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The emPC-A/RPI Raspberry Pi computer from Janz Tec is supplied in combination with various CAN applications from Emtas. The mini-computer is based on the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and, according to the manufacturer, is equipped for industrial use. The bundle of CAN applications supplied includes programs for remote access to CAN/CANopen networks and for developing your own CAN and CANopen applications. The integrated CiA 309 gateway can also act as a CANopen master and therefore send NMT commands in addition to standard services such as SDO and PDO. The node number can be set when the program is started. The gateway provides a TCP server on a configurable port to which TCP clients can connect. Communication takes place via ASCII characters. A free demo version of the software is supplied with every device. Pre-compiled examples for evaluating CANopen applications are also included. They implement the CiA-401 profile for generic I/O modules and are designed to make it easy to test and implement SDO, node guarding, heartbeat, PDO and EMCY services. The examples use the SocketCAN interface of the mini-computer for this purpose.