EtherCAT I/O: a new era of automation

Ivan Golubtsov

p.84

The article gives a brief overview of history and development of the modular Beckhoff I/O systems based on K-bus and E-bus. Particular emphasis is put on a comparative review of characteristics and advantages of EtherCAT - the leader among the I/O systems based on the real time Ethernet.

FX3G: a new controller in the FX compact family PLCs

By Sergey Zubov

p.80

The article presents a new series of the inexpensive singleblock controllers from Mitsubishi Electric for the middlelevel automation tasks.

Redundant controllers System Q for continuous process automation

By Sergey Zubov

p.52

The article describes the advantages of the redundant control systems of different architectures based on Mitsubishi Electric System Q controllers.

On the new possibilities of LOGO! modules

By Mikhail Sizmin

p.54

The possibilities of a new series of LOGO! 0BA6 modules and some examples of their application are shown in the article. Their technical characteristics and innovative solutions are described. Automation of different small systems can be implemented with LOGO! modules using PIregulator, analog calculations and many other functions.

Schneider Electric presents the new Modicon M340 PLC

By Mikhail Makarov

p.76

The article provides a brief description of a new Micro programmable logic controller added to the family of the Schneider Electric instrumentation, its features and capabilities. The applications of this PLC in various industries are discussed.

Fastwel I/O inside. Part 5

By Aleksandr Lokotkov

p.44

The structure and operation of the basic components of a Fastwel I/O hardware-software complex intended for designing automated data acquisition and control systems are considered, and design approaches are discussed. FBUS module-communicating internal bus, an adapted environment for CoDeSys application programs, network protocol services, and interaction between the complex's basic components are described in detail

Fastwel I/O inside. Part 4

By Aleksandr Lokotkov

p.56

The structure and operation of the basic components of a Fastwel I/O hardware-software complex intended for designing automated data acquisition and control systems are considered, and design approaches are discussed. FBUS module-communicating internal bus, an adapted environment for CoDeSys application programs, network protocol services, and interaction between the complex's basic components are described in detail

Fastwel I/O inside. Part 3

Aleksandr Lokotkov

p.68

The structure and operation of the basic components of a Fastwel I/O hardware-software complex intended for designing automated data acquisition and control systems are considered, and design approaches are discussed. FBUS module-communicating internal bus, an adapted environment for CoDeSys application programs, network protocol services, and interaction between the complex's basic components are described in detail.

Fastwel I/O inside. Part 2

Aleksandr Lokotkov

p.80

The structure and operation of the basic components of a Fastwel I/O hardware-software complex intended for designing automated data acquisition and control systems are considered, and design approaches are discussed. FBUS module-communicating internal bus, an adapted environment for CoDeSys application programs, network protocol services, and interaction between the complex's basic components are described in detail.

Fastwel I/O inside

Aleksandr Lokotkov

p.58

The structure and operation of the basic components of a Fastwel I/O hardware-software complex intended for designing automated data acquisition and control systems are considered, and design approaches are discussed. FBUS module-communicating internal bus, an adapted environment for CoDeSys application programs, network protocol services, and interaction between the complex's basic components are described in detail.

Inexpensive and small-sized controllers for building automation systems

Vera Sklyadneva

p.52

The basic characteristics and potential of DirectLOGIC programmable logic controllers widely used in building automation systems are considered.

TeSyS U smart starter from Schneider Electric

Igor Filkov

p.62

Emergency protection systems built on BAZIS Controllers from Ekoresurs

Sergey Tuchinskii

p.64

The article presents a review of BAZIS series multifunctional Zener-barriers protected controllers. Their potential, performance specifications, and applications, as well as related I/O devices, are described.

Local automation devices. Microcontrollers.

Aleksei Barmin

p.38

This article is devoted to technology that can be used to address relatively simple automation problems. The author uses practical examples to illustrate the broad applicability of the LOGO! logic modules from Siemens.

USWO: New Control Forming Method for the Closed Automatic Control Systems

Vladimir Bazhanov

p.28

The development infringes the long-lived tradition, which has been existing in the world by the mass manufacturing of universal regulators for closed automatic control systems. The replacement in regulators of classical PID-algorithm with a new algorithm USWO not only does not narrow their application area, but also provides significant increase of operation quality in systems of industrial automatics. The simplicity of tooling the regulators by using of USWO-algorithm makes them more convenient in operation.

Flexible Programmable Controllers or a PC-based Solution?

p.78

Siemens’ approach to creation of distributed control systems is described.

Flexible, programmable microcontroller - a "Jack of all trades"

From Siemens

p.102