Sensors & Transducers Journal

    (ISSN 1726- 5479)

Vol. 79, Issue 5, May 2007, pp. 1143-1150

Standardized Interconnectivity of Sensors for Construction Machines

via CAN Bus with the Higher-Layer Protocol CANopen

Christian DRESSLER

CAN in Automation (CiA), Am Weichselgarten 26, DE-91058 Erlangen, Germany

E-mail: headquarters@can-cia.org, http://www.can-cia.org

Received: 1 February 2007   /Accepted: 11 May 2007   /Published: 31 May 2007

Abstract: The article provides the functionality of CANopen and introduces the specifications, which define the integration of sensors in construction machines. The paper will finish with a detailed description of an example network configuration.

Keywords: Can bus, Network, CANopen, Mobile, Construction

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