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Posted: March 17, 2024Explore the essentials of Industrial Ethernet: benefits, protocols, frame structure, and applications across industries. Dive into our guide for clear, practical insights into leveraging Ethernet for operational excellence in automation and control systems.
Posted: January 03, 2023This 1-axis motion controller features Ethernet/RS232 communication and an optional 800W Servo Drive.
Posted: September 30, 2014Authors: Robin Riley, Ann Keffer, Wayne Baron Galil Motion Control
Ethernet was developed in the 1970’s and was started being used commercially in the 1980’s. By the end of the 1980’s it was the dominant network technology. It was initially used to connect computer systems and peripherals in a Local Area Network (LAN) and quickly evolved to be the protocol used for Wide Area Networks (WAN). Then came the world-wide web and the incorporation of the internet into every aspect of communication.
In the mid to late 1990’s, Ethernet’s popularity spread to control systems. The engineering team here at Galil Motion Control determined Ethernet was a viable protocol in 1999 and introduced its first Ethernet Motion Controller. Even today, Ethernet is the most popular method of network communication in control systems.
Before Ethernet
Before Ethernet was considered viable for control systems, several other communication protocols were popular.
- Bus-based communication was used...
- Posted: May 21, 2014
YouTube Video 57 minutes
In case you missed the May 13th Galil Motion Control Webinar -The Evolution of Ethernet in Motion and I/O Control, a recorded version can be viewed at the following link-
This webinar focuses on the evolution of Ethernet-based motion control and why Ethernet is the protocol of choice for industrial and automation applications. The webinar discusses the differences of Ethernet in a distributed vs centralized architecture as well as the trade off in performance. Topics include deterministic and non-deterministic Ethernet communication protocols and what applications they are best suited for.
Tags: Webinar, Galil, Galil Motion Control, Electromate, Ethernet, Motion Control, Machine Control, Motor Control, I/O Control
- Posted: March 19, 2013
World Market for Industrial Communication Technologies in Motor Control Equipment
Reprint of March 13, 2013 Automation.com Article
March 13, 2013 – The use of Ethernet with motor drives and motion controllers will more than triple to 2016 from 1.8 million new connected nodes in 2011. According to IMS Research, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for new motor control Ethernet nodes is projected to be the highest across the whole industrial space at nearly 30%.
IHS analyst, Tom Moore, commented “Ethernet, particularly certain industrial variants, is very well suited to drive and motion control applications. The growing number of Ethernet protocols, which are high-speed, deterministic, and low jitter, mean its application has never been easier. Some of the most suited protocols are forecast annual growth rates exceeding 30% to 2016”.
As Figure 1 shows, new Ethernet nodes are forecast to account for over 20% of the total new networked motor control products in 2016. This is a large increase...Categories: Technical Support
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