CANopenNode OD Read

Block to read a data value from the internal object dictionary.

Description

In CANopen, the object dictionary (OD) serves as the interface between the application and the CANopen stack. The CANopen stack itself takes care of the interface with the actual CAN bus.

A 'CANopenNode OD Read' block enables the developer to read a value from the internal object dictionary.

Output

Value read from the object dictionary entry
The used datatype is the one specified by the block's OD Data type parameter.

Parameters
OD Index
Index of the object dictionary entry to read from.
OD Subindex
Subindex of the object dictionary entry to read from.
OD Data type
Data type of the object dictionary entry.
Sample time
Sample time of the block. The Sample time (in seconds) defines the rate at which the block is visited by the real-time scheduler of the target. The value of the Sample time has to be an integer multiple of the base sample time of the model.
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