The following figure shows the pins on the CANopen bus connector:
The table describes the pins of the CANopen bus connector:
|
Pin |
Designation |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
N.C. |
Reserved |
|
2 |
CAN_L |
CAN_L bus line (Low) |
|
3 |
CAN_GND |
CAN 0 Vdc |
|
4 |
N.C. |
Reserved |
|
5 |
CAN_SHLD |
Optional CAN shield |
|
6 |
CAN_GND |
CAN 0 Vdc |
|
7 |
CAN_H |
CAN_H bus line (High) |
|
8 |
N.C. |
Reserved |
|
9 |
N.C. |
Reserved |
|
N.C.: Not Connected. |
||
Although the cable shield is connected to pin 6 (ground), it is still necessary to properly and externally ground the cable shield to your functional ground (FE).
| WARNING | |
|---|---|
Transmission speed is limited by the bus length and the type of cable used.
The following table describes the relationship between the maximum transmission speed and the bus length (on a single CAN segment without a repeater):
|
Maximum transmission baud rate |
Bus length |
|---|---|
|
1000 Kbps |
20 m (65 ft) |
|
800 Kbps |
40 m (131 ft) |
|
500 Kbps |
100 m (328 ft) |
|
250 Kbps |
250 m (820 ft) |
|
125 Kbps |
500 m (1,640 ft) |
|
50 Kbps |
1000 m (3280 ft) |
|
20 Kbps |
2500 m (16,400 ft) |