Introduction

For Modicon M340 PLCs you can configure the CANopen bus with slaves (63 slaves maximum). The configuration is completely carried out with Control Expert, the use of another software is not necessary.

How to Configure the CANopen Slave

This table describes the procedure to configure the CANopen slave.

Step

Action

1

In the Control Expert Project Browser, fully expand the Configuration directory and then double-click on CANopen .

Result: The CANopen window appears:

2

Select Edit > New device.

Result: The New Device window appears:

3

Set the address slave in Topological Address.

Choose the slave device.

4

Click on OK to confirm the choice.

Result: The CANopen window appears with the new device selected:

5

On the project browser the CANopen bus appears with the slaves.

Other functions

You can also add, delete, move a slave on the bus.