.DBC support

[Reoch]

Hi,

My goal is to establish serial communications between a OEM CAN bus product and S71500 controller using TIA V16.

Is it possible to use a .dbc file to configure the HMS anybus communicator AB7317? I assume then it is relatively simple to generate a profinet GSD file for siemens TIA?

If not, is there interoperability between CAN and CANopen? is it possible to convert the .DBC to .EDS?
It is a very large register so I’m really keen to avoid doing this process manually.

Thanks​:crossed_fingers:

[kyle_HMS]

@Reoch

Is it possible to use a .dbc file to configure the HMS anybus communicator AB7317?

No, the AB7317 does not accept .dbc files.

@Reoch

I assume then it is relatively simple to generate a profinet GSD file for siemens TIA?

Yes, we actually have it on the device download page

@Reoch

If not, is there interoperability between CAN and CANopen? is it possible to convert the .DBC to .EDS?

CANopen is a higher level protocol that runs on a CAN network. It may be possible to configure the CAN Communicator to work with a CANopen device, but it is a manual process. Have you considered using a CANopen device?

Can you explain a little more about the application, like where the serial communication is necessary? You can communicate directly between a CANopen device and S7-1500 controller using the CM CANopen. What is the serial device?