TWM587411U - Data exchange system for industrial Internet of Things - Google Patents

Abstract

The new type is a data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things. It connects two or more electronic devices by an information exchange device with an EtherCAT protocol and a PROFINET protocol. One of the electronic devices has an EtherCAT protocol and the other electronic device has A PROFINET protocol, the information exchange device receives a piece of information to be exchanged respectively sent by the electronic devices, and according to the EtherCAT agreement and the PROFINET agreement, each of the waiting exchange information is subjected to a format conversion procedure to generate corresponding one application Format information. The information exchange device exchanges and outputs the converted applicable format information to the corresponding electronic devices. The information exchange device is connected to electronic devices with different protocols for real-time processing and exchange of information. This improves ease of use and reduces system construction costs.

Description

Data exchange system applied to Industrial Internet of Things

The present invention relates to an information exchange system, especially a data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things.

With the rapid development of the information industry, the application concept of the Internet of Things has been integrated into the industrial field and evolved into the Industrial Internet of Things, which has brought about a revolutionary breakthrough in the industrial field. In the Industrial Internet of Things, there will usually be protocols with the same communication protocols. The electronic devices are connected to each other to establish a system, so that information is transmitted between the systems, so as to improve the reliability of the operation of the electronic device through the process of information transmission, thereby improving the production process.

For example, an Ethernet control automation technology (hereinafter referred to as the EtherCAT protocol). The EtherCAT protocol is used to optimize data. When a data frame passes through a node (electronic device) on the network, the node will copy the required data frame from the data frame. Part of the data to process the copied data, and if there is data to be output, it will be included in the data frame and output to the next node, and the next node repeats the action of the previous node, so through a data frame All nodes on the network can send / receive data, thereby reducing the time to send / receive data.

Another example is an industrial Ethernet protocol (hereinafter referred to as the PROFINET protocol), which is used to connect many automated components on the system, such as electronic components, mechanical devices with electronic devices, etc., to control these automated components through signals for fast data Exchange, parameter setting, and function diagnosis to improve accuracy.

The above-mentioned EtherCAT protocol and PROFINET protocol are all protocols commonly used in the Industrial Internet of Things; however, whether it is an electronic device using the EtherCAT protocol or the PROFINET protocol, information can only be exchanged between corresponding protocols, making use of different The information exchange between the electronic devices of the agreement cannot be performed, which also results in complex system construction and increased costs.

In view of the problems in the prior art that electronic devices with different protocols cannot exchange data in real time, the main purpose of the new model is to provide a data exchange system for the Industrial Internet of Things. The electronic device performs real-time information processing and exchanges information in real time, so that different electronic devices can provide the received data to the user for confirmation in real time, so as to improve convenience and reduce system construction cost.

The main technical means adopted to achieve the above purpose is to make the aforementioned data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things by connecting an information exchange device having an EtherCAT protocol and a PROFINET protocol to more than one first electronic device having the EtherCAT protocol And one or more second electronic devices having the PROFINET protocol, the information exchange device includes:
A first substrate
A first port module arranged on the first substrate for connecting the first electronic device;
A first processor disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the first port module, and the first processor transmits information to the first electronic device through the first port module;
A second port module, disposed on the first substrate for connecting the second electronic device;
A second processor is disposed on the first substrate and is electrically connected to the second port module and the first processor, and the second processor transmits to the second electronic device through the second port module. Information;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol scanning program to respectively transmit a protocol scanning information to a corresponding first electronic device and a corresponding second electronic device, and respectively receive the first electronic device. A device agreement feedback information returned, and a device agreement feedback information returned by the second electronic device;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol processing program according to the received device protocol feedback information to set the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol to be used respectively;
The first processor and the second processor respectively transmit an initialization setting information to the first electronic device and the second electronic device to perform an initialization setting according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively. The first processor And, the second processor respectively receives a device initial parameter information returned by the first electronic device and the second electronic device after completing the initialization setting;
The first processor and the second processor respectively receive a first information to be exchanged from the first electronic device, the second electronic device receives a second information to be exchanged, and perform information exchange. The first processor, The second processor performs a format conversion procedure on the first to-be-exchanged information and the second to-be-exchanged information received after the exchange according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively, to generate corresponding first applicable format information, a The second applicable format information is transmitted to the first electronic device, and the first applicable format information is transmitted to the second electronic device.

