Industrial Automation

Comprehensive Analysis of Siemens PLC Communication Protocols: How to Choose Between PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and Ethernet?

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Comprehensive Analysis of Siemens PLC Communication Protocols: How to Choose Between PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and Ethernet?

Comprehensive Analysis of Siemens PLC Communication Protocols: How to Choose Between PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and Ethernet? Hello everyone, I am Lao Chen. When it comes to industrial automation, PLC communication is undoubtedly one of the core skills. Especially when using Siemens PLCs, choosing the right communication protocol can save half the effort during on-site debugging. Today, … Read more

A Comprehensive Guide to the Modbus Protocol

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Modbus Protocol

Hello everyone, welcome to <span>Lixin Embedded</span>. In the field of industrial automation, Modbus is undoubtedly a name that cannot be ignored. As a communication protocol that originated in the late 1970s, it has stood the test of time, quietly supporting the interconnectivity of countless factories and devices. Today, let’s discuss Modbus, the veteran protocol of … Read more

PLC Engineers Complete Equipment Debugging in Advance Using Digital Twin Technology, Alleviating Frequent Business Travel Challenges

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PLC Engineers Complete Equipment Debugging in Advance Using Digital Twin Technology, Alleviating Frequent Business Travel Challenges

Digital Twin technology, as one of the core technologies of the Industry 4.0 era, is profoundly changing the equipment debugging and operation and maintenance models in traditional manufacturing. For PLC engineers, Digital Twin technology provides a powerful tool that combines virtual and real environments, allowing them to complete debugging work in a virtual environment before … Read more

Honoring Classics and Inspiring the Future: Domestic Embedded Core Boards SAM-MA40T3A and SAM-U3568A

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Honoring Classics and Inspiring the Future: Domestic Embedded Core Boards SAM-MA40T3A and SAM-U3568A

In 2022, Hanchuan Technology achieved a technological breakthrough based on domestic chips, launching two high-performance embedded core boards: the SAM-MA40T3A based on Allwinner A40i/T3 and the SAM-U3568A based on Rockchip RK3568. Both products are centered around domestic chips, balancing industrial-grade reliability, multi-scenario adaptability, and autonomous controllability, providing localized hardware support for smart homes, industrial IoT, … Read more

Yike PLC + Servo Solutions

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Yike PLC + Servo Solutions

As the global manufacturing industry enters a critical stage of intelligent upgrading, how to break through the shackles of traditional production models through technological innovation has become a core proposition for enterprises to seize market opportunities. As a representative enterprise in the domestic industrial automation field, Yike, with decades of technical accumulation in the industry, … Read more

Essential PLC Maintenance Knowledge for Equipment Managers to Reduce Downtime!

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Essential PLC Maintenance Knowledge for Equipment Managers to Reduce Downtime!

Essential PLC Maintenance Knowledge for Equipment Managers to Reduce Downtime! I remember when I first started in the industry, a packaging line at a food factory suddenly went down, and the production supervisor was as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof. When I arrived on site, I saw several alarm lights flashing … Read more

Understanding PLC Logic Operations from 0 to 1: A Single Trick to Enhance Your Program Logic Tenfold!

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Understanding PLC Logic Operations from 0 to 1: A Single Trick to Enhance Your Program Logic Tenfold!

[Core Knowledge] Understanding PLC Logic Operations from 0 to 1: A Single Trick to Enhance Your Program Logic Tenfold! Do you remember the first time I faced that “mysterious” control cabinet on the factory production line? That was 15 years ago, right after I graduated from school, staring at the complex wiring and that little … Read more

Will Soft PLC Become the Mainstream PLC of the Future?

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Will Soft PLC Become the Mainstream PLC of the Future?

The concept of Soft PLC has been around for some time. As early as 2020, when we started offering CODESYS-related courses, we were already using Soft PLC. Nowadays, in the field of industrial control, Soft PLC combined with EtherCAT master can replace most domestic application scenarios. Will Soft PLC replace traditional hard PLC? Indeed, many … Read more

Soft PLC: The Rising Star in Industrial Control

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Soft PLC: The Rising Star in Industrial Control

In the field of industrial automation, Soft PLC is gradually becoming a brilliant new star in the industrial control domain. As a modern alternative to traditional PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), Soft PLC is changing the landscape of industrial control with its flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. This article will delve into the concept, advantages, application scenarios, … Read more

Understanding Dry and Wet Contacts in Industrial PLCs

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Understanding Dry and Wet Contacts in Industrial PLCs

A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) consists of hardware components such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), memory, I/O (Input/Output interfaces), power module, and communication module. Among these, the I/O interface is a critical component that connects the controller to external devices, responsible for signal input (Input) and output (Output). Below, we will discuss dry contact … Read more