What is LoRa? Nov 16, 2020 Introduction LoRa (Long Range modulation) is a type of wirelesstechnology. It uses a radio frequency network modulation such as AM, FM or PSK, but this one was created by a major radio chip manufactur... Communication Industrial IndustrialShields LoRa Read more
Arduino millis() vs delay() in industrial PLCs Sep 28, 2020 millis() vs delay(): delay(ms) stops the program for the time you give it, so the loop cannot read inputs or update outputs meanwhile. millis() returns the milliseconds since the board started and doe... Arduino IDE Millis OnDelay Time Read more
I2C Scanner in industrial automation environment Sep 8, 2020 Introduction An I2C bus is a widely-used communication system for internal connection between different devices. It is based on the main device working as a master that controls the other devices know... ArduinoPLC Communication I2C I2CScanner Read more
How to work with an LCD using I2C in industrial automation Sep 8, 2020 Introduction A Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or another electronically modulating optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polar... Communication I2C LCD PLC Programming Read more
How to change the IP in Windows and Linux Sep 2, 2020 What is the IP address? An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP ... Configuration IPaddress Linux Static IP Windows Read more
How to repair an industrial PLC bricked by a sketch Aug 28, 2020 Introduction If you have uploaded a sketch to your PLC Arduino for industrial automation and now it detects it as an unknown device... or you have tried to burn the bootloader (see the related link) a... Arduino Arduino based PLC Arduino IDE Bootloader sketch Software Read more
Lighting Protocol DALI in a PLC Arduino Aug 20, 2020 Introduction In a modern lighting system, it is essential to have a system that can control and monitor all the lights at the same time, being able to regulate an exclusive area without being detrimen... Arduino ArduinoPLC Communication Control DALI hardware OpenSource Read more
MQTT Security Fundamentals in industrial automation Jul 14, 2020 Introduction There is a worldwide concern about the security of our personal data, so in this post, we are going to mention the different security methods that can transfer data over the broker to get... Encrypt Ethernet MQTT Security Read more
The most used communications in each Industry sector Jul 10, 2020 Previous reading How to use communication protocols in industrial automation Introduction In this blog post, you are going to learn where in the industry sector the different communication protocols o... Arduino Communication Industry40 PLC Read more
Network security with ATECC608A and industrial automation Jul 9, 2020 Introduction In this post, we are going to see how the ATECC608A microchip works. It is a microprocessor used for network security and authentication . Therefore, it is very important to provide secur... ATECC608A Decrypt DiffieHellman DigitalSignature Encrypt Ethernet Security Read more
Communications and protocols used in industrial automation Jun 29, 2020 Industrial automation uses two layers of communication. The physical link carries the bits: RS-485, RS-232, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, cellular, I2C, CAN or LoRa. The protocol on top gives them meaning: Modbus ... Communication EthernetWifi GPRS Protocol RS232 RS485 Read more
Industrial monitoring: how to get the most out of it Jun 18, 2020 Index 1. Like sand between your fingers 2. Big challenges 3. Uses and benefits of industrial monitoring 4. Program a DHT22 humidity and temperature sensor 5. Using RS-485 between two Arduino PLC Contr... Read more