CANopen Library Extends Connectivity for LabVIEW

April 13th, 2006

The CANopen LabVIEW Library lets engineers create industrial control and measurement applications with connectivity to hundreds of industrial CANopen devices, including motion drives, sensors and distributed I/O. The new library is a collection of high-level, easy-to-use LabVIEW functions that convert high-speed NI Series 2 Controller Area Network (CAN) devices into fully functional CANopen master interfaces.

Engineers can use the graphical LabVIEW application programming interface (API) included in the CANopen LabVIEW Library to create CANopen master applications that conform to the CAN in Automation (CiA) DS301 standard. CANopen, a higher-level protocol based on the CAN physical layer, was developed as a standardized embedded network with highly flexible configuration capabilities. Originally designed for motion control applications, the CANopen protocol is common in many industry segments including medical equipment, off-road vehicles, public transportation and building automation.

For more information, visit the National Instruments’ website or call Ernest Martinez, (800) 258-7022.

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