QA& Question: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Industrial Control Systems with Arduino Micro PLCs Arduino Opta Micro PLCArduino Opta® is a safe and easy-to-use micro PLC with industrial IoT capabilities. It can expand industrial and building automation projects while fully leveraging the advantages of the Arduino ecosystem. The Arduino Opta is not a toy. It … Read more
The advancement of technology in various fields has led to an increasing demand for industrial equipment. The industrial fieldbus used in traditional automation control systems is limited by outdated protocol technologies and hardware specifications, making it increasingly difficult to meet the growing demands for data transmission speed and real-time performance. EtherCAT, as a high-performance, real-time … Read more
The Baoxin Guangxi Hongwang project is the world’s first case of domestically produced PLC controlling a high-speed acid rolling mill. Prior to this, the Hongwang Hunan base had already conducted preliminary explorations, with its silicon steel base deploying the Baoxin PLC system, covering 15 production lines and over 100 control units. The order for Guangxi … Read more
Recently, GigaDevice officially launched its new entry-level MCU—the GD32C231 series. As a leading player in the domestic MCU field, GigaDevice is targeting the 32-bit “low-end” market with a succinct summary:“Affordable yet fully equipped, performance maximized”.. What Makes It “High-Performance”? First, let’s look at the core parameters: the GD32C231 is equipped with theArm Cortex-M23 core, with … Read more
2021 “Chemical Process System Design and Engineering Problem Case Analysis Special Training Course 2021 Advanced Control Technology Forum for Process Industry and Technical Exchange on Advanced Control, Optimization Control, and Intelligent Control in the Chemical Industry (1) Overview of Configuration Software Configuration software: is generally abbreviated in English as HMI/MMI/SCADA, corresponding to the full names … Read more
Do you remember that project that kept me awake all night? A packaging production line, with the client pushing hard for results. I thought to myself, this is just a simple conveyor control, I can jump right in and write the program. But what happened? I spent three whole days debugging, with problems popping up … Read more
I still remember 15 years ago when I first stepped into that roaring chemical factory workshop, facing walls full of control cabinets and dense ladder diagrams, feeling completely lost. An experienced worker threw me a piece of advice: “Kid, if you want to learn PLC, first digest these few books!” At that time, I had … Read more
Attention industrial control beginners! Want to understand the comparison instructions of Siemens PLC? Don’t worry, this article covers everything from the basics to practical applications, using simple language and examples to help you grasp the concepts easily. After reading, you’ll be ready to dive into programming! 1. What are Comparison Instructions? Simply put, they are … Read more
> Imagine this: At 3 AM in a beverage factory, the filling machines stand tall like swans, precisely injecting liquid into every bottle; robotic arms tighten caps with millimeter precision, as if performing a mechanical ballet; conveyor belts transform into a flowing dance floor, carrying bottled drinks to the packaging area—this seamless “dance” is orchestrated … Read more
How to Protect Critical Data After Power Failure? Best Practices for Data Backup and Power Failure Protection in PLCs! Have you ever experienced a situation where your carefully debugged PLC program lost all count values and parameter settings due to an unexpected power failure, requiring the production line to be recalibrated? Or a voltage fluctuation … Read more