Many technicians have the following problems. In fact, aside from the communication methods defined by manufacturers, the most common reasons for communication failure in projects can be summarized as follows: Have you selected the correct communication protocol (Modbus, RS232 free protocol, CANopen, EtherCAT)? Is the communication cable properly made ( RS232 RXD TXD GND RS485 … Read more
Author | Tianrongxin 1. Overview EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is a real-time industrial fieldbus communication protocol based on Ethernet, originally developed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH in Germany. It was introduced to the market in 2003, became an international standard in 2007, and became a national standard in China in 2014. The emergence of … Read more
In a previous project, I was involved in the communication between the Yaskawa inverter and the S7-300. However, the available materials at night were all about control words and status words to control the inverter’s start and stop, as well as read some basic parameters. What I needed was to modify the inverter’s parameter values … Read more
Development of PROFIBUS DP data bus cable WANG Hai-ling1, ZHANG Hong-yan2 (1. Anhui Xinke Cable Group Co., Ltd., Wuwei 238300, China; 2. Anhui Zongheng HI-TECH Cables Co., Ltd., Hefei 230051, China) [Abstract]: With the continuous deepening and development of the domestic industrialization process, the demand for industrial automation networks is increasingly extensive. Especially since the … Read more
Siemens Communication 1. Generally speaking, the communication network of an enterprise can be divided into three levels: enterprise level, workshop level, and site level. Enterprise Level: Top-level management of the enterprise; IT technology applications are very extensive, such as the INTERNET. Workshop Level: Solving communication between different process segments that need to coordinate work within … Read more
Search on WeChat Technical Training There have been persistent issues with Profibus communication at a certain brewery. Previously, SIAS and on-site engineers had re-planned the entire Profibus network topology, but there were still instances of DP slave devices dropping out, occurring multiple times in a short period, severely affecting the factory’s normal production. Therefore, the … Read more
Multiple How to Exchange Signals Between Multiple PLCs? Previously, I discussed that in some large smart factories, a single or multiple large PLCs usually form the processing core.The advantage of a single PLC is that all important equipment needs to be controlled by this unified core, allowing for high integration of information. However, large PLCs … Read more
Introduction In practical work sites, PLCs are often used to control inverters. There are several ways to control inverters via PLCs, such as terminal control, analog control, and communication control. Among these, communication control has certain advantages over the first two methods, such as being able to read multiple data from the inverter with just … Read more
Search on WeChat Technical Training I have previously worked with microcontrollers and various models of inverters such as Mitsubishi D700, Siemens G120, Omron 3G3JZ, Panasonic VF200, Delta VFD-M, Xinjie VB3, Yonghong FID-B10, Chint IS7, Inovance MD500, Yaskawa Goodrive10, Schneider ATV12, Haiwei E, Holley HGD303, Taian F510, Hexin F2A, Rockwell PowerFlex-4, Fuji FRENIC-VP, Boke CV20, Yaskawa … Read more
Introduction In actual work sites, PLCs are often used to control inverters. There are several ways for PLC to control inverters, such as terminal control, analog control, and communication control. Among these, communication control has certain advantages over the first two methods, such as the ability to read multiple data from the inverter with just … Read more