Title :
Design of a seamless gateway for Mechatrolink?
Author :
Jin Ho Kim ; Dang Thanh Tuan ; Jae Wook Jeon ; Bok Sun Yeom
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. & Commun. Eng., Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon, South Korea
Abstract :
Recently, the Real-time Ethernet based protocol has alternated a low speed fieldbus using RS-485 or CAN. To connect a low speed fieldbus and a real-time Ethernet, a gateway is an essential component. In this paper, we propose the seamless gateway for Mechatrolink III. The seamless gateway abstracts the network protocol (e.g. EtherCAT, PROFINET) and profile (e.g. CiA 402, PROFIdrive). Using the proposed gateway, the master can control all device using a single network protocol and profile. In this paper we explain the concept of a seamless gateway and implement a prototype seamless gateway between Mechatrolink III and RS-485.
Keywords :
controller area networks; field buses; internetworking; local area networks; mechatronics; motion control; protocols; real-time systems; CAN; Mechatrolink III; RS-485; low speed fieldbus; network protocol; prototype seamless gateway; real-time Ethernet based protocol; Logic gates; Monitoring; Motor drives; Protocols; Real-time systems; Standards; Time factors; Fieldbus; Gateway; Mechatrolink; RS-485; Real-Time Ethernet;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4567-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4568-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICIT.2013.6505852
