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Chapter 15  CANopen Communication 
Module AH10COPM 
 
Table of Contents 
15.1  Introduction ...................................................................................15-2 
15.1.1  Characteristics ..............................................................................15-2 
15.1.2  Functions ......................................................................................15-2 
15.1.3  Functional Specifications ..............................................................15-3 
15.2  Profile and Outline ........................................................................15-4 
15.2.1  Profile and Dimensions .................................................................15-4 
15.2.2  Parts .............................................................................................15-4 
15.2.3  CANopen Communication Connector ...........................................15-5 
15.2.4  Address Switches .........................................................................15-5 
15.2.5  Function Switch ............................................................................15-6 
15.3  Installation.....................................................................................15-6 
15.3.1  Installing a Module ........................................................................15-6 
15.3.2  Connecting a CANopen Connector ...............................................15-7 
15.4  Configuration ................................................................................15-8 
15.4.1  Selecting a Mode ..........................................................................15-8 
15.4.2  Using CANopen Builder to Configure a Network ..........................15-9 
15.4.3  Assigning Mapping Areas ...........................................................15-20 
15.4.4  Setting a Master Station ..............................................................15-21 
15.4.5  Flowchart Representing the Action of a CANopen Master Station
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15.5  Sending SDOs and NMT, and Reading Emergencies by Functions 
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15.5.1  Principle ......................................................................................15-23 
15.5.2  Sending an SDO Command .......................................................15-24 
15.5.3  Sending an NMT Command .......................................................15-27 
15.5.4  Reading Emergency Messages ..................................................15-29 
15.5.5  Obtaining the States of the Slave Stations on a CANopen Network
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15.6  Error Diagnostics and Troubleshooting .......................................15-35 
15.6.1  LED Indicators and Troubleshooting ...........................................15-35 
15.6.2  Error Codes ................................................................................15-36