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Embedded Programming With STM32 Nucleo Boards
The STM32 Nucleo family of processors, manufactured by STMicroelectronics, are low-cost ARM microcontroller development boards. This book describes development projects using the popular Nucleo development board. The first chapters of the book briefly describe the architecture of the Nucleo family. Additional chapters address software development tools for the Nucleo boards such as mbed, Keil MDK, TrueSTUDIO, and the [...]
STM32H7 Development Board With Multiple Expansion Options
STM32 is a family of 32-bit microcontroller integrated circuits developed and manufactured by STMicroelectronics. The STM32 circuits are grouped into similar series based around the same 32-bit ARM processor core, such as the Cortex-M33F, Cortex-M7F, Cortex-M4F, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M0+, or Cortex-M0. Internally, each microcontroller consists of the processor core, static RAM, flash memory, debugging interface, and various peripherals.The OpenH743I-C [...]
USB-to-CAN Gateway With Isolated CAN Bus Port Supports Programming In C, C#, Python
IXXAT, a subsidiary of HMS Networks, has introduced their USB-to-CAN adapter called SimplyCAN, which allows the diagnosis, configuration, and commissioning of devices and systems operating in a CAN Bus network via an API without the need for driver installation.The CAN Bus gateway is suitable for mobile and stationary use. The CAN Bus port is galvanically isolated and accessible [...]
SAE J1939 Parameter Group Number (PGN) Range
The following is an excerpt from A Comprehensible Guide To J1939 by Wilfried Voss. With the definition of PDU Format (PF) and PDU Specific (PS) – as shown below - J1939 supports a total of 8672 Parameter Group numbers.The Parameter Group Number range is divided into two sections: Specific PGNs for peer-to-peer communication (PDU1 Format) Range: 00hex - EFhex (not including PDU Specific) Number [...]
Modbus Programming in C# (TCP/RTU) With Example Projects
Modbus is a serial communications protocol developed by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for the use with its PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers). Modbus has become a popular standard communication protocol, and these days is widely accessible for the means of connecting industrial electronic devices. The principal reasons for the use of Modbus for industrial [...]
Industrial Ethernet Guide - Safety Functionality
The following is part of A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet by Wilfried Voss.Over the years, the safety of production environments has become a focus for machine and plant manufacturers, mainly since the requirements for safety have grown to be considerably demanding (e.g., the 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive by the European Union). Manufacturers are more than ever [...]
Industrial Ethernet Guide - Industrial Safety Networks
The following is part of A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet by Wilfried Voss.Industrial safety networks utilize their own, independent hardware such as cables and sensing devices, and they function independently from the production control devices, thus allowing the smooth implementation of existing machinery regardless of their technology. The network typically consists of a cable that [...]
CAN Bus To Profinet Gateway Operates As A Profinet IO Device
The CAN-PN gateway by esd electronics links any PROFINET-IO controller to a CAN Bus network. The gateway serves as a PROFINET-IO device with a maximum of 256 bytes of input data and 256 bytes of output data on the PROFINET bus. The CAN-PN connects CAN Bus modules with CANopen (CiA® DS 301) or layer-2 (ISO 11898-1) applications to a Profinet [...]
IoT Development Board Based On ESP-32S Module Supports WiFi And Bluetooth
The NodeMCU ESP-32S is an IoT (Internet of Things) development board created by NodeMcu to evaluate the ESP-WROOM-32 module. It is based on the ESP32 microcontroller that supports WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and Low Power support all in a single chip.The NodeMCU-32S board is also an open source IoT platform. It uses Lua script and a lot of [...]
Industrial Ethernet Guide - IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol Standard
The following is part of A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet by Wilfried Voss.Distributed applications in networked control environments require tight synchronization between all network nodes so that the delivery of control messages can be guaranteed within defined message cycle times. IEEE 1588, a standard providing sub-microsecond synchronization accuracy for distributed clocks over Ethernet, enjoys increasing popularity amongst real-time Ethernet developers.In [...]