CANopen Magic
Basic Version

PCANopen Magic is an entry-level CANopen configuration and test tool

What is PCANopen Magic? PCANopen Magic is an easy to use but sophisticated utility for accessing and controlling nodes on a CANopen Network. It allows read and write accesses to the process data and the configuration variables of CANopen nodes. It works with multiple low cost CAN interfaces. It's usage is described in more detail in the article "Minimizing Tool Costs for Development, Test, Configuration and Maintenance of CANopen Applications". Screenshots Click on the "Screen Shots" button to view and compare PCANopen Magic and PCANopen Magic Pro screen shots.

Features

• Network Management of select nodes or all nodes. A single node or all nodes may be placed in Operational, Pre-Operational or Stopped states, Reset or Reset the Communications.

• Data Download to a selected node. Manually entered data or data stored in a file may be written to a specific node. Files up to 160kb in size are supported, allowing transfer of Intel Hex Files for reprogramming or calibration/configuration tables.

• Data Upload from a selected node. Data up to 160kb in size may be read from a specific node and either displayed in the PCANopen Magic window or stored in a file.

• Indication of the current state of a selected node. PCANopen Magic listens for Heartbeat and Node Guarding messages from a specific node and displays the reported state of the node.

• Indication of the last emergency transmitted by a selected node. PCANopen Magic listens for emergency messages being transmitted from a specific node and displays the last emergency detected.

• Indication of the bus load, errors and transmit and receive activity. LEDs in the PCANopen Magic window indicate when PCANopen Magic is transmitting and receiving. An LED also indicates the bus load of the CAN bus by lighting for each message detected. Another LED is provided to indicate major CAN bus errors, such as Bus Off.

• Configuration of transmit messages, which may be transmitted on a keypress, manually or automatically in response to a specific message being received. Messages may be given descriptive names which are displayed in the trace window. An overview window of all configured transmit messages may be displayed. This feature allows the transmission of PDOs from a non-existent node to be generated, providing basic node simulation.

• Trace display showing current messages on the CAN bus along with corresponding CANopen interpretations of messages. The trace may be stopped, viewed and saved as a CSV file for export to other applications such as spreadsheets. This allows for easy analysis and functional confirmation of CANopen nodes. View a Trace CSV file example.

• Automated Network Scan feature allowing all nodes on the Network to be identified using a single mouse click and displayed in a Network Overview window.

• DOS/Command Line executable included allowing PCANopen Magic to be called from DOS/Command Line, Batch Files or Custom Applications. The ERRORLEVEL is set in batch files when PCANopen Magic finishes allowing complex batch files to be constructed.

• Supports multiple CAN interfaces:

• • PEAK PCAN Parallel Port Dongle

  • PEAK PCAN USB

  • PEAK PCAN PCI

  • PEAK PCAN ISA

  • SYSTEC USB-CANmodul

• Does not require Electronic Datasheet Files. 

• Completely free unlicensed version available for download!

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