EtherCAT Protocol Analysis

EtherCAT Protocol Analysis

Author | Tianrongxin 1. Overview EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is a real-time industrial fieldbus communication protocol based on Ethernet, originally developed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH in Germany. It was introduced to the market in 2003, became an international standard in 2007, and became a national standard in China in 2014. The emergence of … Read more

What Is Edge Computing and Why Is It Important?

What Is Edge Computing and Why Is It Important?

Source: Yuanwang Think Tank Open Source Intelligence Center Author: Yizhu With the deployment of IoT devices and the rapid arrival of 5G wireless technology, placing computing, storage, and analysis close to where data is created has created conditions for edge computing. Edge computing is changing the way billions of IoT and other devices generate, store, … Read more