Industrial Ethernet

EtherCAT G Technology Wins the ‘CMCD 2019 Annual New Era Bus Technology Innovation Award’

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EtherCAT G Technology Wins the 'CMCD 2019 Annual New Era Bus Technology Innovation Award'

1 In December 2019, the “2020 Smart Manufacturing & China Motion Control / Direct Drive Industry Development Summit Forum and Award Ceremony” hosted by China Transmission Network and the China Motion Control Industry Alliance was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang. EtherCAT G technology, with its unparalleled innovative advantages, has broken through the traditional motion control application … Read more

Renesas Electronics Launches Certified PROFINET IRT and PROFIdrive Software Protocol Stack

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Renesas Electronics Launches Certified PROFINET IRT and PROFIdrive Software Protocol Stack

March 10, 2025, Beijing, China – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a global leader in semiconductor solutions, today announced the launch of its certified PROFINET IRT (Isochronous Real-Time) and PROFIdrive software protocol stack for its RZ/T and RZ/N series industrial network system microprocessors (MPUs). The initial version of this new software protocol stack is designed … Read more

Avoid PROFIBUS if Possible! A Simple Comparison of PROFINET and PROFIBUS

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Avoid PROFIBUS if Possible! A Simple Comparison of PROFINET and PROFIBUS

1. Introduction to PROFINET and PROFIBUS PROFINET and PROFIBUS are two fieldbuses launched by the PNO organization, first implemented by Siemens. The two are not comparable; PROFINET is based on industrial Ethernet, while PROFIBUS is based on RS485 serial bus. Due to the different media, the protocols of the two are completely different and have … Read more

Siemens Communication Overview

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Siemens Communication Overview

Siemens Communication 1. Generally speaking, the communication network of an enterprise can be divided into three levels: enterprise level, workshop level, and site level. Enterprise Level: Top-level management of the enterprise; IT technology applications are very extensive, such as the INTERNET. Workshop Level: Solving communication between different process segments that need to coordinate work within … Read more

What Are Industrial Automation Control Systems?

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What Are Industrial Automation Control Systems?

Industrial automatic control systems integrate information management and automatic control by summarizing, analyzing, and organizing various information collected by industrial control computers from sensors and local area networks, ensuring information security through access authentication. Industrial automation control is mainly divided into three parts: industrial automation systems, hardware, and software. The commonly used industrial automation control … Read more

What Is PLC Programming? Insights from Teacher Zhang

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What Is PLC Programming? Insights from Teacher Zhang

The common uses of PLCs include replacing relay logic control circuits in electrical control systems. For example, motor control, switchgear automatic transfer between municipal power supply, and control of backup generators, as well as process control DCS systems and building fire protection systems, etc. Generally, the water pressure control in high-rise residential buildings in urban … Read more

Design of EtherCAT Network Configuration Scheme Based on SII Interface

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Design of EtherCAT Network Configuration Scheme Based on SII Interface

EtherCAT is a high-performance industrial Ethernet technology proposed by BECKHOFF[1]. It uses standard Ethernet data frames and a physical layer that complies with the Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3, featuring high data transmission speed, good real-time performance, flexible topology, and low implementation costs, gradually becoming a hot topic in industrial Ethernet technology research[2]. Currently, EtherCAT technology … Read more

Analysis of Industrial Ethernet and Fieldbus Technology

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Analysis of Industrial Ethernet and Fieldbus Technology

With the implementation of the “Industry 4.0” strategy, the development of computer technology, communication technology, and IT technology has infiltrated the industrial control field. The most significant manifestation of this is the technology of industrial fieldbus and industrial Ethernet. The widespread use of industrial fieldbus technology, especially Ethernet technology, has brought profound changes to automation … Read more

Comprehensive Analysis of PLC Communication Protocols: EtherCAT Part 1

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Comprehensive Analysis of PLC Communication Protocols: EtherCAT Part 1

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

Detailed Features of EtherCAT Network

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Detailed Features of EtherCAT Network

In regular applications, KUKA robots, riveting equipment, laser welding, and other devices extensively use EtherCAT communication. Below, we will introduce it. 1. EtherCAT protocol processing is entirely done in hardware. The protocol ASIC can be flexibly configured. The process interface can be expanded from 1 bit to 64 kbyte. This allows Ethernet to connect directly … Read more