Can I Use USB-8473 to Get Sensor Information via CANopen Protocol?

Updated Aug 29, 2025

Reported In

Hardware

  • USB-8473

Software

  • CANopen Library Toolkit

Issue Details

  • I want to use USB-8473 to get sensor information using CANopen protocol. Is it possible?

  • Can I use my existing raw CAN communication code to work with CANopen devices, or do I need to make modifications?

Solution

It is possible to use USB-8473 to get sensor information using CANopen protocol.

CANopen is a communication protocol built on top of the basic CAN protocol. In CANopen, specific message formats, data structures, and protocol handling procedures are defined. Therefore, there are differences from the simple sending and receiving of CAN messages.

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