Motion Control and PROFINET [Tech Tip]
How is PROFINET uniquely prepared to handle the most demanding motion control applications? Why is PROFINET also suitable for even simple motion control applications? Read this Tech Tip to find out!
How is PROFINET uniquely prepared to handle the most demanding motion control applications? Why is PROFINET also suitable for even simple motion control applications? Read this Tech Tip to find out!
PROFINET has the best in class diagnostic mechanisms, being built on standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet allowing the use of Information Technology (IT) protocols as part of its communication architecture. Become an expert in diagnostics, sign up for the upcoming webinar!
This NEW PI white paper explores different types and classes of PROFINET cables. It also gives an overview of specialty type cables and implementation considerations. Download the full white paper and learn more!
While analyzing some communication issues in a customer's PROFIBUS DP network, we quickly realized that the bus parameter settings that were being used in the controller's DP Master configuration were the default values for the 1.5 Mbps transfer rate. Normally this isn't an issue, but in this case it was...
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