CAN and CANopen in Nuremberg

CAN in Automation (CiA) has scheduled a CAN and CANopen seminar in Nuremberg, on March 31 and April 1, 2020. The seminars, held in German language, discuss CAN and CANopen in depth including CAN FD and CANopen FD. Additionally an outlook e.g. to CAN XL is provided.

In the seminar CAN for newcomers on March 31, 2020, attendees learn how CAN works, which possibilities it offers, and in which markets CAN is used. The event explains CAN as it is specified in the updated ISO 11898 standard series. This comprises the Classical CAN, the CAN FD protocol, as well as the CAN physical layer standards. The seminar also thematises the future of CAN-based networking such as CAN XL.

During the CANopen seminar on April 01, 2020, participants learn the basic principles of CANopen, as specified in CiA 301. This enables to select the right CANopen device for individual applications, to integrate devices in a proper control application, or to design the intended CANopen device behavior. In addition, attendees get an overview on CANopen application fields as well as a base for assessing the effort of introducing CANopen in their projects. An outlook to CANopen FD is provided as well. Required qualification for this seminar is basic CAN knowledge.

The next seminars are scheduled for October. Additionally, CiA offers in-house seminars as well as a range of webinars.