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Reading the linear Position with Balluff Encoder and CANopen

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‎07-13-2009 06:03 AM
Last Edited by: Member migration-bot ‎11-27-2023 04:54 PM

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    Hardware

  • PXI CAN Interface Module

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Description

 

Introduction

This VI´s shows, how to read the absolute linear Encoder Position from the Balluff Encoder (BTL5-H1...) with the National Instruments CANopen Library.

This is a reduced example for one positionsensor.

 

The first part reads the name of the device with a SDO, the second part reads the PDO continously.

 

Additional Notes

What you need to get started:

 

At least

 

for further Communication Possibilities click here.

 

#1: Open the attached Example

#2: Set the appropriate Interface, Baudrate nad Node ID

#3: Run the Example and see the position and the velocity

 

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