CanOpen Communication over X20IF2772

[christoph.hilchenbac (Christoph Hilchenbach)]

Hi,

please read the following posts:

How-to & Trace description guide: CanOpen

Basically B&R PLCs can either be CanOpen Masters or CanOpen slaves depending on the used hardware: CanOpen masters: X20IF1041-1 (CanOpen NetX master module) - this hardware can be used on X20 PLCs or even on a X20BC1083 (PLK buscontroller with IF subslot) X20IF1070/X20IF2772/IF2792 (Can Interface cards) - this IF modules are plain CAN modules but our AR offers a software CanOpen master running on the PLC and using the CAN interface to send CanOpen messages. CanOpen slaves: X20IF1043-…

How to read values from a Device which has CANOpen

I have a device which has CAN open interface with CAN Low/High/GND/Shield connector pins. I also have the X20F1041 Master module from B&R with X20EM1611 PLC Controller. I opened the I/O mapping and configuration windows on X20F1041 in Automation Studio. But i was not able to find any help in Help topics how to read specific CAN address from the device. Can anyone help me with it.? Thanks Drakku