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Anybus Communicator CAN to CANopen
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Chapter 3
3. Getting Started
The purpose of this chapter is to give a short description of how to install the module and get it up and
running, transferring I/O data between the CAN network and the CANopen network. Before starting,
make sure that you have access to knowledge about the CAN protocol to be configured, e.g. access to
the CAN protocol specification.
Perform the following steps when installing the Communicator:
1.
Download the Anybus Configuration Manager from the product pages at www.anybus.com or
copy it from the CD that accompanies the product. Install it on your PC.
2.
Download the EDS file from the product pages at www.anybus.com or copy it from the CD that
accompanies the product.
3.
Build your configuration in the Anybus Configuration Manager tool, for an example see “Con-
figuration Example” on page 44, for a description of the tool see chapters 7 to 11.
4.
Connect the Communicator to your PC using the USB connector.
5.
Connect the power cable and apply power.
6.
Download the configuration from the Anybus Configuration Manager to the Communicator.
7.
Remove the USB cable, turn off the power and disconnect the power cable.
8.
Snap the Communicator on to the DIN-rail (See “Mounting” on page 9).
9.
Connect the Communicator to the CAN network.
10.
If necessary, configure the other nodes in the CAN network.
11.
Connect the Communicator to the CANopen network.
12.
Set the baud rate and the node address on the CANopen network using the configuration switch-
es on the Communicator.
13.
Connect the power cable and apply power.
14.
Install the EDS file in the CANopen configuration tool.
15.
Configure the CANopen network.
