To evaluate and improve the real-time performance of Ethernet for plant automation(EPA) industrial Ethernet,the real-time performance of EPA periodic data transmission was theoretically and experimentally studied.By...To evaluate and improve the real-time performance of Ethernet for plant automation(EPA) industrial Ethernet,the real-time performance of EPA periodic data transmission was theoretically and experimentally studied.By analyzing information transmission regularity and EPA deterministic scheduling mechanism,periodic messages were categorized as different modes according to their entering-queue time.The scheduling characteristics and delivery time of each mode and their interacting relations were studied,during which the models of real-time performance of periodic information transmission in EPA system were established.On this basis,an experimental platform is developed to test the delivery time of periodic messages transmission in EPA system.According to the analysis and the experiment,the main factors that limit the real-time performance of EPA periodic data transmission and the improvement methods were proposed.展开更多
Real-time Ethernet(RTE) control systems with critical real-time requirements are called fast real-time(FRT) systems.To improve the real-time performance of Ethernet for plant automation(EPA),we propose an EPA-FRT sche...Real-time Ethernet(RTE) control systems with critical real-time requirements are called fast real-time(FRT) systems.To improve the real-time performance of Ethernet for plant automation(EPA),we propose an EPA-FRT scheme.The minimum macrocycle of EPA networks is reduced by redefining the EPA network frame format,and the synchronization process is modified to acquire higher accuracy.A multi-segmented topology with a scheduling scheme is introduced to increase effective bandwidth utilization and reduce protocol overheads,and thus to shorten the communication cycle significantly.Performance analysis and practical tests on a prototype system show the effectiveness of the proposed scheme,which achieves the best performance at small periodic payload in large scale systems.展开更多
为了提高EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)测控系统的运行效率和通信性能,在EPA确定性通信调度的基础上,提出了EPA-CS(EPA Cycle Synchronization,周期同步)机制。该机制通过使实现控制功能的用户层功能块与实现数据传输功能的EPA通...为了提高EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)测控系统的运行效率和通信性能,在EPA确定性通信调度的基础上,提出了EPA-CS(EPA Cycle Synchronization,周期同步)机制。该机制通过使实现控制功能的用户层功能块与实现数据传输功能的EPA通信达成周期同步,解决了功能块无效执行和数据无效传输的问题。提出了机制的原理,给出了用巡回扫描和定时器中断实现机制的方法。实验表明:该机制能够有效降低E P A系统的运行负荷与通信负荷,提高系统的运行效率和通信性能;巡回扫描和定时器中断两种方法实现该机制的效果都比较明显,定时器中断实现的效果更好一些。展开更多
为了提高EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)系统的通信实时性能,在EPA确定性通信调度策略的基础上,提出了一种控制与通信的同步方法.该方法将EPA设备的通信宏周期划分为通信时间片和控制时间片;程序在每次巡回执行时获取当前时间,并...为了提高EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)系统的通信实时性能,在EPA确定性通信调度策略的基础上,提出了一种控制与通信的同步方法.该方法将EPA设备的通信宏周期划分为通信时间片和控制时间片;程序在每次巡回执行时获取当前时间,并根据当前时间是位于通信时间片内还是控制时间片内来决定执行通信任务还是控制任务;在执行控制任务时,使用设置和扫描状态标识的方式保证功能块在通信宏周期中的单次执行.实验表明,该方法能够有效避免EPA系统中功能块的无效执行和数据的无效传输,提高系统的通信实时性能.展开更多
EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)通过微网段划分和确定性调度策略解决了以太网的非确定性问题,实现了信息的实时传输。作为一种实时网络控制系统,网络时延特性是影响EPA控制性能的关键因素。在分析EPA信息结构和信息传输规律的基础...EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)通过微网段划分和确定性调度策略解决了以太网的非确定性问题,实现了信息的实时传输。作为一种实时网络控制系统,网络时延特性是影响EPA控制性能的关键因素。在分析EPA信息结构和信息传输规律的基础上,研究了EPA微网段中信息传输网络时延的构成和各部分子时延的特性。通过分析确定性调度策略,对网络时延各部分中最重要的通信调度管理实体排队时延部分进行了重点研究,推导了周期报文和非周期报文排队时延的数学表达式,还建立了确定周期报文发送时间片和非周期报文发送时间片的数学模型。最后通过一个实例对相关分析进行了验证,找到了制约EPA网络时延特性的关键因素并提出了解决方案。展开更多
以机器人一体化关节的运动控制为背景,提出了一种低压直流伺服的设计方法。在硬件设计上,突出两大特色:既可驱动直流有刷电机又可驱动直流无刷电机,拓宽了该直流伺服驱动器的应用范围;配备EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)实时以太...以机器人一体化关节的运动控制为背景,提出了一种低压直流伺服的设计方法。在硬件设计上,突出两大特色:既可驱动直流有刷电机又可驱动直流无刷电机,拓宽了该直流伺服驱动器的应用范围;配备EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)实时以太网通讯接口,通讯速率高且数据传输的确定性和实时性好。在软件设计上,采用三环闭环控制,其中速度环的控制采用先进的单神经元自适应控制,稳定性好,鲁棒性强,实验结果证明该算法有效解决了负载扰动给系统造成的不稳定性。展开更多
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2006AA040301-4,2007AA041301-6)
文摘To evaluate and improve the real-time performance of Ethernet for plant automation(EPA) industrial Ethernet,the real-time performance of EPA periodic data transmission was theoretically and experimentally studied.By analyzing information transmission regularity and EPA deterministic scheduling mechanism,periodic messages were categorized as different modes according to their entering-queue time.The scheduling characteristics and delivery time of each mode and their interacting relations were studied,during which the models of real-time performance of periodic information transmission in EPA system were established.On this basis,an experimental platform is developed to test the delivery time of periodic messages transmission in EPA system.According to the analysis and the experiment,the main factors that limit the real-time performance of EPA periodic data transmission and the improvement methods were proposed.
