EtherCAT总线在自动印刷机中的应用

Application of EtherCAT in Automatic Printing Machine

高性能自动印刷机的核心之一是控制系统,优秀的控制系统需要高响应、低延时、高可靠性的通信技术。以太网控制自动化技术(EtherCAT)具有高抗干扰、高响应、精确同步、灵活开放的拓扑结构等优点。详细介绍了EtherCAT总线的特点和原理,并利用EtherCAT总线搭建了全自动印刷机硬件系统。经实际使用,系统在速率、准确性、可靠性上均满足要求。

One of the cores of high-performance automatic printing machine is the control system. An excellent control system requires high response, low latency, high reliability communication technology. Ethernet for Control Automation Technology(EtherCAT) has the advantages of high anti-interference, high response, precise synchronization, flexible and open topology. The characteristics and principles of EtherCAT bus are introduced in detail,and the hardware system of automatic printing machine is build by using EtherCAT bus. After actual use,the system could meet the requirements in terms of speed,accuracy and reliability.