浅谈欧姆龙的运动控制器和意法半导体的开发系统

Digi-Key Electronics一直是板级电子元件的首选。
然而，我们越来越多地开始支持更广泛的工业自动化设备，这些设备被认为是“成品产品”。今天我想向您介绍几种不同的产品，重点是工业自动化。
欧姆龙的NX系列是一套PLC（可编程逻辑控制器）四轴运动控制器。
在90年代，我曾经为机器制造商工作，很难产生复杂的运动控制。
诸如具有跟随一个轴到另一个轴的能力以及从一个PLC到另一个PLC实现凸轮动作的能力的问题是非常常见的。
Omron NX系列具有这些功能，以及EtherCAT（控制自动化技术）。
这允许单元之间的连接，这意味着一个四轴控制单元实际上可以控制多达八个轴。
该成品已准备好开箱即用。
有关Omron PLC的更多信息，请务必查看Scott Raeker的“Omron NX1P2高级运动控制器”博客。
另一方面，对于希望构建和开发自己的机器的客户，意法半导体拥有Nucleo开发系统。
Nucleo系统的设置方式使您可以在设计中堆叠您想要使用的电路板，以便专注于对您来说重要的事情。
对于PLC，STMicroelectronics提供X-NUCLEO-OUT01A1工业数字输出扩展板。
该电路板直接插入STM32 Nucleo，为高/低电压和电流IO以及无线功能提供了开放选项，从根本上创建了您自己的可编程逻辑控制器。
此外，意法半导体还实现了继电器梯形逻辑，使您的客户能够对嵌入在微控制器上的内容进行代码更改。
Lindsay Foy撰写了一篇名为“用STMicroelectronics创建自己的PLC”的文章，内容涉及Nucleo工业数字输出扩展板。
专门针对STMicroelectronics Nucleo平台，Digi-Key网站上提供了“创建自定义无线可编程逻辑控制器（PLC）”一文，作为开发自己的无线PLC的指南。
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Digi-Key Electronics has always been the go-to for board level electronic components. Increasingly, however, we have started to support a wider breadth of Industrial Automation devices that are considered “finished goods products.” Today I want to introduce you to a couple different products with a focus on Industrial Automation.
The NX series from Omron are a set of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) four axis motion controllers. In the 90s I used to work for a machine builder and it was quite difficult to generate sophisticated motion control. Problems such as having the ability to follow one axis to another and the ability to implement cam action from one PLC to another were very common. The Omron NX series have these functionalities built into the unit along with EtherCAT (Control Automation Technology). This allows for connectivity between units which means the one four axis control unit can actually control up to eight axes. This finished product is ready for implementation out of the box. Be sure to check out Scott Raeker’s “Omron NX1P2 Advanced Motion Controller” blog for more information on Omron PLCs.
On the other hand, for customers looking to build and develop their own machines, STMicroelectronics has the Nucleo development system. The Nucleo system is set up in such a way that you can stack the boards you want to utilize in your design to focus on what is important to you. In the case of a PLC, STMicroelectronics offers the X-NUCLEO-OUT01A1 Industrial Digital Output Extension Board. This board plugs directly onto the STM32 Nucleo, opening up options for high/low voltage and current IO along with wireless capabilities, essentially creating your own programmable logic controller. In addition, STMicroelectronics has implemented relay ladder logic, which allows your customers to make code changes on what is embedded on the microcontroller. Lindsay Foy has a great write up entitled “Creating Your Own PLC with STMicroelectronics”, about the Nucleo Industrial Digital Output Extension Board.
Specifically focused on the STMicroelectronics Nucleo platform, the article “Creating a Custom Wireless Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)” is available on the Digi-Key website as a guide to developing your own wireless PLC.
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