According to the above system, the information exchange device has both the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol built in. When a user connects the first electronic device with the first port module, the second electronic device connects with the second After the port module is connected, the first processor and the second processor respectively determine the protocols used by the connected first electronic device and the second electronic device through the protocol scanning program, and then respectively identify the connected first and second devices. An electronic device and a second electronic device perform the initialization setting, and record the device initial parameter information respectively returned, and then the first processor and the second processor respectively receive the first standby information of the connected first electronic device. After exchanging the information and the second to-be-exchanged information of the second electronic device, after the information is exchanged, the first processor performs format conversion on the second to-be-exchanged information to output the second applicable format information to the first The electronic device and the second processor perform format conversion on the first to-be-exchanged information to output the first applicable format information to the second electronic device. This implements real-time information exchange between electronic devices of different communication protocols to improve the convenience of use, and does not need to separately establish a corresponding system for the electronic devices of a single communication protocol, thereby reducing the construction cost.

In addition, further, since the information exchange device can be used to connect electronic devices of different communication protocols, and then determine the protocol used, the trouble and time of confirming the connection can be reduced, thereby improving the connection efficiency and convenience.

Further, the information exchange device is used for electronic devices of different communication protocols to exchange information in real time and provided to users for reference in real time, so that data can be exchanged bidirectionally through the information exchange device, thereby improving the timeliness of data processing and exchange To improve the efficiency of system operation.

Another technical means adopted in order to achieve the above purpose is to make the aforementioned data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things by connecting an information exchange device having an EtherCAT protocol and a PROFINET protocol to more than one first electronic device having the EtherCAT protocol. Device and more than one second electronic device having the PROFINET protocol, the information exchange device includes:
A first substrate
A first port module arranged on the first substrate for connecting the first electronic device;
A first processor disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the first port module, and the first processor transmits information to the first electronic device through the first port module;
A second substrate;
A second port module, arranged on the second substrate for connecting the second electronic device;
A second processor is disposed on the second substrate and is electrically connected to the second port module and the first processor, and the second processor transmits to the second electronic device through the second port module. Information;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol scanning program to respectively transmit a protocol scanning information to a corresponding first electronic device and a corresponding second electronic device, and respectively receive the first electronic device. A device agreement feedback information returned, and a device agreement feedback information returned by the second electronic device;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol processing program according to the received device protocol feedback information to set the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol to be used respectively;
The first processor and the second processor respectively transmit an initialization setting information to the first electronic device and the second electronic device to perform an initialization setting according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively. The first processor And, the second processor respectively receives a device initial parameter information returned by the first electronic device and the second electronic device after completing the initialization setting;
The first processor and the second processor respectively receive a first information to be exchanged from the first electronic device, the second electronic device receives a second information to be exchanged, and perform information exchange. The first processor, The second processor performs a format conversion procedure on the first to-be-exchanged information and the second to-be-exchanged information received after the exchange according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively, to generate corresponding first applicable format information, The second applicable format information is transmitted to the first electronic device, and the first applicable format information is transmitted to the second electronic device.

According to the above system, it is known that the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol are built in the information exchange device for the first electronic device and the second electronic device to be connected, and the first processor and the second processor are determined. After the first electronic device and the second electronic device are individually used, after the initialization of the first electronic device and the second electronic device is completed, when the first processor and the second processor respectively receive After the first to-be-exchanged information of the connected first electronic device and the second to-be-exchanged information of the second electronic device are exchanged, the first processor performs format conversion on the second to-be-exchanged information to generate the first Two applicable format information are output to the first electronic device, and the second processor performs format conversion on the first information to be exchanged to generate the first applicable format information and output to the second electronic device, thereby implementing different communication protocols. Real-time information exchange between electronic devices to improve ease of use, and there is no need to establish a corresponding system for electronic devices with a single communication protocol , Thereby reducing construction costs.

Further, since the information exchange device can be used to connect electronic devices of different communication protocols, and then determine the protocol used, the trouble and time of confirming the connection can be reduced, thereby improving the connection efficiency and convenience.

Further, the information exchange device is used for electronic devices of different communication protocols to exchange information in real time and provided to users for reference in real time, so that data can be exchanged bidirectionally through the information exchange device, thereby improving the timeliness of data processing and exchange. To improve the efficiency of system operation.

Regarding the first preferred embodiment of the novel data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things, please refer to FIG. 1. An information exchange device 10 is connected to more than one first electronic device 20 and more than one second electronic device 30. To enable the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 to perform real-time information exchange through the information exchange device 10, the information exchange device 10 has an EtherCAT protocol and a PROFINET protocol built in, and the first electronic device 20 has the EtherCAT Agreement, the second electronic device 30 has the PROFINET agreement, the information exchange device 10 receives a piece of information to be exchanged respectively transmitted by the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30, and according to the EtherCAT agreement and the PROFINET agreement, A format conversion process is performed on the waiting exchange information to generate corresponding applicable format information. The information exchange device 10 exchanges and outputs the converted applicable format information to the corresponding first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device. 30.

