Set the public account as a star so you won’t miss the wonderful content! According to the votes from friends, the top-ranked PLC communication protocol that you most want to know about is still the EtherCAT bus communication protocol. The reason it ranks first will become clear through a series of articles introduced below. Results … Read more
In regular applications, KUKA robots, riveting equipment, laser welding, and other devices extensively use EtherCAT communication. Below, we will introduce it. 1. EtherCAT protocol processing is entirely done in hardware. The protocol ASIC can be flexibly configured. The process interface can be expanded from 1 bit to 64 kbyte. This allows Ethernet to connect directly … Read more
Click on the above“Motion Assistant”, stay updated with the latest developments! This article mainly introduces the configuration of the dynamic link library environment for motion control technology and the single-axis motion of the EtherCAT motion controller under ROS. Before we get started, let’s first understand the EtherCAT motion controllers ZMC432 and ZMC408CE from Motion Technology. … Read more
Click the blue text to follow Servo and Motion Control “ With the rapid development of China’s economy and the improvement of people’s living standards, the packaging machine industry has ushered in good development opportunities. The application range of pillow-type packaging machines in the industry is also becoming broader. These devices inherit the advantages of … Read more
Summarizing from practice, sharing in social circles, creating the most down-to-earth public account Abstract Occasionally, during production, the EtherCAT network may experience a complete Init situation, requiring power cycling or reactivating the configuration to recover. How to diagnose which slave caused the network crash and what the possible reasons are? This article describes: Reasons and … Read more
Technical Overview ///////////////// EtherCAT is a high-performance, low-cost, easy-to-apply, and topologically flexible industrial Ethernet technology. It was introduced to the market in 2003 and became an international standard in 2007. The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) promotes EtherCAT technology and is responsible for its continued research and development. EtherCAT is also an open technology: it allows … Read more
Click on the above “Motion Assistant”, stay updated anytime! Introduction The handheld teaching pendant is a portable operating device, typically composed of a shell, internal circuit board, control panel (such as buttons, knobs, display, etc.), and connection cables, used to achieve specific control or operation functions. In mechanical equipment, handheld teaching pendants are often used … Read more
Click blue words to followServo and Motion Control The above is an advertisement Author | Sree Swarna Gutta “ In industrial environments, the determinism and real-time nature of data transmission are crucial. EtherCAT G provides more reliable communication for industrial applications through its unique functional principles and industrial-grade hardware. ” Both in terms of functionality … Read more
[Introduction] Siemens S120’s new EtherCAT interface communication board has officially been released, allowing direct connection of the S120 to the EtherCAT bus system without the need for protocol conversion, making it much more convenient! Siemens servo drives are moving towards EtherCAT technology, marking Siemens’ entry into the EtherCAT open ecosystem for motion control. As an … Read more
In the fierce competition of industrial automation network communication, EtherCAT is like a high-performance sports car, quickly conquering the complex communication needs of modern industrial sites with its astonishing speed and ultimate data transmission capabilities. This article will delve deep into this revolutionary real-time communication technology, showcasing its extraordinary technical charm. Basic Principles of EtherCAT … Read more