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Printed: 535 pages, 7" x 9", perfect
binding, black and white interior ink
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About this book
Copperhill Media announces
the release of "Embedded Networking with CAN and CANopen" by Olaf Pfeiffer,
Andrew Ayre, and Christian Keydel.
CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial communication protocol that was
originally developed for the automobile industry. CAN is far superior to
conventional serial technologies such as RS232 in regards to functionality and
reliability and yet CAN implementations are more cost effective.
CANopen, a higher layer protocol based on CAN, provides the means to apply the
ingenious CAN features to a variety of industrial-strength applications. Many
users, for example in the field of medical engineering, opted for CANopen
because they have to meet particularly stringent safety requirements. Similar
requirements had to be considered by manufacturers of other equipment with very
high safety or reliability requirements (e.g. robots, lifts and transportation
systems).
Providing a detailed look at both CAN and CANopen,
this book examines those technologies in the context of embedded networks. There
is an overview of general embedded networking and an introduction to the primary
functionality provided by CANopen. Everything one needs to know to configure and
operate a CANopen network using off-the-shelf components is described, along
with details for those designers who want to build their own CANopen nodes. The
wide variety of applications for CAN and CANopen is discussed, and instructions
in developing embedded networks based on the protocol are included. In addition,
references and examples using MicroCANopen, PCANopen Magic, and Vector's
high-end development tools are provided.
About the Authors
Olaf Pfeiffer is a cofounder of the Embedded Systems Academy, conducts
CAN and CANopen training classes, and consults clients on their embedded
networking requirements. He is a regular speaker at the Embedded Systems
Conference, the Real-Time and Embedded Computing show, and at the International
CAN Conference. He has written articles about CAN and CANopen that have been
published in magazines such as Circuit Cellar Ink, Embedded Systems
Programming, Automotive Test Report, and Control Engineering.
Andrew Ayre is a tutor and consultant specializing in embedded software
engineering and is responsible for all PC-based software developments including
PCANopen Magic at the Embedded Systems Academy. He has taught classes at
Embedded University, Future University, the Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Conferences and the Embedded Systems Conference.
Christian Keydel is a director of the Embedded Systems Academy, where he
supervises new class development and consults clients on embedded technologies
including CAN and CANopen. He is a frequent speaker at the Embedded Systems
Conferences and the Real-Time and Embedded Computing Conferences.
