The following article is from the Smart Manufacturing Industry Circle , author: Intelligent Manufacturing Master The Evolution and Future of PLCs: Breaking Free from the “Pyramid” Constraints With the vigorous development of the industrial internet, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), as core components of industrial automation, are undergoing unprecedented transformations. The traditional PLC architecture is gradually … Read more
Click the blue text above “Industrial Control Beacon” to follow! Soft PLC: A Re-examination of the Dilemma Facing Industrial Innovators. In Brief In industrial environments, software is increasingly replacing hardware. Today, software-based controllers (Soft PLCs) are reliable, powerful, and flexible. The adoption rate of Soft PLCs is expected to double between 2019 and 2025, presenting … Read more
Over 90,000 friends have followed this industrial control WeChat platform:Technical sharing,Learning exchange,Industrial control videos PLC Programming Algorithms (1) In PLC, there are three main types: digital signals, analog signals, and pulse signals. Once you understand the relationship between the three, you can master PLC programming. 1. Digital signals, also known as logic signals, refer to … Read more
This expert technical article is brought to you by Feng Xuewei from the Siemens Industrial Expert Team, titled “Differences Between RS232, RS485, and RS422 Serial Communication Standards”. About Feng: Areas of Expertise: Siemens Integrated Automation Systems and Technologies, including S7-PLC Automation Systems, Network Communications, Profinet Networks, Factory Network Systems, Industrial Remote Communications, Industrial Information Security, … Read more
Introduction In industrial automation, communication between devices is one of the core issues. Traditional PLC communication often uses protocols like Modbus, but with the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) has gradually become a popular choice in the industrial field due to its lightweight, efficient, and cross-platform characteristics. Today, … Read more
With EtherCAT G, we aim to help our customers create the best and highest-performing machinery in the world. EtherCAT G operates on the principles of the successful EtherCAT technology, while increasing the data rates to 1 Gbit/s and 10 Gbit/s.The EtherCAT protocol itself remains unchanged, and as before, all devices in the network receive messages … Read more
Set the public account as a star so you won’t miss the highlights! In the last issue, we discussed the definition of EtherCAT, market nodes, and specific plans. In this issue, we will discuss: EtherCAT and EtherNet. EtherNet In the 1980s, Ethernet was a relatively specialized computer connection technology managed by experienced masters in highly … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Preface: The Wonderful Use of the F1 Key●● When you are using PCAN-view, if you encounter an operation function that you are not quite clear about, such as what a certain key does, how should you check it? Quick Method: You just need to press the F1 … Read more
Nowadays, every household has a computer, and without it, our work and life would be affected. For computers, the performance-impacting hardware mainly falls into three categories: CPU, graphics card, and memory. Due to the global pandemic affecting the shipment of graphics cards, along with the prevalence of mining activities, graphics cards have shown unhealthily high … Read more
■ Real Incident at a German Automotive Factory in 2018: At 07:23, all 32 servo nodes on the assembly line went offline. The root cause was found to be a duplicate product code field in the EDS file [0x1018], resulting in an economic loss of 12 million per day (Data source: VDMA Fault Report No.CAN-20181207) … Read more