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C6043: Ultra-Compact Industrial PC for High-Density Computing Tasks

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C6043: Ultra-Compact Industrial PC for High-Density Computing Tasks

Utilizing Small Spaces and Expansion Graphics Cards Executing Artificial Intelligence Applications The C6043 is a particularly powerful product in the Beckhoff ultra-compact industrial PC series, featuring an integrated NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) on the second layer of the circuit board. Therefore, this computer provides an ideal hardware foundation for high-density computing applications, especially in … Read more

Beckhoff PC-Based Control Technology Powers Automotive Motor Manufacturing

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Beckhoff PC-Based Control Technology Powers Automotive Motor Manufacturing

Flexible control technology with fast cycle times helps improve the efficiency of the hairpin motor stator production line. Beckhoff’s PC-based control technology powers automotive motor manufacturing. Recently, machine tool manufacturer GROB Group developed a high-volume production and assembly system to help customers cope with the rapid growth in consumer demand for electric vehicles. GROB adopted … Read more

Seamless Integration of TwinCAT 3 IoT OCPP and EL6761 EtherCAT Terminal Module

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Seamless Integration of TwinCAT 3 IoT OCPP and EL6761 EtherCAT Terminal Module

Complete solution for communication with charging infrastructure and electric vehicles Beckhoff‘s TwinCAT IoT product line adds WebSocket-based IoT communication, supporting the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP). OCPP specifies the communication between electric vehicle charging stations and the corresponding central management system. It can be combined with the new EL6761 EtherCAT communication interface terminal module, which … Read more

Analysis of EtherCAT Network Initialization Issues

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Analysis of EtherCAT Network Initialization Issues

Summarizing from practice, sharing in social circles, creating the most down-to-earth public account Abstract Occasionally, during production, the EtherCAT network may experience a complete Init situation, requiring power cycling or reactivating the configuration to recover. How to diagnose which slave caused the network crash and what the possible reasons are? This article describes: Reasons and … Read more

20th Anniversary Special | The Transformation of Industrial Automation Control – PC Control Technology

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20th Anniversary Special | The Transformation of Industrial Automation Control - PC Control Technology

More than 70 years ago, the birth of computers opened the information age for human society. Subsequently, microcontrollers and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) gradually replaced traditional relays, becoming the mainstream control devices in the field of industrial automation. However, everything changed in 1985. That year in Germany, a young engineer named Hans Beckhoff discovered that … Read more

Implementing Dynamic Control Systems for Fusion Experiments

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Implementing Dynamic Control Systems for Fusion Experiments

In nuclear fusion experimental research, an accurate dynamic control system is key to ensuring experimental safety and data accuracy. As an engineer with 15 years of experience in industrial automation control, I will detail how to build this complex control system. System Architecture Overview The nuclear fusion experiment dynamic control system mainly consists of three … Read more

Implementing High Precision Motor Control Algorithms with Industrial PCs

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Implementing High Precision Motor Control Algorithms with Industrial PCs

In the field of industrial automation, high precision motor control has always been a challenging topic. As a technical expert with over ten years of experience in the industrial PC control domain, today I will explain in detail how to implement high precision motor control algorithms. Overview of Motor Control Algorithm Library In industrial PC … Read more

EtherCAT Diagnosis and Configuration Optimization

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EtherCAT Diagnosis and Configuration Optimization

In practice, we summarize and share discussions in our circle, making the most grounded public account. Beckhoff users extensively use EtherCAT, and generally do not need to have a deep understanding of EtherCAT because most projects only require automatic scanning and default settings. However, when communication errors occur and troubleshooting is needed, engineers must understand … Read more

Advanced EtherCAT Diagnostics

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Advanced EtherCAT Diagnostics

As we all know, the TwinCAT development environment’s EtherCAT | Online interface can diagnose most EtherCAT issues, such as checking the OP status of the master and each slave, CRC error count, etc. Below are several “hidden” tools in TwinCAT. 1 EtherCAT Simulation Tool 2 Slave Registers 3 DC Slave Frame Timing Analysis 4 Frame … Read more