To explain the content of the preferred embodiment in more detail, please refer to FIG. 2 for further details. In this embodiment, the information exchange device 10 further includes a first substrate 11 and a first port. The module 12, a first processor 13, a second port module 14 and a second processor 15; further, the information exchange device 10 includes a housing 16, the first substrate 11, the first substrate The port module 12, the first processor 13, the second port module 14, and the second processor 15 are disposed in the casing 16, and the first port module 12, the second connection The port module 14 exposes the casing 16 for connecting the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30, and provides functions of covering, protecting and fixing through the casing 16. In this embodiment, the first substrate 11 specifically includes a circuit board, and a plurality of signal lines are provided on the first substrate 11 for transmitting signals and power.

Please refer to FIG. 2, the first port module 12 is disposed on the first substrate 11 for electrical connection with the first electronic device 20.

Please refer to FIG. 2, the first processor 13 is disposed on the first substrate 11 and is electrically connected to the first port module 12 so as to communicate with the first electronic device through the first port module 12. 20 transmits information, and the first processor 13 has the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol built-in.

Please refer to FIG. 2, the second port module 14 is disposed on the first substrate 11 for electrical connection with the second electronic device 30.

Please refer to FIG. 2, the second processor 15 is disposed on the first substrate 11 and is electrically connected to the second port module 14 and the first processor 13. The second processor 15 passes through the first substrate 15. The two port modules 14 and the second electronic device 30 transmit information, and the second processor 15 has the PROFINET protocol and the EtherCAT protocol built in.

Regarding another system architecture of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 3. The first port module 12 includes a plurality of ports, and the first port module 12 is made through the ports. The first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 can be connected; the second port module 14 includes a plurality of ports, and the second port module 14 can be connected to the first electronic device through the ports. Device 20, the second electronic device 30.

Specifically, when the first electronic device 20 is connected to the first port module 12 and the second electronic device 30 is connected to the second port module 14, the information exchange device 10 confirms the first The communication protocol used by the electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30. The first processor 13 and the second processor 15 respectively execute a protocol scanning program, and the first processor 13 sends a protocol scanning information to The first electronic device 20 receives a device protocol feedback information returned by the first electronic device 20, so that the first processor 13 confirms a protocol used by the first electronic device 20 according to the received device protocol feedback information. , The second processor 15 sends the corresponding protocol scanning information to the second electronic device 30, and receives the device agreement feedback information returned by the second electronic device 30, so that the second processor 15 is based on the received device agreement The feedback information confirms the protocol used by the second electronic device 30, thereby effectively confirming the communication protocols used by different electronic devices first, so as to improve the reliability of communication between the devices.

After the information exchange device 10 confirms that the first electronic device 20 uses the EtherCAT protocol and the second electronic device 30 uses the PROFINET protocol according to the returned device protocol feedback information, the information exchange device 10 needs to be set to correspond to the first The protocol used by the first processor 13 of an electronic device 20 and the protocol used by the second processor 15 corresponding to the second electronic device 30 are set. Therefore, the first processor 13 and the second processor 15 A protocol processing program is executed according to the received device protocol feedback information, so that the first processor 13 is configured to use the EtherCAT protocol, and the second processor 15 is configured to use the PROFINET protocol, thereby completing the information exchange device 10 The communication protocol is set to improve the correctness of the corresponding communication between the devices.

Further, after the communication protocol is set, in order for the information exchange device 10 to complete the final connection settings with the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30, so that information transmission is normal, and the first processor 13 The second processor 15 records device information of the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 such as connection pins, device setting parameters, etc. The first processor 13 and the second processor 15 execute one Initialization setting procedure. The first processor 13 transmits initialization setting information to the first electronic device 20 according to the EtherCAT protocol, and the second processor 15 transmits corresponding initialization setting information to the second electronic device 30 according to the PROFINET protocol. And the first processor 13 receives a device initial parameter information after the first electronic device 20 completes the initialization setting, the second processor 15 receives a device initial parameter after the second electronic device 30 completes the initialization setting Information for the information exchange device 10 to record the corresponding signal transmission pin, electronic device corresponding to the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30, respectively. Parameters, to complete the connection settings.

