Control Systems

How EtherCAT Ensures High Efficiency, Real-Time, and Flexibility in Fieldbus Communication

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How EtherCAT Ensures High Efficiency, Real-Time, and Flexibility in Fieldbus Communication

EtherCAT, as a real-time Ethernet solution, is favored in industrial automation applications due to its high performance. How does EtherCAT ensure high efficiency, real-time performance, and flexibility in fieldbus communication? This article will focus on its key analysis and explanation. Principle of EtherCAT EtherCAT (Ethernet Control Automation Technology) is a high-performance industrial network fieldbus system. … Read more

How Touch Screens Communicate with PLCs: A Simple Guide

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How Touch Screens Communicate with PLCs: A Simple Guide

Limited Time Offer | 5 Essential Books for Electricians (ClickBlue Words, to get free materials↑↑) In practical control projects centered around PLCs, we often rely on touch screens or upper computers. This is because we use PLCs for control, primarily to process some analog signals, which are the values we need to monitor, such as … Read more

Wireless Modules in Intelligent Lighting Systems

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Wireless Modules in Intelligent Lighting Systems

For a long time, commercial lighting systems have been committed to equipping facility managers with industry-leading lighting control technologies. This unwavering commitment aims to significantly reduce energy consumption through innovative control systems, actively responding to green environmental concepts and economic efficiency demands. Intelligent lighting refers to a distributed wireless telemetry, remote control, and remote communication … Read more

Common Robot Controllers

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Common Robot Controllers

Robot controllers are one of the core components of industrial robots, playing a decisive role in the performance of robots and influencing their development to some extent. Commonly used robot controllers include: 1. PLC Controllers 2. Microcontroller Controllers 3. Computer Host CPU Controllers The basic functions of a robot control system include: 1. Controlling the … Read more

EtherCAT Distributed Clock Technology and Its Industrial Applications

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EtherCAT Distributed Clock Technology and Its Industrial Applications

Maintain curiosity about technology, broaden the boundaries of knowledge, and enhance the resolution of understanding. This is not a rigorous academic paper, but rather an explanation of the author’s understanding of EtherCAT distributed clock technology from an industrial application perspective. As an EtherCAT user rather than a developer, many descriptions of this technology may seem … Read more

Application of EtherCAT Technology in KUKA Robot Control Systems

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Application of EtherCAT Technology in KUKA Robot Control Systems

Since 2010, KUKA has adopted EtherCAT technology as the system bus in all KUKA robot control systems. The latest KR AGILUS robot and LBR iiwa lightweight robot compact controllers are also implemented based on EtherCAT. Beckhoff’s EtherCAT, based on industrial Ethernet, can thus serve as the foundational technology integrated throughout the current range of KUKA … Read more

Profibus DP vs. Profibus PA: Key Differences Explained

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Profibus DP vs. Profibus PA: Key Differences Explained

In the last issue, we mainly introduced the definition of Profibus DP, the core content of its three different versions, and the differences in their applications. This time, we will share the differences between Profibus DP and Profibus PA. Three Types There are three compatible versions of Profibus: Profibus-DP Profibus-PA Profibus-FMS Of course, in an … Read more

Key Components of CAN Bus Systems and Solutions to Technical Failures

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Key Components of CAN Bus Systems and Solutions to Technical Failures

1 CAN Bus The Controller Area Network (CAN) is a serial communication network with a high level of safety that supports distributed real-time control. It first appeared in the automotive industry in the late 1980s. Its basic design specifications require high bit rates, strong electromagnetic interference resistance, and the ability to detect any errors that … Read more

Essential Concepts to Note When Learning Elevator Technology

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Essential Concepts to Note When Learning Elevator Technology

The above is an advertisement, the following is the main article, the two are unrelated: 1. Stator and Rotor. 2. Inductance and Capacitance. 3. Alternating Current and Direct Current. 4. Encoding and Decoding. 5. Open Loop and Closed Loop. 6. Series and Parallel. 7. Serial Communication and Parallel Communication. 8. Electromagnetic Induction and Electrostatic Induction. … Read more