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Interfacing, Setup and calibration, Canopen setup – Flintec FAD-30 User Manual

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FAD-30 Technical Manual, Rev. 1.06 December 2012

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CANopen Interface

Use

Interfacing with PC or PLC

Data format

CANopen

Baud rate

Automatically detected and supported baud rates are 10 kbps, 20 kbps, 50 kbps,
100 kbps, 125 kbps, 250 kbps, 500 kbps, 800 kbps, 1 Mbps;
Autobaud is default setting.

Warning: Connect the shield to the reference ground or shield pin of the power connector.
Warning: Disconnect xFace PC software for Profibus interfacing.

Load Cell Connection

See chapter 4.2.2

Power Supply Connection:

See chapter 4.2.1

10.3. Interfacing

FAD-30CO instruments have two interface connectors on the front of the instrument: CANopen and RS-232C.
The table below describes the data formats for interfacing the peripherals and their application.

Data Format

Description

Application

Hardware

CANopen

CANopen interfacing.
Refer to chapter 5.12

Interfacing with PLC

CANopen

Table 10.3

– Data output interfacing

Attention: Please disable the interface you will not use to increase the performance of the instrument.

10.4. Setup and Calibration

FAD-30CO instruments are set up and calibrated by xFace. The A/D Converter settings are very important for a
good weighing performance. Please refer to chapter 5.3.

10.5. CANopen Setup

The CANopen setup is done by xFace software as described in this chapter. Select the Gateway tab after
connecting xFace to the instrument. You will see the CANopen parameters in this tab.

CANopen Setup

There is only one parameter for the CANopen network.

CANopen Rack Address

The address range is 1 (default setting) to 127.

CANopen Data Structure

Please refer to chapter 5.12.