Description
781061-01 | NI PXI-8531, CANopen interface card, 1 connector
The PXI ‑ 8531 is a high ‑ speed CANopen interface for application development with the NI ‑ Industrial Communications for DeviceNet driver. CANopen is a data transmission protocol based on the bit transmission layer of CAN, which is often used for industrial automation applications. CANopen was originally developed for networks for machine control with a focus on engine control, e.g. However, it is used in a wide variety of products and applications today, including medical devices, off-road vehicles, marine electronics, public transportation, and building automation. The PXI ‑ 8531 interface can send and receive PDOs (Process Data Objects) and SDOs (Service Data Objects) in accordance with CiA ‑ DS301. It has a batch SDO editor with integration of EDS files and LSS support for configuring slave nodes.
