Introduction: Why Basic Control is the “Gateway” to Learning PLC Metaphorically referred to as the “nerve center of industrial automation,” PLCs raise the question, “Why do 90% of PLC beginners get stuck at the first step?” This resonates with readers. PLCs are widely used in production lines, machine tools, smart homes, and other fields, while … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us CANopen and CAN communication are two commonly used technologies in industrial automation and embedded systems, but they belong to different levels of concepts. Below is a detailed analysis of the core differences and their relationship: 1. Basic Definitions and Protocol Levels Key Differences: CAN is a low-level communication protocol … Read more
Interconnection configuration case of Modbus to Profinet gateway with Siemens PLC: Control implementation for YONGHONG brand inverters This case demonstrates the remote control and status monitoring of YONGHONG FB series inverters by Siemens S71200 PLC through a Profinet to Modbus RTU gateway. The system mainly includes the following components: Main controller Siemens S71200–CPU1214C sends control … Read more
Follow+Star PublicAccount, don’t miss out on exciting contentAuthor | strongerHuangWeChat Public Account | Embedded ColumnYou may not know what Modbus is, but in reality, Modbus is widely used in many industrial electronic systems. What is Modbus? Modbus is a communication protocol developed by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for PLCs, primarily used for networking … Read more
In industrial scenarios, the “end-to-end” capability of Jetson Thor is not merely about “AI replacing PLCs”; rather, it encompasses all five stages of “perception → cognition → decision-making → control → optimization” into a GPU-accelerated closed data flow that can operate offline at the production line edge 24/7. The following presents a practical reference architecture, … Read more
Free for commercial use! A low-code visual development platform for industrial web with over 1500 components. Don’t understand Modbus? How to learn about the host computer??? It’s really not difficult! Reading Modbus temperature sensors using C#. Modbus is a widely used communication protocol in industrial automation for efficient data transmission between devices. Correctly configuring the … Read more
A sensor (English name: transducer/sensor) is a detection device that can sense the information being measured and convert that information into electrical signals or other required forms of output according to certain rules, to meet the requirements for information transmission, processing, storage, display, recording, and control. The following is a detailed introduction from multiple aspects: … Read more
Click 【Industrial Automation Insights】 to follow us! A Distributed Control System (DCS) is a widely used automation control system in the industrial field, designed for centralized monitoring and distributed management of industrial processes. One of the cores of DCS is its integration of various types of sensors to collect real-time parameters from industrial processes, ensuring … Read more
Introduction In the field of industrial automation, stepper motors are widely used in various applications requiring precise positioning, such as automated production lines, CNC machine tools, and robotics, due to their accurate position control capabilities and simple control methods. This article provides a detailed design scheme for a complete stepper motor control system based on … Read more
Click 【Industrial Automation Insights】 to follow us! Source: Industrial Control Automation Zhuge Liang Why Does Your PLC Program Keep Throwing Errors? 90% of the Problems Are Due to These Four Units! Why does the program throw a ‘data type mismatch’ error when it runs, even though it was written according to the tutorial? Why can … Read more