Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

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Application Case

How the Intelligent Logistics Drive System Integrates Electric Rollers

(CANopen devices) with PROFINET Master Controller

Application Scenario

In an intelligent factory environment, an efficient logistics system requires an integrated and systematic approach, organically combining different adaptable logistics software and hardware technologies for various operational scenarios.

CANopen is a traditional industrial automation communication protocol, typically used by slave products such as electric rollers. In a project in Suzhou, the Siemens S7-1500 connects up to 50 electric roller controls to process cargo acceleration and deceleration control based on position sensors.

It is well known that CANopen signals cannot be directly integrated into PROFINET communication systems. Equipment suppliers often focus on core business development and may not invest significant time and cost in developing the PROFINET protocol.

Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

To quickly solve the above problems, we use theET005Pro protocol gateway to convert CANopen slave product signals into PROFINET signals, easily achieving the connection between the PROFINET communication system and various CANopen slave nodes, ensuring stable and reliable signal conversion and transmission.

Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

Topology Diagram of Intelligent Logistics Drive System

ET005Pro High-Performance Gateway

To improve data processing speed and reduce network system latency, the EnTalk series gateways are designed for high-performance applications with a new architecture. The gateway uses two Xone (embedded unified boards) to independently implement different protocols. The two Xone exchange data via a high-speed link. The following diagram shows the framework of the ET005Pro Ethernet to Serial conversion, with Ethernet being the PROFINET industrial Ethernet protocol and the serial port being the CAN protocol.

Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

ET005Pro High-Performance Gateway Product Image

Gateway Configuration

After completing the hardware connection, we need to use the PC configuration tool EnTalk CANopen Manager to configure the parameters of the electric roller slave device. The node address, process data, communication cycle, and heartbeat monitoring parameters of the CANopen slave can all be set through this software.
By configuring the heartbeat time, we can monitor the offline status of each slave device. At the same time, the gateway device supports diagnostic data reporting, allowing users to directly call the corresponding function blocks in the PN side using TIA Portal software to manage the status of each CANopen slave.
Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

Heartbeat Time Configuration

The configuration software parses the EDS files of each slave, allowing the process data content and length of each slave device to be configured by adding PDOs.
Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

Process Data Configuration

On-Site Communication Packet Capture Testing

Test the communication cycle time of a certain slave device to meet on-site process control requirements.

The on-site photoelectric sensor triggering signal has a cycle time of 10.18ms through the electric roller to the CANopen bus. The gateway IO update cycle time is 2ms, with a response time of less than 10ms.

Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

Illustration of On-Site Photoelectric Trigger Time

EnTalk Series Family Products

As a member of the family, the ET005Pro gateway connects multiple CANopen slave devices to the PROFINET network, realizing the interconnection between CANopen and PROFINET networks. The EnTalk series gateways cover the conversion between various mainstream fieldbuses and industrial Ethernet, supporting EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, PROFIBUS DP, CC-Link IEF Basic, POWERLINK, and other protocols, and are continuously improving.
Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

Application Case: Integrating CANopen Devices with PROFINET Controllers

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