Title :
Motor drives in factory communication
Author :
Mitchell, John B. ; Mann, Stanley ; Baughman, Terry
Author_Institution :
T.B. Wood´´s Sons Co., Chambersburg, PA, USA
fDate :
Sept. 28 1991-Oct. 4 1991
Abstract :
Concepts are presented for communication between drives and other equipment. The use of a proprietary (yet open and published) protocol as well as a widely accepted industry standard communication standard are presented. The controlling host device can be a standard personal computer or industrial programmable logic controller. The system supplies logical control of I/O devices along with the analog data acquisition and output for process control. In addition, direct control and monitoring of the motor drive is achieved via the same host controller and interface protocol. Widespread use of this concept will open the door for multiple vendor support with standardized software and thus broader application acceptance.<>
Keywords :
data acquisition; digital control; electric drives; electric motors; machine control; microcomputer applications; programmable controllers; protocols; standards; PLC; data acquisition; digital control; factory communication; logical control; machine control; motor drive; personal computer; programmable logic controller; protocol; software; standard; Communication industry; Communication standards; Communication system control; Computer industry; Electrical equipment industry; Microcomputers; Motor drives; Production facilities; Protocols; Standards publication;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dearborn, MI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0453-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1991.178179
