
CANopen Network Interface
The "Heartbeat" Error Monitoring Protocol
Operation of | The default monitoring method is |
"Heartbeat" | the object 1017H, the "Heartbeat" mechanism is used. |
Mechanism | If the Heartbeat error monitoring protocol is selected, the producer transmits a |
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| "Heartbeat" message periodically, depending on the "Producer Hearbeat Time" |
| parameter. |
| The devices responsible for monitoring this message ("Heartbeat Consumer") |
| generate a "HeartBeat" event if the message is not received in the configured time |
| ("Consumer Heartbeat Time"). |
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| Note: The simultaneous use of both monitoring methods, "Guarding" and |
| "Heartbeat", is impossible. Should both methods be activated at once, the |
| equipment will only use the "Heartbeat" monitoring method. |
Meaning of |
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The "Heartbeat" message indicates that the device status is one byte long and is | |
Possible Values | formatted as follows: |
The most significant bit is reserved and always has a value of 0
The 7 least significant bits provide the status for the device producing the "Heartbeat" message.
The possible values are as follows:
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Producer" |
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0 |
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Stopped | 4 |
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Operational | 5 |
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