
EM58 • HS58 • HM58 POWERLINK
6.4 CANopen over Ethernet
The Ethernet POWERLINK Standardisation Group (EPSG) is working closely with
the CiA (CAN in Automation) organisation to integrate CANopen with
POWERLINK. CANopen standards define widely deployed communication
profiles, device profiles and application profiles. These profiles are in use millions
of times all over the world. Integration of POWERLINK with CANopen combines
profiles, high performance data exchange and open transparent communication
with TCP/UDP/IP protocols.
The POWERLINK communication and device profiles implemented in the
encoder are based on CANopen communication profile DS301 and device profile
DS406.
6.5 POWERLINK nodes
The node managing the permission to send messages to the Ethernet is called
the POWERLINK Managing Node (MN).
All other nodes transmit only within communication slots assigned by the MN.
They are thus called Controlled Nodes (CN).
6.5.1 POWERLINK Managing Node (MN)
Only the MN is allowed to send messages independently – i.e. not as a response
to a received message. Controlled Nodes are only allowed to send when
requested to by the MN.
The Controlled Nodes are accessed cyclically by the MN. Unicast data are sent
from the MN to each configured CN (frame: PReq), which then publishes its
data via multicast to all other nodes (frame: PRes).
All available nodes in the network are configured on the MN.
Only one active MN is permitted in a POWERLINK network.
6.5.2 POWERLINK Controlled Node CN)
CNs are passive bus nodes. They only send when requested by the MN.
The ability of a node to perform CN functions is indicated by the device
description entry
D_DLL_FeatureCN_BOOL
.
Lika encoders are CN devices and comply with the “EPSG Draft Standard 301
Ethernet POWERLINK Communication Profile Specification Version 1.2.0”. as
well as with the CANopen Profiles “DS301 CANopen Application Layer and
Communication Profile” and “DS406 Device Profile for Encoders” according to
the POWERLINK specifications.
6.6 POWERLINK Basic Frame
The POWERLINK Basic Frame format contains 5 fields:
•
Reserved (1 bit)
•
MessageType (7 bits)
•
Destination node address (1 byte)
•
Source node address (1 byte)
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