IXXAT is pleased to announce the availability of a new tool that enables the user to inspect respectively convert CANopen and POWERLINK device description files conforming to the CiA 306 and CiA 311, as well as the upcoming EPL V2.0 XML specifications.

In 2007 CAN in Automation (CiA), the international users’ and manufacturers’ group governing the development of the CANopen specifications introduced a new XML based device description file format as CiA 311 – CANopen device description. CiA 311 is based on the ISO 15745-1:2003 specification which defines generic elements and rules for describing integration models and application interoperability profiles.
A new and more flexible device description format was required due to the numerous enhancements introduced in CANopen that were not covered by the original EDS format as specified in CiA 306. In addition to the general benefits of a XML based syntax, the CiA 311 format has the particular advantage of allowing for localized device description files, a feature becoming increasingly important with the global acceptance of CANopen.

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With the new version 1.6 of the CANopen ConfigurationStudio, an extended version of the universal CANopen network configuration tool from IXXAT becomes available.

The CANopen ConfigurationStudio 1.6 simplifies the configuration of PDO messages within the “Visual Object Linker” significantly. PDO configuration is performed by simple drag & drop operations, so even users without an in-depth knowledge of fundamental CANopen mechanisms can operate the tool.

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IXXAT is pleased to announce the availability of version 3.1 of its versatile CANopen Device Manager.
CANopen Device Manager is a universal, plug-in based CANopen tool targeted to support engineers during the device development and testing process. Due to its unique extensibility by custom plug-ins or Python script files it is also the ideal basis for the implementation of highly specialized end-of-line test applications or service tools.

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New CANopen tool for device test, diagnostics and field service tasks.

The CANopen Device Manager is a versatile and upgradeable tool aimed at device test, diagnostics and field service tasks.
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