Glossary
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CAN | controller area network. The CAN protocol (ISO 11898) for serial bus networks is |
| designed for the interconnection of smart devices (from multiple manufacturers) in |
| smart systems for |
| ensure high data integrity through the implementation of broadcast messaging and |
| advanced error mechanisms. Originally developed for use in automobiles, CAN is |
| now used in a variety of industrial automation control environments. |
CANopen | An open industry standard protocol used on the internal communication bus. The |
protocol | protocol allows the connection of any standard CANopen device to the island bus. |
CI | command interface. |
CiA | CAN in Automation. CiA is a |
| to developing and supporting |
COB | communication object. A communication object is a unit of transportation (a |
| message) in a |
| functionality in a device. They are specified in the CANopen communication profile. |
COMS | island bus scanner. |
configuration | The arrangement and interconnection of hardware components within a system and |
| the hardware and software selections that determine the operating characteristics of |
| the system. |
CRC | cyclic redundancy check. Messages that implement this error checking mechanism |
| have a CRC field that is calculated by the transmitter according to the message’s |
| content. Receiving nodes recalculate the field. Disagreement in the two codes |
| indicates a difference between the transmitted message and the one received. |
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