linked with the hardware, and the finished configuration is loaded on the CANopen slave.
In the last step, the CANopen master is added in TwinCAT, and the two CANopen slaves are located via the master.