[Rebroadcast] Don't Give Up on High-Precision Control! Webinar on Overcoming Remote I/O Latency
Contec is rebroadcasting a webinar focused on high-precision control using the EtherCAT-compatible CONPROSYS nano series. It addresses concerns about remote I/O latency and proposes cost-effective configurations for robotics and precision machining.
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■ Growing Need for Wiring Savings and Decentralized Placement (Remote I/O)
In recent years, manufacturing sites have seen a rapid increase in interest for reduced wiring and decentralized layouts (remote I/O) to achieve equipment miniaturization, flexible layout changes, and improved maintainability.
Especially in robot control and precision processing equipment, as density and the number of axes increase and the frequency of startup and modification rises, space-saving control panels and reduction of wiring man-hours have become critical themes. Configurations utilizing high-speed field networks like EtherCAT are becoming common.
■ High-Precision Control Often Leads to Excessive Configurations and High Costs
However, in sites requiring high-precision synchronization and low latency, prioritize control accuracy often results in selecting unnecessarily high-performance masters or I/O, leading to excessive configurations.
Particularly when expertise or verification environments for correctly utilizing Distributed Clocks (DC synchronization) are insufficient, multiple decisions to 'leave a margin for performance' can cause costs to swell beyond expectations.
Do any of these common issues sound familiar?
- 'I want to use DC sync, but settings and configuration seem too difficult.'
- 'Costs expanded more than expected for high-precision control.'
- 'I'm worried about latency with remote I/O, so I gave up and stuck with complex wiring.'
What is needed now is a 'just right' choice that achieves required performance with necessary cost and configuration.
■ Explaining 'DC Sync Compatible EtherCAT Coupler' Ideal for Robots and Precision Machining
This seminar introduces the 'EtherCAT CONPROSYS nano Series' as a concrete method to achieve low-latency, high-precision control while naturally incorporating wiring savings and decentralized placement.
The 'EtherCAT CONPROSYS nano Series' supports DC sync, achieving high-precision I/O synchronization within an error of 1µs. It is an EtherCAT remote I/O coupler that allows simple configuration of minimum required I/O in 4/8 slot setups.
We will clearly explain the basics and implementation points of DC sync, why high-precision control is possible even with remote I/O, and how to balance cost and performance while avoiding over-design.
■ Recommended For:
- Those troubled by configuration and cost for high-precision control.
- Those worried about latency or synchronization accuracy with remote I/O.
- Those in charge of control design for robots or precision processing equipment.
- Those looking to start using EtherCAT or DC sync in earnest.
■ Organizer/Co-organizer:
Contec Co., Ltd.
■ Cooperation:
Open Source Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Majisemi Co., Ltd.
In recent years, manufacturing sites have seen a rapid increase in interest for reduced wiring and decentralized layouts (remote I/O) to achieve equipment miniaturization, flexible layout changes, and improved maintainability.
Especially in robot control and precision processing equipment, as density and the number of axes increase and the frequency of startup and modification rises, space-saving control panels and reduction of wiring man-hours have become critical themes. Configurations utilizing high-speed field networks like EtherCAT are becoming common.
■ High-Precision Control Often Leads to Excessive Configurations and High Costs
However, in sites requiring high-precision synchronization and low latency, prioritize control accuracy often results in selecting unnecessarily high-performance masters or I/O, leading to excessive configurations.
Particularly when expertise or verification environments for correctly utilizing Distributed Clocks (DC synchronization) are insufficient, multiple decisions to 'leave a margin for performance' can cause costs to swell beyond expectations.
Do any of these common issues sound familiar?
- 'I want to use DC sync, but settings and configuration seem too difficult.'
- 'Costs expanded more than expected for high-precision control.'
- 'I'm worried about latency with remote I/O, so I gave up and stuck with complex wiring.'
What is needed now is a 'just right' choice that achieves required performance with necessary cost and configuration.
■ Explaining 'DC Sync Compatible EtherCAT Coupler' Ideal for Robots and Precision Machining
This seminar introduces the 'EtherCAT CONPROSYS nano Series' as a concrete method to achieve low-latency, high-precision control while naturally incorporating wiring savings and decentralized placement.
The 'EtherCAT CONPROSYS nano Series' supports DC sync, achieving high-precision I/O synchronization within an error of 1µs. It is an EtherCAT remote I/O coupler that allows simple configuration of minimum required I/O in 4/8 slot setups.
We will clearly explain the basics and implementation points of DC sync, why high-precision control is possible even with remote I/O, and how to balance cost and performance while avoiding over-design.
■ Recommended For:
- Those troubled by configuration and cost for high-precision control.
- Those worried about latency or synchronization accuracy with remote I/O.
- Those in charge of control design for robots or precision processing equipment.
- Those looking to start using EtherCAT or DC sync in earnest.
■ Organizer/Co-organizer:
Contec Co., Ltd.
■ Cooperation:
Open Source Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Majisemi Co., Ltd.