Interfaces have always been the specialty of the Trossingen-based innovation company for absolute position detection. It was therefore only a matter of time (and market requirements) before the proven SIL encoders of the CD_582+FS series also became available with the CANopen Safety interface. The underlying CAN interface is a real veteran in automation, considering the Ethernet-based connections with PROFINET/PROFIsafe, Ethernet/IP with CIP Safety™, FSoE (FailSafe over EtherCAT) and Ethernet Powerlink / openSAFETY that have been implemented to date.
Unlike these interfaces, CANopen Safety works according to the “white channel principle”, i.e. in the safety assessment of the overall application, the entire signal path must prove its reliability. This is done, among other things, by repeating transmissions and using the underlying CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) protocol, which forms the basis of all CAN implementations.
Detailed technical data, instructions and the safety-related characteristic values for direct import into standard planning and design tools can be found on the TR Electronic homepage. As a special service, the EPLAN macros for all versions can also be downloaded directly from the homepage. The CD_582+FS SIL encoders from TR Electronic and especially the new CANopen Safety make the decision for safety-related encoders very easy: Same installation space, considerably higher safety. This is currently only available from TR Electronic with this wide range of variants. read more: https://www.tr-electronic.com/news/news-details/safely-on-the-move-in-the-can-network