Today, Lao Liu shares a practical PLC temperature control case. Through this case, you can not only grasp the essence of PID control but also understand the most common temperature control applications in industrial sites. 1. Core Knowledge Point Analysis The temperature control system may seem simple, but it actually hides many secrets. The key … Read more
Achieve Smart Home Remote Monitoring with PLC The remote monitoring system for smart homes is currently very popular, and you can manage your home’s lighting, curtains, and temperature and humidity monitoring using PLC, with remote operation via your phone, which is quite fulfilling. Today, we will use Siemens PLC to create a simple smart home … Read more
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
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
[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
Setting Up Fanuc Robot as a Profibus Slave Ensure that the Profibus option is installed on the robot side (check the Fanuc robot communication options in the MENU settings). The PLC uses OpcOn (Bosch Rexroth) as the master. Connect the purple 9-pin cable to the PLC and configure the communication settings. MENU Settings Profibus Others … Read more
Limited Time Download | Complete Learning Materials for ABB and FANUC Robots 1 Configuration of TIA Portal In TIA Portal, create a new project. This case selects Siemens S7-300 PLC, model CPU 313C-2DP. This PLC is an integrated PLC with a built-in PROFIBUS-DP port, which can act as either a master or a slave. In … Read more
The hardware of the PROFIBUS network consists of master stations, slave stations, network components, and network configuration and diagnostic tools.PROFIBUS – DP devices can be classified into three different types of stations. (1) Class 1 DP Master Station Class 1 DP Master Station (DPM1) is the central controller of the system, DPM1 cyclically exchanges information … Read more
Hello, electrical friends! Today, let’s talk about Siemens PLC communication protocols. As a seasoned automation engineer, I understand the importance of communication protocols in industrial automation systems. Just like people need a common language to communicate, different automation devices also require a “common language” to “talk” to each other. So, let’s embark on this exploration … Read more