EtherCAT control device and factory automation system having the same

An EtherCAT control device and a factory automation system having the same are provided. The EtherCAT control device includes a master including a dummy EtherCAT slave controller (ESC) and a first slave configured to communicate data with the master according to an EtherCAT protocol, such that the m...

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Main Authors Hong, Eun-Kyung, Youm, Jang-Hyoun, Kim, Jae-Hyun, Oh, Kyoung-Whan
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.03.2020
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CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
PHYSICS
REGULATING
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:An EtherCAT control device and a factory automation system having the same are provided. The EtherCAT control device includes a master including a dummy EtherCAT slave controller (ESC) and a first slave configured to communicate data with the master according to an EtherCAT protocol, such that the master synchronizes a timing with the first slave according to a precision time protocol (PTP) method using the dummy ESC.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816131628