| Soft Packaging Sorting System.Image source: Beckhoff Author | James Fig Through a PC-based control device and EtherCAT sorting solutions, NPI helped a distribution center reduce its hard-to-fill labor demands while increasing throughput and shortening turnaround times. The internal logistics industry is booming. However, for large postal and parcel providers, e-commerce retailers, and third-party logistics … Read more
Zhiyuan Electronics has launched a plug-in module system that easily implements EtherCAT network cascading through a distribution baseboard, supporting up to 255 modules! So how can we power such a large number of modules? This article will teach you how to use power modules to achieve distributed power supply! Plug-in Module To meet the control … Read more
Profibus is an important fieldbus widely used in industrial control. This article analyzes the common problems that occur in Profibus networks, discusses their causes, provides several diagnostic methods, compares the advantages and disadvantages of these methods, and summarizes interference prevention and handling measures. Since the 1990s, the rapid development of 4C technology in the information … Read more
Click the arrow and the “blue text” to follow us! In industrial control, communication plays a very important role. Any control is based on correct, reliable, and efficient communication. Let’s learn about Siemens’ Profibus DP communication. The Profibus DP communication of Siemens is mainly divided into the following three forms. 1. Communication between the master … Read more
Follow the “Automation Control System Communication” public account to learn about the principles of automation control systems and master knowledge of automation control systems. Click the blue “Automation Control System Communication” above to follow us. In DCS systems, the Modbus communication protocol is often heard of, while Siemens’ PLC often encounters the PROFIBUS communication protocol. … Read more
Free FANUC/Yaskawa Industrial Robot Materials, Interested? (Click on the red text above to receive the materials for free) PROFIBUS is an open digital communication system with a wide range of applications, representing a significant breakthrough in the transition from centralized automation systems to decentralized automation systems. Since its inception, PROFIBUS has focused on system integration … Read more
1. Basic Properties of PROFIBUS PROFIBUS specifies the technical and functional characteristics of the serial fieldbus system. Through this system, distributed, digital field programmable controllers can be networked from the lower level (sensor, actuator level) to the middle level (unit level). PROFIBUS is divided into master and slave stations. > Master Station The master station … Read more
When mentioning Siemens’ communication, we must talk about PROFIBUS. Are you familiar with it? PROFIBUS is used in what ways? PROFIBUS supports master-slave mode as well as multi-master and multi-slave operating modes. In a multi-master environment, the control of the bus is determined by a token-passing method among the masters; once control is obtained, the … Read more
1 Introduction With the rapid growth of decentralized structures in manufacturing automation and process automation, the application of field buses is becoming increasingly widespread. It facilitates data transmission between digital and analog input/output modules, intelligent signal devices, and process control devices with PLCs/PCs, dispersing I/O channels to field devices located nearby as required. This reduces … Read more
Profibus-DP Communication Protocol 1. Overview PROFIBUS – DP stands for Decentralized Periphery, which is a type of computer electronic component. It features high speed and low cost, used for communication between device-level control systems and decentralized I/O. It, along with PROFIBUS-PA (Process Automation) and PROFIBUS-FMS (Fieldbus Message Specification), forms the PROFIBUS standard. 2. Basic Information … Read more