EtherCAT Technology Applications in Wind Turbine Control Systems

EtherCAT Technology Applications in Wind Turbine Control Systems

The principle of wind power generation is to use wind to drive the rotation of the turbine blades, then through a speed-increasing device to enhance the speed to drive the generator to generate electricity, converting wind energy into mechanical energy, and then into electrical energy. According to the “2024 Global Wind Report” released by the … Read more

EtherCAT Protocol: The Communication Star in Robotics Applications and Its Allure

EtherCAT Protocol: The Communication Star in Robotics Applications and Its Allure

Click the blue text above to follow us Introduction:The Communication Revolution in the Robotics Industry In the era of Industry 4.0, the intelligence and collaborative capabilities of robots have become core competitive advantages. EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) has captured 35% of the global industrial robot communication protocol market share (2024 statistics) due to … Read more

Understanding the Advantages and Selection of TRIO Series Motion Controllers

Understanding the Advantages and Selection of TRIO Series Motion Controllers

As one of the top ten motion control brands globally, Trio has a strong competitive advantage in the field of motion control. Today, we will comprehensively introduce the advantages and selection of the Trio series motion controllers! The Trio series products can be divided into four layers: interaction layer, data communication layer, motion control layer, … Read more

Guide to Selecting Fieldbuses: Which is Better, Profibus, Modbus, or EtherCAT?

Guide to Selecting Fieldbuses: Which is Better, Profibus, Modbus, or EtherCAT?

Guide to Selecting Fieldbuses: Which is Better, Profibus, Modbus, or EtherCAT? Hello everyone, I am Xiao Feng. Yesterday, I received a call from a junior colleague who said he had a new project and needed to choose a fieldbus. He asked me, “Xiao Feng, with so many fieldbuses available, which one should I choose? Is … Read more

EtherCAT’s Competitive Advantage in Internal Logistics

EtherCAT's Competitive Advantage in Internal Logistics

In today’s and future intelligent distribution centers, flexible topology, automatic addressing, and inherent network security are justsome of the advantages of EtherCAT. Internal logistics is a stronghold for EtherCAT: in any other industry, the unique selling points of this technology have almost no such advantage. Due to its unique operating principle, EtherCAT offers many special … Read more

Disadvantages of EtherCAT Communication

Disadvantages of EtherCAT Communication

1. High Hardware Investment Threshold The implementation of this technology requires dedicated hardware support, which is a significant departure from conventional Ethernet protocols. Unlike Ethernet/IP or Modbus TCP solutions that utilize general network devices, EtherCAT systems require slave devices to integrate dedicated communication chips (such as Beckhoff’s ET series control chips) or be equipped with … Read more

Embedded Development – Porting EtherCAT on LAN9253

Embedded Development - Porting EtherCAT on LAN9253

1. Overview of the Porting Process ‌Hardware Platform Setup‌ Selection of the main control chip: It is recommended to use the STM32F4 series (such as STM32F407) or Microchip SAMD5x series, which must support SPI/SQI or HBI interfaces to communicate with LAN9253. Hardware connection: LAN9253 connects to the main control via the SPI interface, requiring configuration … Read more

PLC Device Coordination: Cross-System Collaboration Solutions for Full Process Automation!

PLC Device Coordination: Cross-System Collaboration Solutions for Full Process Automation!

“PLC Device Coordination: Cross-System Collaboration Solutions, Boosting Production Efficiency by 80%, Boss Calls It Professional!” Have you ever been driven crazy by the “information islands” on the production line? Guess what? Yesterday, Old Zhang’s food factory had another fryer explosion—the PLC of the packaging line was outputting wildly, while the PLC of the filling line … Read more

Product Introduction | ETHERCAT Accessories

Product Introduction | ETHERCAT Accessories

Click the blue text Follow us ETHERCAT Accessories Product Overview ETHERCAT Accessories are used for the ETHERCAT data acquisition and control system. Dewesoft provides a range of EtherCAT accessories for interconnection, power supply, and synchronization between Dewesoft EtherCAT data acquisition systems. EtherCAT power injectors, synchronization connectors, and repeaters are essential tools for distributed EtherCAT data … Read more