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4.3 CANopen Slave Utility Overview
The CANopen Slave Utility is designed for the devices
CAN-8123/CAN-8223/CAN-8423. It provides following functions.
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Allows configuring the input range of the I-8000 and I-87K AI/AO
modules plugged in the CAN-8423.
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Supports to create EDS files to match the scan result in the on-line
mode after scanning the I-8000 or I-87K modules in the CAN-8423.
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Supports to produce the EDS file by using the off-line method for
CAN-8123/CAN-8223/CAN-8423.
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Shows the important information which is useful in the CANopen
network. Such as the PDO communication objects, and the
standardized device objects and manufacturer specific objects
defined in the CAN-8123/CAN-8223/CAN-8423.
Because all parameters configuration of the I-8000/I-87K AI/AO can be
done by using SDO protocol, complying with the CANopen specifications, the
CAN-8123/CAN-8223/CAN-8423 can work directly without using the CANopen
Slave Utility if users don’t need the CAN-8423 EDS file created under the
on-line mode, i.e. users can turn on the CAN-8123/CAN-8223/CAN-8423 and
directly apply it in the CANopen network. If the EDS file is requested, users
can get the EDS file by using CAN Slave Utility. If the AI/AO channels
configuration is also requested, users can apply SDO protocol to modify the
AI/AO parameter configurations. For more detail information, please refer to
the chapters 5.5 and 6.2.