This gateway acts as a "translator," connecting one end to the Beckhoff PLC's EtherCAT network and the other end to various Modbus devices via an RS485 physical interface. Its working principle is as ...

This project employs a protocol conversion gateway as the core device to build a communication bridge between the EtherCAT network and the RS485 network. The specific implementation plan is as follows ...

With the addition of EtherCAT the Aerotech A3200 Integrated Automation platform now offers motion control, PLC, and I/O in a single, integrated environment, helping programmers drastically reduce ...

Timing is everything—especially when you’re coordinating a mix of lights, lasers, pyrotechnics and large moving objects that share the stage with live performers. That’s why, earlier this year, Image ...

GigaDevice has introduced the GD32H75E 32-bit MCU, featuring an integrated GDSCN832 EtherCAT subdevice controller, which is also available as a standalone device. Both components target industrial ...

ADLINK Technology Inc, a global leader in edge computing, introduces two new modules in the 6-CH EU Series digital I/O – the ECAT-4XMO motion control and trigger module, and the ECAT-TRG4 trigger ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global programmable multi-axis motion controller market to grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during the period 2018-2022, ...

Last night while driving through an intersection I noticed a technician in front of the opened enclosure used for the programmable-logic controller that controls the traffic lights. The controller ...

The integrated Industrial Ethernet interface (EtherCAT) ensures that the settings are automatically applied to the PLC environment. Complex settings in the programming environment are therefore not ...