How Can I Enable and Configure Analog Inputs on CANopen?

Overview

This section provides instructions on enabling analog inputs according to the CANopen standard by setting the SDO (Service Data Object) 6423 to the value 1.

Procedure

Step

Action

1

Double-click the node of your analog CANopen device in the Devices tree.

2

In the CANopen Remote Device tab of the editor, enable the option Enable Expert Settings.

Result: Additional tabs are displayed and the Service Data Object tab is populated with information.

3

Open the Service Data Object tab and click the New... button.

Result: The Select item from object directory dialog box is displayed.

4

From the list of objects, select object 6423, enter 1 as Value, and click OK.

Result: Analog input transmission on the CANopen bus is activated. You can now configure parameters of the analog values as described in the hardware manual of your device.