基金Project supported by the National High-Tech R&D Program (863) of China (No. 2008AA042602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61075078 and 61074028)
文摘Real-time Ethernet(RTE) control systems with critical real-time requirements are called fast real-time(FRT) systems.To improve the real-time performance of Ethernet for plant automation(EPA),we propose an EPA-FRT scheme.The minimum macrocycle of EPA networks is reduced by redefining the EPA network frame format,and the synchronization process is modified to acquire higher accuracy.A multi-segmented topology with a scheduling scheme is introduced to increase effective bandwidth utilization and reduce protocol overheads,and thus to shorten the communication cycle significantly.Performance analysis and practical tests on a prototype system show the effectiveness of the proposed scheme,which achieves the best performance at small periodic payload in large scale systems.
文摘为了提高EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)测控系统的运行效率和通信性能,在EPA确定性通信调度的基础上,提出了EPA-CS(EPA Cycle Synchronization,周期同步)机制。该机制通过使实现控制功能的用户层功能块与实现数据传输功能的EPA通信达成周期同步,解决了功能块无效执行和数据无效传输的问题。提出了机制的原理,给出了用巡回扫描和定时器中断实现机制的方法。实验表明:该机制能够有效降低E P A系统的运行负荷与通信负荷,提高系统的运行效率和通信性能;巡回扫描和定时器中断两种方法实现该机制的效果都比较明显,定时器中断实现的效果更好一些。
文摘为满足EPA网络控制系统时间同步的高精度要求,由EPA子网通讯确定性调度机制构建虚拟链路,建立基于时钟精度差的多层次主时钟选择算法。引入IEEE1588时钟变量σPTP,动态调整时钟精度偏差(CPD:Clock Precision Difference)与时间值偏差(TVD:Time Value Difference)为权重的时钟优先级(CP),建立一种二维模糊控制器确定设备时钟性能优劣层次,而系统采用公平竞争的方法从众多现场设备中快速、准确地决策一个时钟性能最好的设备作为EPA系统的最佳主时钟,保证了系统运行的稳定性,降低了本地时钟的波动,使时钟同步精度提高到50微秒。
文摘为了提高EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)系统的通信实时性能,在EPA确定性通信调度策略的基础上,提出了一种控制与通信的同步方法.该方法将EPA设备的通信宏周期划分为通信时间片和控制时间片;程序在每次巡回执行时获取当前时间,并根据当前时间是位于通信时间片内还是控制时间片内来决定执行通信任务还是控制任务;在执行控制任务时,使用设置和扫描状态标识的方式保证功能块在通信宏周期中的单次执行.实验表明,该方法能够有效避免EPA系统中功能块的无效执行和数据的无效传输,提高系统的通信实时性能.
文摘EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)通过微网段划分和确定性调度策略解决了以太网的非确定性问题,实现了信息的实时传输。作为一种实时网络控制系统,网络时延特性是影响EPA控制性能的关键因素。在分析EPA信息结构和信息传输规律的基础上,研究了EPA微网段中信息传输网络时延的构成和各部分子时延的特性。通过分析确定性调度策略,对网络时延各部分中最重要的通信调度管理实体排队时延部分进行了重点研究,推导了周期报文和非周期报文排队时延的数学表达式,还建立了确定周期报文发送时间片和非周期报文发送时间片的数学模型。最后通过一个实例对相关分析进行了验证,找到了制约EPA网络时延特性的关键因素并提出了解决方案。
文摘以机器人一体化关节的运动控制为背景,提出了一种低压直流伺服的设计方法。在硬件设计上,突出两大特色:既可驱动直流有刷电机又可驱动直流无刷电机,拓宽了该直流伺服驱动器的应用范围;配备EPA(Ethernet for Plant Automation)实时以太网通讯接口,通讯速率高且数据传输的确定性和实时性好。在软件设计上,采用三环闭环控制,其中速度环的控制采用先进的单神经元自适应控制,稳定性好,鲁棒性强,实验结果证明该算法有效解决了负载扰动给系统造成的不稳定性。