An EtherCAT-based motor drive for high precision motion systems

Minyoung Sung, Kanghee Kim, Hyun Wook Jin, Taehyoun Kim

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Abstract

Industrial Ethernet-based motor drives offer many advantages for motion applications. This paper presents the implementation and analysis of a motor drive with the EtherCAT, an open real-time Ethernet standard, for high-precision motion systems. Considering the characteristics of the multitasked software and the network interface, we analyze the delay in actuating the motor in response to a command from the control host. Based on a response time analysis and the times measured from the developed drive, we discuss performance characteristics of the drive in respect of the end-to-end delay and the maximum achievable throughput for non-real-time traffic when the drive is controlled in position, velocity, or torque mode.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - INDIN 2011
Subtitle of host publication2011 9th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics
Pages163-168
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 9th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2011 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 26 Jul 201129 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN)
ISSN (Print)1935-4576

Conference

Conference2011 9th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2011
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period26/07/1129/07/11

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