CiA Application Note 808
CANopen
CiA 444 application note and
implementation guideline
Version: 1.0
09 February 2007
CAN in Automation (CiA) e. V.
CiA 444 application note and implementation guideline
HISTORY
Date
2007-02-09
Changes
Publication as application note version 1.0
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CONTENTS
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references........................................................................................................ 4
3 Definitions......................................................................................................................... 4
4 General introduction.......................................................................................................... 4
5 CAN connection between a new crane and a new spreader .............................................. 5
6 CAN or direct-wired connection between an old crane and a new spreader....................... 5
7 CAN or direct-wired connection between a new crane and an old spreader....................... 6
8 Direct-wired connection between an old crane and an old spreader .................................. 6
8.1 General ................................................................................................................... 6
8.2 Hardware compatibility ............................................................................................ 7
8.3 Manufacturer-specific transmission with a boosted CANopen network ..................... 7
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1 Scope
This application note describes the recommended practice and gives application hints for
implementing the connection of crane and spreader.
2 Normative references
/ISO11898-2/ ISO 11898-2: Road vehicles – Controller area network (CAN) – Part 2: High-
speed medium access unit
3 Definitions
new crane
crane with a CANopen interface
new spreader
spreader with a CANopen interface
old crane
crane without a CANopen interface
old spreader
spreader without a CANopen interface
The definitions given /ISO11898-2/ apply to this application note, too.
4 General introduction
Goal of this application note is to explain the different ways to physically connect spreader (or
other crane add-on devices) to a crane with or without CANopen interfaces. It is intended for
system designers.
Both, crane and spreader may be direct wired or equipped with a CANopen interface. In the
normal application of a crane it is possible to have different spreaders attached to different
cranes. The four possible configurations are:
• CAN connection between a new crane and a new spreader
• CAN or direct-wired connection between an old crane and a new spreader
• CAN or direct-wired connection between a new crane and an old spreader
• Direct-wired connection between an old crane and an old spreader
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5 CAN connection between a new crane and a new spreader
CAN connection between a new crane and a new spreader may be performed as shown in
Figure 1.
Figure 1 – CAN connection between a new crane and a new spreader
6 CAN or direct-wired connection between an old crane and a new spreader
The CAN or direct-wired connection between an old crane and a new spreader may be
retrofitted as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 – CAN or direct-wired connection between an old crane and a new spreader
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7 CAN or direct-wired connection between a new crane and an old spreader
The CAN or direct-wired connection between a new crane and an old spreader may be
retrofitted as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 – CAN or direct-wired connection between a new crane and an old spreader
8 Direct-wired connection between an old crane and an old spreader
8.1 General
Figure 4 shows the direct-wired connection between an old crane and an old spreader.
Figure 4 – Direct-wired connection between an old crane and an old spreader
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8.2 Hardware compatibility
Table 1 shows the worst-case hardware configuration for connection between an old crane
and an old spreader.
Table 1 – Worst-case hardware configuration for connection between an old crane and
an old spreader
Hardware configuration
CAN cable length between crane and spreader up to 200 m:
- Unshielded multicore cable
- High-energy transmission in same cable
Up to two slip rings: Slip rings for CAN transmission not
separated from energy transmission
Up to four connectors
8.3 Manufacturer-specific transmission with a boosted CANopen network
If the normal physical layer as defined in /ISO11898-2/ is not suitable for the electric
environment of the crane/spreader application, a boosted physical layer may be used that is
connected to the standard CAN via converters.
Figure 5 shows the manufacturer-specific transmission with a boosted CAN physical layer.
Figure 5 – Manufacturer-specific transmission with a boosted CANopen network
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