How Powerful is CoAP? A Solution to Data Latency

How Powerful is CoAP? A Solution to Data Latency

Free for commercial use! An industrial Internet of Things platform with over 1500 components. IoT MQTT and CoAP, which one is your favorite? The lightweight IoT protocol CoAP. In the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), industrial devices often require frequent data collection and communication. Here, we must mention a lightweight protocol: CoAP (Constrained Application Protocol). … Read more

PLC Protocol Penetration: Transparent Transmission Technology for Direct Communication Between Hierarchical Devices!

PLC Protocol Penetration: Transparent Transmission Technology for Direct Communication Between Hierarchical Devices!

Introduction Hello everyone! Today, I want to share an exciting technology for engineers in the industrial communication field—PLC Protocol Penetration. Don’t be intimidated by this technical term, I will unveil its mysteries in the most relatable way.Imagine: PLCs in the workshop can directly “talk” to cloud servers, and devices from different brands can collaborate seamlessly … Read more

EtherCAT Technology Association Surpasses 500 Members in Mainland China!

EtherCAT Technology Association Surpasses 500 Members in Mainland China!

On July 22, 2016, the EtherCAT Technology Association reached another milestone in the development of the EtherCAT market in mainland China: surpassing 500 local members! Since the establishment of the EtherCAT Technology Association’s China representative office in Beijing in 2007, the number of ETG members in mainland China has grown from fewer than 10 to … Read more

Siemens S7-1500: Testing Equipment Control System for Circuit Boards

Siemens S7-1500: Testing Equipment Control System for Circuit Boards

Image: Tech Future Blue Business Modern Public Account Cover Image.jpg Let an experienced engineer guide you through the Siemens S7-400 rolling mill control system upgrade 🛠️ “Hey, Lao Wang, I heard your factory recently upgraded to S7-400 for rolling mill control? How’s it working?” “Don’t mention it, Lao Li, the equipment is in place, but … Read more

RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, and Modbus: A Detailed Explanation of Industrial Communication Standards

RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, and Modbus: A Detailed Explanation of Industrial Communication Standards

These communication standards play different roles in industrial automation. Let me use a traffic system analogy to help you understand: Basic Positioning of the Four Standards 1. RS-232: A One-to-One Small Road Features: The earliest serial communication standard (1969) Point-to-point full-duplex communication (simultaneous two-way) Single-ended signal transmission (susceptible to interference) Typical transmission distance ≤ 15 … Read more

Modbus: The Common Language of Industrial Communication

Modbus: The Common Language of Industrial Communication

Modbus–The Common Language of Industrial Communication Why Do We Need Modbus? —— How the Common Language of Industrial Communication Ends the “Babel Tower Dilemma” 1. The Era Before Modbus: The “Babel Tower Dilemma” of Industrial Communication In the factory workshops of the 1970s, the dialogue between equipment was like a chaotic “Babel Tower”: Device A … Read more

Introduction and Troubleshooting of RS-485 Communication Interface for Siemens S7-200 PLC

Introduction and Troubleshooting of RS-485 Communication Interface for Siemens S7-200 PLC

Click on the above “ Technical Training ”, select “Pin to Top” 130,000+ industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchange, industrial control videos 1. Introduction In recent years, computer control has been rapidly promoted and popularized. Industrial control computers, PLCs, frequency converters, touch screens, robots, and flexible manufacturing systems are widely … Read more

S7-400 One-Way Communication Based on PROFIBUS (STEP7 v1x)

S7-400 One-Way Communication Based on PROFIBUS (STEP7 v1x)

The S7 protocol is the standard protocol used for communication between SIEMENS S7 series products. Its advantage is that both communication parties can establish a communication connection through the S7 protocol, regardless of whether they are on the same MPI bus, the same PROFIBUS bus, or the same Industrial Ethernet. The data exchange is independent … Read more

Overview of Modbus Communication – Series 17

Overview of Modbus Communication - Series 17

Click Jicheng Training WeChat Follow me! ☀ Jicheng Training Network’s official WeChat is the most professional and concentrated in the industrial control field, providing technical sharing, free videos, and a communication platform. Follow Jicheng, and there will be no problem in improving your skills! 1. Overview All the content that needs to be discussed regarding … Read more

Understanding PLC Communication: Application and Programming of MODBUS Protocol

Understanding PLC Communication: Application and Programming of MODBUS Protocol

Now, let’s explain the application of MODBUS. Currently, most industrial control communication between the upper computer and the lower computer uses the communication protocol MODBUS. It is easy to imagine the importance of communication between machines. 1. MODBUS System Framework Diagram 2. Application of MODBUS The underlying communication of MODBUS uses RS485 signals connected via … Read more