ebm-papst Kickstart - Manual (Page 4)

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1 About This Manual
1.1 Symbols Used
The following symbols are used in this document:
WARNING
As defined by these operating instructions and the danger notices on the products, death, severe bodily injury or
considerable damage to property could result if the appropriate safety measures are not taken.
NOTICe
Important information about the product or part of the operating instructions.
1.2 Terms Used
Qualified personnel
Personnel who are familiar with the installation, assembly, commissioning and operation of the product and are qualified to carry out the
respective activities.
CAN (CAN-Bus)
Controller Area Network. Field bus design according to ISO 11898-1.
CANopen
CAN-based higher layer protocol designed for use in motion-oriented machine control networks, as maintained by www.can-cia.org.
CAN Interface
Accessory to connect the PC with the CAN bus network. Usually this is a CAN-USB interface, but other options (e.g. CAN-NET via Ethernet
TCP) can be available.
Node
CANopen device, identified by a Node ID in the range of 1..127.
CANopen Drive
EC position drive that can be configured and operated using Kickstart, e.g. ebm-papst ECI series.
Python
A programming and scripting language under OSI Open Source License, maintained by www.python.org . Kickstart currently uses the
Python 2.6.7 implementation.
Data Object
A device parameter or value that can be read out and / or modified using Kickstart. For CANopen devices a data object is referenced by the
Node ID, and the object index and subindex. Kickstart uses the following standard format for a Data Object ID:
127.1000h.00h
(here: Node ID = 127, object index 1000h and subindex 0h)
CANopen object data values are obtained using SDO or PDO transfer.