The power supply products with built-in EtherCAT communication capabilities facilitate transparent power and system monitoring. Beckhoff’s PS 2000 series has launched a new model with an integrated EtherCAT interface, further enhancing the existing three PS series power supply products. They can easily collect more measurement and device data, achieving comprehensive system monitoring to improve equipment … Read more
With the rapid development of renewable energy generation, smart grids, and distributed energy systems, the importance of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is becoming increasingly prominent. ESS requires high-precision, real-time, and reliable communication technologies to support its complex operational demands. The industrial EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) bus, with its unique advantages, is becoming an … Read more
‖ System Learning Life is like a marathon; sometimes you need to pause and take a breather to go further. Recently, there have been many industrial control PLC projects, so the upcoming updates will mostly focus on industrial control PLC content. All programming knowledge is provided by project team member “Tang Lu Lu” and organized … Read more
The high-precision collaborative control and real-time communication capabilities between devices have become performance indicators that cannot be ignored in the manufacturing industry. Recently, the Haptic Intelligence RK3506 core board introduced EtherCAT bus technology, combining a low cost of 59 yuan, a multi-core heterogeneous architecture, and industrial-grade reliability to provide high-performance and cost-effective solutions for the … Read more
Omron EtherCAT: Sharing on High-Speed Fieldbus for Synchronous Control Systems Introduction: Starting from My Experience Hello everyone! I am an engineer with many years of experience in industrial automation, primarily working with industrial fieldbus, motion control, and equipment debugging. In past projects, I have frequently encountered EtherCAT, especially in applications involving high-precision synchronous control systems. … Read more
1 In December 2019, the “2020 Smart Manufacturing & China Motion Control / Direct Drive Industry Development Summit Forum and Award Ceremony” hosted by China Transmission Network and the China Motion Control Industry Alliance was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang. EtherCAT G technology, with its unparalleled innovative advantages, has broken through the traditional motion control application … Read more
In the wave of embodied intelligence, robots are evolving from “programmed mechanical arms” in laboratories to integrated agents of “perception-decision-execution”. In this process, communication protocols act as the robot’s “nervous system”, determining its action precision, collaboration efficiency, and adaptability to various scenarios. The EtherCAT technology represents a core breakthrough in this evolution. Guoxun Chip Micro … Read more
Compliance with protocol standards is the foundation for seamless interaction among devices from different manufacturers within the same network, commonly referred to as interoperability. Interoperability is crucial for the success of communication technologies. Therefore, the EtherCAT Technology Group places great importance on the conformance of EtherCAT devices: all ETG member companies commit to using the … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us 1. Concept and Background: EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is a high-performance industrial Ethernet communication protocol widely used in the field of industrial automation. It was introduced by the German company Beckhoff in 2003 and standardized by IEC as an international standard (IEC 61158-2). EtherCAT has become … Read more
Report Overview: EtherCAT empowers robot intelligence, constructing the core pillar of the “neural network” and leading the future of the industry. The EtherCAT protocol, with its outstanding real-time performance, low latency, and high synchronization, has become a key technology in the field of industrial robot communication. Its distributed clock mechanism and hardware-level data processing capabilities … Read more