CANopen Basics Instruction Manual pdf - Kuhnke

1.2 Bus Location
Introduction
The serial bus system specifically excels when it comes to
the networking of "intelligent" input/output units as well as
sensors and actuators within a system or machine with
but a small footprint. Textile machine manufacturers were
among the CAN pioneers. In 1990 already, a manufacturer
equipped his weaving looms with modular control
systems that used a CAN network for realtime communication.
The control requirements of packaging machines
and machines for paper production and processing are
similar to that of textile machines.
By continuously adding device profiles, CiA paves the way
for an ever-growing family of devices that can be operated
via the CANopen bus system.
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