User Manual
CANopen/PROFIBUS DP Gateway
GT200-DP-CO
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4.3 Run
4.3.1 Data Exchange Mode
CANopen acts as master
Communication mode between CANopen and PROFIBUS DP is asynchronous mode, as shown below:
“Data 1” shows the data transfer process from PROFIBUS to CAN; “Data 2” shows the data transfer process
from CAN to PROFIBUS.
The gateway runs in CANopen network independently, and transmits read/write commands of CANopen
parameters periodically according object dictionary, also transmits and receives PDO commands. When receiving
I/O request from PROFIBUS DP, the gateway will instantly respond with the latest CANopen data to realize the
matching of network speed. This is asynchronous mode.
TPDO and RPDO applies producer/consumer mode, and often be used in the occasion with high requirement
about speed; Upload SDO and Download SDO applies client/server mode, the mode can guarantee safety of data,
and often be used in the occasion with low requirement about speed.
The data in output buffer of GT200-DP-CO (PROFIBUS DP) is the data being mapped to RPDO or