CANoe.CANopen, Version 7.6 Development, Simulation and Test of CANopen Systems Application Areas With CANoe.CANopen all developers have a tool for the develop-ment As the use of networking continues to increase, the development of CANopen systems is not possible without suitable development tools. CANoe is a high-performance tool that supports the entire development process for networked systems, from planning to development and testing and finally start-up. For a functional description of CANoe, see the CANoe product information. of CANopen systems: > Support is provided for the person responsible for distribution of functions, function testing, and integration of the entire system. > Simulation of the remaining buses and environments provides suppliers with an ideal test environment. > For projects with more than one supplier, independent and parallel development of network nodes is possible (simultaneous engineering). > Initial tests can already be generated during system design. To detect errors as early as possible and correct them cost-effectively, Features and Advantages CANoe.CANopen coupled with the project planning tool called ProCANopen (included in delivery) enables efficient planning, management, simulation, test, and startup of CANopen networks. During the system design phase the user has the opportunity to simulate the later behavior of a system, estimate the bus load, and draw conclusions, like the necessary hardware performance, supported with extensive, CANopen-specific functions. The neces-sary 3/18 these tests can already be executed in the simulated system. The supplier can extend the tests as desired and apply them to the device to be developed. orientation and concentration with regards to CANopen is largely avoided. The use of CANoe.CANopen aids in increasing the integration quality, at the same time reducing costs significantly. This functionality reduces necessary steps to the definition of defaults – without having to carry out a concrete implementation manually. Effort and the possibility for errors are greatly reduced. Additional areas of application are: > Test tool during development: With interactive configuration and setting of parameters, the functionality of devices can be tested. > Start-up of devices > Programming of devices > Start-up of CANopen networks > Diagnostics > End-of-line tests Sample configuration for a simple, simulated CANopen network with central control and I/O nodes