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Mobile machines

Ways of wiring technology

2022-07-27 In a press release, Data Panel goes into detail of three ways of wiring technology in mobile machines. They chose the third way. Doing so, the company introduced its xtremeDB solution for this purpose which supports CAN, CANopen, and J1939.

19-inch system

16-channel module for rack technology

2022-07-27 Microcontrol developed the 19-inch slide-in units of the µLAB product family. They are designed to meet the needs of industrial and experimental test facilities, explained the company. The units run CAN and the protocols CANopen or J1939.

Embedded World 2022

J1939 (FD) for tool and I/Os

2022-06-13 Peak-System, provider of hardware and software in the field of automotive and industrial communication presents new and upcoming CAN-products.

Commercial vehicles

ECUs and other devices

2022-04-28 Elinta Motors (Lithuania) develops and manufacturers parts for the drivetrain of commercial and special-purpose vehicles. These parts provide CAN connectivity.

I/O module

CANopen FD conformance test passed

2022-03-25 The I/O device PCAN-Micromod FD DR CANopen Digital 1 from Peak-System passed both, the official CiA (CAN in Automation) conformance tests for CANopen and for CANopen FD. The device firmware is based on Emsa’s protocol stack.

Mobile machines

CANopen I/O module

2022-03-10 Xtremeblock from Data Panel is a solution if an adaption of I/O wiring in mobile machines is necessary. Especially in the field of special vehicles and mobile machines, the company offers alternatives compared to terminal boxes and cable harnesses.

Expansion module

Functional safety certified

2022-02-10 Parker Hannifin, offers its IQAN-XC41, -XC42, and -XC43 expansion modules with certification according to IEC 61508 safety integrity level 2 (SIL 2). This development makes it possible to use the modules as part of machinery safety functions up to EN...

SPS 2021

Building control system architecture

2021-11-19 As machines become more autonomous, functional safety is playing an increasingly role in machine design. STW has now had its ESX.3ios CAN I/O modules certified for safety applications, complementing their range of safety-certified control products.

Continuing product line

Instant access to CANopen with CANopen modules

2021-10-12 Earlier this year, Emsa (Embedded Systems Academy) inherited the CANopen IA product line from Essolutions (Embedded Systems Solutions). A CANopen FD version is also planned.

Measurement modules

Digitized sensor data available on CAN

2021-08-24 The µCAN-F1 measurement modules from Microcontrol can be provided with CANopen (FD) and J1939.

Two versions

Protocol converter with CAN for connectivity

2021-08-11 Axiomatic Technologies introduced its Modbus router with CAN and Ethernet to provide connectivity. It is available in two variants. Featuring data exchange between a CAN network (SAE J1939), EIA-485, and Ethernet, this product is user configurable vi...

Junction box

For dedicated applications

2021-03-01 There are CAN junction boxes for special-purpose applications in maritime, wind-power systems, etc. on the market. They are designed to simplify the CAN wiring.

For I/O module series

Classic CANopen and CANopen FD support

2021-02-16 Together with its partner Embedded Systems Academy (Emsa), Peak-System offers classic CANopen and CANopen FD support for all devices based on the I/O module PCAN-Micromod FD.

SPS Connect 2020

CANopen for I/Os and Modbus-TCP

2020-11-26 Sichuan Odot Automation presents a CANopen network adapter for I/O modules and a CANopen-to-Modbus-TCP gateway on the SPS Connect 2020 digital fair.

I/O module

Speeding up communication with CANopen FD

2020-10-19 Microcontrol enhanced the μCAN-Box I/O modules. The eight-channel digital I/O module supports dynamic CANopen FD PDO (process data object) mapping.

Analog I/Os

Digitizing measured data

2020-09-30 The COS series by Deditec (Germany) are CANopen-connectible I/O modules with up to 64 diverse I/O combinations.

I/O module

Measurement and control for automotive applications

2020-09-14 ID Mikroelektronik & Messtechnik (Germany) offers the MVC-04 digital I/O module as well as sensors, and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) with CAN connectivity.