
Chapter
6
Operating Instructions
Flexi Soft Gateways
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Fieldbus gateways
Select the CANopen address in the
CANopen address
field.
Select the baud rate in the
CANopen baud rate
field.
Click
Connect
to go online and transfer the configuration to the Flexi Soft system.
The address that can be set via the hardware address switch ranges from 1 … 99.
The address that can be set via the Flexi Soft Designer software ranges from 1 … 127.
The CANopen master cannot overwrite the address.
If the CANopen address and the baud rate are set using the Flexi Soft Designer, the
settings will become effective immediately after transferring the configuration (i.e.
without switching off and switching on the Flexi Soft system). Exception: If the system is
in bus off state, a power cycle is required.
Plug assignment
The connection to the CANopen fieldbus is made using a 5 pin open style connector.
Pin
Description
5
–
–
4
H CAN_H CAN
High
3
DR (CAN_SHLD)
Screen connection (optional)
2
L CAN_L CAN
Low
1
–
–
Bus cable
CANopen is based on a linear topology with screened, twisted pair 2 core cable and termi-
nating resistors at both ends of the bus. The screen is connected to ground at both ends.
The transmission rate, depending on the network length, is between 125 kbit/s and
1000 kbit/s. The possible network lengths are 20 m at 1000 kbit/s up to 500 m at
125 kbit/s.
Fig. 66: Setting the CANopen
address for the FX0-GCAN
Notes
Fig. 67: Open style connector
and assignment FX0-GCAN