Software Configuration with the GSDML Composer
5.1.4 Software Installation
The software installation is started by calling the following installation program on the data CD
(which is contained in the scope of delivery):
CANopen-PN_X_X_X_Setup.exe
(
X
according to the version of the GSDML Composer)
INFORMATION
Administrator rights are required for the installation.
5.1.4.1 GSDML Composer
The GSDML Composer will be automatically installed with the setup specified above. After
software installation the program can be started, e.g. via the Windows start menu.
5.1.4.2 CAN Interface and Tools under Windows
Optionally a Windows driver together with its tools can be installed, to use the CAN interface of the
CANopen-PN under Windows.
Therefore select
Incl. tools for CAN diagnostics
in the
Select Components
window during
installation, see Figure 5:
Figure 5:
Component selection during setup
RNDIS driver:
Provides a network interface under Windows, which represents the interface to
CANopen-PN.
CAN driver:
Provides the esd CAN-API (“NTCAN”) via a TCP/IP connection.
esd CAN-SDK: Amongst others it contains software for the CAN diagnostics, especially
CANreal, which will be used for testing (5.1.4.2.1).
INFORMATION
The CAN driver and the CAN-SDK will not be automatically deleted if the CANopen-PN
software is removed. Therefore use “Software” of the Windows system administration
and remove “EtherCAN […] Host Driver” and “CAN SDK for Windows”.
CANopen-PN
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