When the information exchange device 10 completes the protocol scanning procedure between the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 to determine the protocol of the used communication, completes the protocol processing program and sets the protocol of the completed communication, and After the initialization setting procedure is completed to initialize the settings and record related parameters, the information exchange device 10 is provided for the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 to exchange information.

When the first processor 13 receives a first information to be exchanged from the first electronic device 20 and the second processor 15 receives a second information to be exchanged from the second electronic device 30, the first processor 13 After the second processor 15 exchanges the first information to be exchanged and the second information to be exchanged, the first processor 13 obtains the second information to be exchanged, and the second processor 15 obtains the first information to be exchanged. For the information to be exchanged, the second processor 15 executes a format conversion procedure on the first to-be-exchanged information according to the PROFINET protocol, correspondingly generates a first applicable format information, and outputs the information to the second electronic device 30, and the first A processor 13 executes a format conversion procedure on the second to-be-exchanged information according to the EtherCAT protocol, correspondingly generates a second applicable format information, and outputs the second applicable format information to the first electronic device 20, thereby completing protocols for different communication protocols. Information is exchanged between electronic devices in real time, and is provided by the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 for the user's reference in real time (e.g., displayed to the user for confirmation) .

Regarding the second preferred embodiment of the novel data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things, please refer to FIG. 4. The second preferred embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The two preferred embodiments further include a second substrate 17, which is also disposed in the housing 16, and the second port module 14 and the second processor 15 are disposed on the second substrate. 17; wherein, the second substrate 17 specifically includes a circuit board, and a plurality of lines are also provided on the second substrate 17 for transmitting signals and power.

According to the above content, a data exchange method applied to the Industrial Internet of Things is further summarized. Please refer to FIG. 5, the information exchange device 10 having the EtherCAT agreement and the PROFINET agreement is connected to the first electronic device 20 having the EtherCAT agreement And the second electronic device 30 having the PROFINET agreement, the method includes the following steps:
Receiving the first information to be exchanged transmitted by the first electronic device 20 and a second information to be exchanged transmitted by the second electronic device 30 (S40);
According to the PROFINET protocol, a format conversion process is performed on the first information to be exchanged to generate a first applicable format information, and a corresponding format conversion process is performed on the second information to be exchanged according to the EtherCAT protocol to generate a second Applicable format information (S50);
The first applicable format information exchange is output to the second electronic device 30, and the second applicable format information exchange is output to the first electronic device 20 (S60).

Further, before performing the steps of "receiving the first to-be-exchanged information transmitted by the first electronic device 20 and the second to-be-exchanged information transmitted by the second electronic device 30 (S40)", the information exchange device 10 will First execute a protocol scanning procedure to transmit a protocol scanning information to the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 respectively, and receive the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 according to the protocol scanning information, respectively The device protocol feedback information is returned to confirm that the first electronic device 20 uses the EtherCAT protocol and the second electronic device 30 uses the PROFINET protocol.

Further, after the information exchange device 10 completes the protocol scanning procedure, the information exchange device 10 further executes a protocol processing procedure to set the information exchange device 10 to use the EtherCAT protocol corresponding to the first electronic device 20, and to respond to The second electronic device 30 uses the PROFINET protocol.

Furthermore, after the information exchange device 10 completes the protocol processing procedure, the information exchange device 10 further executes an initialization setting procedure to transmit an initialization setting information to the first electronic device according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively. The device 20 and the second electronic device 30 are used for the initialization of the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 respectively, and the information exchange device 10 receives a device returned by the first electronic device 20 respectively. The initial parameter information and a device initial parameter information returned by the second electronic device 30.

According to the above content, the present invention connects the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 through the information exchange device 10, so that the information output by the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30 are timely. After the output information is converted, it is exchanged and output to the first electronic device 20 and the second electronic device 30, so that the electronic devices under different communication protocols can exchange information in real time to improve the convenience of use. Furthermore, there is no need for an electronic device that is restricted to a single communication protocol, and information cannot be exchanged with electronic devices that use other communication protocols, but the problem of having to establish a corresponding system separately, thereby reducing the construction cost.

Furthermore, since the information exchange device 10 can be used to connect electronic devices with different communication protocols, and then determine the protocol used, the trouble and time of confirming the connection can be reduced, thereby improving the connection efficiency and convenience.

Further, the information exchange device 10 is used for electronic devices of different communication protocols to exchange information in real time and provide it to users for reference in real time, so that data can be exchanged bidirectionally through the information exchange device 10, thereby improving data processing and exchange. Immediate, thus improving the efficiency of system operation.

