Custom PROFINET to EtherCAT Solutions with Siemens PLC Control

Custom PROFINET to EtherCAT Solutions with Siemens PLC Control

PROFINET Development and Application Although EtherCAT has developed rapidly, PROFINET holds the largest market share in the automation field, thanks to Siemens’ dominant position in the industrial sector and the strong core of PROFINET that keeps pace with the times. 2. Domestic PROFINET Solution Application Forms PROFINET is divided into master and slave stations, where … Read more

Why EtherCAT Is the Best Choice for Engineers

Why EtherCAT Is the Best Choice for Engineers

【Introduction】The compatible and open EtherCAT technology has been validated by 20 years of practical experience. Why is EtherCAT considered the best choice for engineers? For more information about HARTING products, please click at the bottom of the article“Read the original text”to get it Technical communication, click here to join the group Sales and procurement, click … Read more

Understanding the Evolution of EtherCAT Technology to the G Era

Understanding the Evolution of EtherCAT Technology to the G Era

Following the introduction of the Gigabit Industrial Ethernet technology EtherCAT G by Beckhoff at the SPS fair in Nuremberg last year, the ETG (EtherCAT Technology Group) technical committee officially accepted this technology as an important supplement to the EtherCAT standard in September this year. This means that the EtherCAT G technology, which can extend EtherCAT … Read more

Building An EtherCAT Six-Axis Collaborative Robot Based On Model Design

Building An EtherCAT Six-Axis Collaborative Robot Based On Model Design

In the context of “Industry 4.0”, more and more innovative models of intelligent manufacturing are attracting attention from countries around the world. Collaborative robots, as an important part of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”, are breaking through in a brand-new field with advantages such as high cost-effectiveness, high flexibility, high safety, and a wide range of … Read more

SuperCAT: Software-Defined EtherCAT Motion Controller

SuperCAT: Software-Defined EtherCAT Motion Controller

The motion controller is one of the core control devices in the industrial control field, essential for high-speed and high-precision motor control. Traditionally, motion controllers have relied on dedicated hardware and embedded motion control algorithms. However, with the advancement of control technology and the demand for decoupling hardware and software, software-defined control is gradually becoming … Read more

Understanding the Direct Comparison of PROFIBUS and PROFINET

Understanding the Direct Comparison of PROFIBUS and PROFINET

Easy Learning of TIA Portal SCL Programming Structured Variables Understand S7-1500 PLC Reading and Writing SQL Microsoft Database in Seconds How to Design a Standardized Modular HMI Interface? Will Structured Programming with ST, SCL, etc. Become Mainstream? PROFINET and PROFIBUS are two fieldbus technologies launched by the PNO organization. The two are not comparable; PROFINET … Read more

Analysis and Troubleshooting of Profibus-DP Communication Failures

Analysis and Troubleshooting of Profibus-DP Communication Failures

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Fault Diagnosis Methods for PROFIBUS DP on Siemens S7-1200

Fault Diagnosis Methods for PROFIBUS DP on Siemens S7-1200

Click on the arrow to follow us! When the S7-1200 acts as a DP Master, if the DP slave is lost, the CPU will not stop, and there is no need to download the organization block to the CPU. For fault diagnosis of PROFIBUS DP, the following methods are available: 1. Through the indicator lights … Read more

Understanding the Differences Between PROFINET and PROFIBUS

Understanding the Differences Between PROFINET and PROFIBUS

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Profibus DP Bus Diagnostics in S7-300/400 PLC Programming

Profibus DP Bus Diagnostics in S7-300/400 PLC Programming

In Siemens automation systems, the use of the Profibus DP bus is very common. It is essential to diagnose and detect faults in the bus devices during operation. Today, I will summarize these issues briefly, hoping that after learning, everyone can complete the diagnostics and monitoring of the DP bus. When applying PROFIBUS-DP and SIMATIC … Read more