Loading... Please wait...
Blog
Recent Posts
Industrial Ethernet Guide - The Motivation For Industrial Ethernet
The following is part of A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet by Wilfried Voss.The primary motivation for using Industrial Ethernet technologies can be described with only one word: Speed.The Ethernet TCP/IP communication according to IEEE 802.3 supports 100 Mbit/sec over distances of 100 meters (~300 feet) between two devices (100BaseTx) or up to 2,000 meters (~6,000 feet), respectively (100BaseFx). No [...]
Industrial Ethernet Guide - Selecting The "Right" Ethernet Technology
The following is part of A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet by Wilfried Voss."I daresay that your best bet is to talk to a vendor that you are used to dealing with and that you trust. Having support when implementing a network is more important than which network you pick.” – Advice found at a technology forumSelecting the “right” [...]
Industrial Ethernet Guide - The Challenges for Industrial Ethernet
The following is part of A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet by Wilfried Voss.While Ethernet TCP/IP is a well-established and well-known networking technology, Industrial Ethernet, for various reasons, is still widely regarded as an unknown entity. This statement may appear contradictory to the fact that most of the available protocols already exist for several years (e.g., Modbus/TCP was introduced in 1999), [...]
A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet - Introduction
The following is part of A Comprehensible Guide to Industrial Ethernet by Wilfried Voss. Note: The term “Industrial Ethernet” needs further clarification as it may be interpreted as mere “Industrial-Strength” Ethernet. This book uses the term in reference to “Real-Time Industrial Ethernet” (For many engineers in the automation industry, “Industrial-Strength” is not possible without “Real-Time”). The simple and effective design of the standard [...]
MODBUS TCP SERVER To PROFIBUS PA Master Gateway
Softing Industrial recently released version 1.20 of its Modbus to PROFIBUS gateways, supplementing redundancy for demanding process control applications and providing XML import for integration into the Schneider Electric engineering systems.Softing's Modbus to PROFIBUS Gateways mbGate PA, mbGate PB, and mbGate DP allow the immediate integration of PROFIBUS PA and DP sections into existing Modbus/TCP systems. The gateways [...]
SAE J1939 Standards Collection - Serial Control And Communications Vehicle Network
The following is an excerpt from A Comprehensible Guide To J1939 by Wilfried Voss. The J1939 Standards Collection was designed to follow the ISO/OSI 7-Layer Reference Model as far as necessary. Each layer is addressed by a corresponding document. The SAE has named documents addressing the transport (4), session (5), and presentation (6) layer in the ISO/OSI 7-Layer [...]
SAE J1939 Programmable Data Traffic Simulator For Generating Diesel Engine Signals (PGNs)
The following represents an update on our current development activities, in this case the jCOM.J1939 Programmable Data Traffic Simulator (a first prototype is shown in the image to the left).In short, the plan is that the device is being set up by means of a Windows software and then runs the programmed PGNs (Parameter Group [...]
CAN FD Controller With Integrated CAN Transceiver And SPI Interface
Texas Instruments has introduced their TCAN4550, a CAN FD stand-alone controller with integrated (on-chip) transceiver. The TCAN4550 represents an interface between a CAN Bus network and a host controller through a serial peripheral interface (18-MHz SPI).It supports the Classical CAN and the CAN FD data link layer. In addition, the chip comes with CAN FD transceiver functionality: differential [...]
CAN FD To USB Gateway Project With Teensy 3.2 And Microchip MCP2517FD CAN FD Controller
Our Teensy 3.2 With CAN FD Breakout Board provides all the components needed to create your CAN FD to USB-Micro Gateway. The board comes with the Microchip MCP2517FD CAN FD controller, while the Teensy 3.2 provides the USB connection. It also has an onboard 5 VDC regulator and reverse-voltage protection. The MCP2517FD is a cost-effective and small-footprint CAN [...]
Thermocouple Measurement HAT Adds Industrial Temperature Measurement To The Raspberry Pi Platform
Measurement Computing Corporation has announced the release of their MCC 134 thermocouple measurement HAT for Raspberry Pi. The MCC 134 brings industrial temperature measurement capabilities to the vastly popular Raspberry Pi platform. The device comes with four thermocouples (TC) inputs capable of measuring popular TC types, such as J, K, R, S, T, N, E, and B. [...]