%0 Journal Article
%J Computing & Control Engineering Journal
%D 1999
%T An introduction to CANopen
%A M. Farsi
%A K. Ratcliff
%A Manuel Bernardo Barbosa
%I IEE
%N 4
%P 161-168
%V 10
%X <p>CANopen is a truly open protocol that has not been developed by one company alone. Several working groups, consisting of many different device manufacturers and end-users, have co-operated to produce the CANopen standards, now under the supervision of the CAN in Automation organisation. CANopen has been produced as a result of EU funding. This article gives an overview of some of the fundamental concepts of CANopen communication and of CANopen implementation.</p>