10‧‧‧ Information Exchange Device
11‧‧‧ the first substrate
12‧‧‧The first port module
13‧‧‧first processor
14‧‧‧Second Port Module
15‧‧‧ second processor
16‧‧‧shell
17‧‧‧second substrate
20‧‧‧The first electronic device
30‧‧‧Second electronic device
S40, S50, S60 ‧‧‧ steps

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system architecture of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another system architecture of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of another system architecture according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a system architecture according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a method flowchart of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (6)

A data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things. An information exchange device having an EtherCAT protocol and a PROFINET protocol is connected to more than one first electronic device having the EtherCAT protocol and more than one second electronic device having the PROFINET protocol. The information exchange device includes:
A first substrate
A first port module arranged on the first substrate for connecting the first electronic device;
A first processor disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the first port module, and the first processor transmits information to the first electronic device through the first port module;
A second port module, disposed on the first substrate for connecting the second electronic device;
A second processor is disposed on the first substrate and is electrically connected to the second port module and the first processor, and the second processor transmits to the second electronic device through the second port module. Information;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol scanning program to respectively transmit a protocol scanning information to a corresponding first electronic device and a corresponding second electronic device, and respectively receive the first electronic device. A device agreement feedback information returned, and a device agreement feedback information returned by the second electronic device;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol processing program according to the received device protocol feedback information to set the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol to be used respectively;
The first processor and the second processor respectively transmit an initialization setting information to the first electronic device and the second electronic device to perform an initialization setting according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively. The first processor And, the second processor respectively receives a device initial parameter information returned by the first electronic device and the second electronic device after completing the initialization setting;
The first processor and the second processor respectively receive a first information to be exchanged from the first electronic device, the second electronic device receives a second information to be exchanged, and perform information exchange. The first processor, The second processor performs a format conversion procedure on the first to-be-exchanged information and the second to-be-exchanged information received after the exchange according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively, to generate corresponding first applicable format information, The second applicable format information is transmitted to the first electronic device, and the first applicable format information is transmitted to the second electronic device. The data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things as described in claim 1, wherein the information exchange device further includes a housing, the first substrate, the first port module, the first processor, the first Two processors and the first port module are disposed in the casing. The data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things according to claim 2, wherein the first port module includes a plurality of ports for connecting the first electronic device or the second electronic device; the second The port module includes a plurality of ports for connecting the first electronic device or the second electronic device. A data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things. An information exchange device having an EtherCAT protocol and a PROFINET protocol is connected to more than one first electronic device having the EtherCAT protocol and more than one second electronic device having the PROFINET protocol. The information exchange device includes:
A first substrate
A first port module arranged on the first substrate for connecting the first electronic device;
A first processor disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the first port module, and the first processor transmits information to the first electronic device through the first port module;
A second substrate;
A second port module, arranged on the second substrate for connecting the second electronic device;
A second processor is disposed on the second substrate and is electrically connected to the second port module and the first processor, and the second processor transmits to the second electronic device through the second port module. Information;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol scanning program to respectively transmit a protocol scanning information to a corresponding first electronic device and a corresponding second electronic device, and respectively receive the first electronic device. A device agreement feedback information returned, and a device agreement feedback information returned by the second electronic device;
The first processor and the second processor respectively execute a protocol processing program according to the received device protocol feedback information to set the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol to be used respectively;
The first processor and the second processor respectively transmit an initialization setting information to the first electronic device and the second electronic device to perform an initialization setting according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively. The first processor And, the second processor respectively receives a device initial parameter information returned by the first electronic device and the second electronic device after completing the initialization setting;
The first processor and the second processor respectively receive a first information to be exchanged from the first electronic device, the second electronic device receives a second information to be exchanged, and perform information exchange. The first processor, The second processor performs a format conversion procedure on the first to-be-exchanged information and the second to-be-exchanged information received after the exchange according to the EtherCAT protocol and the PROFINET protocol, respectively, to generate corresponding first applicable format information, a The second applicable format information is transmitted to the first electronic device, and the first applicable format information is transmitted to the second electronic device. The data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things according to claim 4, wherein the information exchange device further includes a housing, the first substrate, the first port module, the first processor, the first Two substrates, the second processor, and the first port module are disposed in the casing. The data exchange system applied to the Industrial Internet of Things according to claim 5, wherein the first port module includes a plurality of ports for connecting the first electronic device or the second electronic device; the second The port module includes a plurality of ports for connecting the first electronic device or the second electronic device.