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The Internet of Animals
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: I'm sure you've heard of Fitbit, the activity tracker that monitors and reports on how many steps you take in a day. Well, now there's something similar for dogs. Fitbite might have been a better ...
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Reducing Risk Through On-Demand Manufacturing
From: Proto Labs, Inc.Description: How to strategically manage your supply chain by implementing manufacturing safeguards ...
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Developing a Product Strategy Around Industry 4.0
From: Proto Labs, Inc.Description: How to convert the economics of digital manufacturing into efficiencies, revenue, and profit to enable Product 4.0 ...
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Data, Digital Threads, and Industry 4.0
From: Proto Labs, Inc.Description: How software and technology are digitizing the manufacturing industry, and the benefits to business leaders ...
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4 Insights into the Internet of Things
From: QorvoDescription: But how can we better understand what's behind the IoT? What exactly is the IoT? How does it work? How can it help us in our daily life - whether it's offering modern conveniences or alerting us to ...
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How NB-IoT and LTE-M Fit into the IoT Ecosystem: The Future of Cellular IoT
From: QorvoDescription: Although many IoT applications only need short-range wireless connectivity, a significant number will require longer-range connections. Examples include utility meters, sensors that monitor farm ...
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Centralized Diagnostic and Reporting Systems for Large Contact Centers, Data Centers
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to the July 2018 issue of GL's newsletter. In this issue, we focus on solutions for Centralized Diagnostics and Reporting Systems typically used by Large Contact Centers, and Data Centers. ...
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ED-137 Radio Emulator Connects to Live Radio to test VoIP ATM system at World ATM Congress
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another March 2016 issue of GL's Newsletter. This week we discuss on our MAPS™ ED-137 Radio Emulator successfully connecting to live Radios to test VoIP ATM system at World ATM ...
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Monitoring Tools for Lawful Intercept, Data Retention, and Fraud Detection (Wireless, IP, Optical, TDM, PSTN)
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another March 2018 issue of GL's Newsletter providing information and insight into our latest software solution for Lawful Interception, Data Retention, Fraud Detection, and Voice Quality ...
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Simulation & Monitoring Emergency (911, E-911, & NG 911) Signaling
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another April 2018 issue of GL Communications' Newsletter providing information and insight into our test, simulation, and monitoring systems for 911, E-911, and NG-911 networks, systems, ...
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Speech-to-Text Conversion Utility to Test Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Voice Mail (VM) Systems
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to the May 2018 issue of GL Communication's Newsletter providing information and insight into our new speech-to-text conversion utility referred to as Speech Transcription Server. GL's Speech ...
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Test Serial Communications Links tProbe™ Datacom Analysis and Emulation
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another July 2018 issue of GL Communications' newsletter providing information on our latest tProbe™ Datacom Analyzer/Emulator, a tool that is designed for test and verification of ...
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Timing Measurement Tools for IP Based Air Traffic Management
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to an October 2018 issue of GL Communications' Newsletter providing information and insight into Timing Measurement Tools for Next Generation Air Traffic Management (ATM) Networks. The latest ...
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Simulation of Location Based Services in GSM Mobile Networks (Part -1)
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another March 2017 issue of GL Communications' Newsletter providing information and insight into our LoCation Services (LCS) Test Suite to support simulation of location based services in ...
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Simulation of Location Based Services in LTE Mobile Networks (Part -2)
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another March 2017 issue of GL Communications' Newsletter. This week we focus our discussion on LoCation Services (LCS) Test Suite for LTE networks that support simulation of location ...
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Simulation of Location Based Services in UMTS Mobile Networks (Part -3)
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another April 2017 issue of GL Communications' Newsletter providing information and insight into our LoCation Services (LCS) Test Suite to support simulation of location services in UMTS ...
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Benchmarking and Drive Testing Smartphones and Handsets for Voice and Data Quality
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to our another August 2018 issue of GL's Newsletter providing information and insight into our new Testing and Benchmarking Smartphones and Handsets for Voice and Data Quality with Drive, ...
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Distributed Monitoring System at Probe Level (TDM / Wireless/ IP Networks)
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another October 2018 issue of GL Communications newsletter providing information and insight into our Distributed Monitoring System at Probe Level. This newsletter gives an insight into our ...
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Enhanced Echo Mitigation System (EMS) to eliminate delay/echo from backhaul systems
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another May 2018 issue of GL's Newsletter providing information and insight into our enhanced Echo Mitigation System (EMS) Software that can be deployed on the backhaul systems to eliminate ...
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High Density Multiport 1G/10G Ethernet Switch Testing Made Easy!!
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to December, 2018 issue of GL Communications' Newsletter providing information and insights on Testing High Density Multiport  1 Gigabit/ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switches for Functionality, ...
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Migration from TDM to VoIP Networks using Integrated Test Platforms
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: A traditional communications network uses TDM based PDH and SDH/SONET technologies. Many carriers and enterprises are modernizing their TDM-based network infrastructure to IP to support increased ...
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Ensuring SS7 Network Security
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another November 2018 issue of GL's Newsletter discussing vulnerabilities in SS7(SIGTRAN) networks and insights into GL's  MAPS™ SS7 solution to generate these SS7 attacks by ...
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Beamforming for an 8x8 Planar Phased Patch Antenna Array for 5G at 28 GHz
From: Remcom (USA)Description: An 8x8 planar antenna array creates narrow beams capable of scanning large sectors in front of the antenna. This example focuses on displaying typical simulation results for beams and possible plots ...
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EM Simulation of 28 GHz Series-Fed Patch Antenna Array for 5G
From: Remcom (USA)Description: Series-fed patch elements forming an array are simulated to demonstrate antenna performance and beamforming including S-parameters, gain, and effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) at 28 GHz. Beam ...
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XFdtd Analysis of Combined 860 MHz 4G and 28 GHz 5G Antenna Configurations in a Smartphone Design
From: Remcom (USA)Description: A proposed smartphone design that includes a 4G antenna operating at 860 MHz and a 5G array at 28 GHz is analyzed in XFdtd to determine operating characteristics and any mutual coupling. A brief study ...
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Instant Messaging using MSRP for Next Generation 911 (NG9-1-1)
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: General NG9-1-1 VoIP Architecture Overview NG9-1-1 networks based on NENA i3 standards defines the network transformation route to receive and respond NG9-1-1 emergency requests via multiple media ...
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Data in Everyday Life: Baseball
From: PQ SystemsDescription: As baseball season moves toward World Series competition, game stats become more useful in predicting possible outcomes. ...
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Data in Everyday Life: Beaches
From: PQ SystemsDescription: With temperatures convincing us that summer has indeed arrived, it's time to head for the beach. What beach sites offer the best value? ...
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Data in Everyday Life: Daylight Savings Time
From: PQ SystemsDescription: As the United States notes a century of its use of Daylight Savings Time, and as mornings become darker at the western edges of time lines, a number of countries have abandoned the use of DST or never ...
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Data in Everyday Life: Graduation
From: PQ SystemsDescription: As students all over the country don their caps and gowns, graduation rates are high for those in some states, while others see greater levels of dropout before graduation ...
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Data in Everyday Life: School Days
From: PQ SystemsDescription: The long summer vacations of childhood that we may remember have given way to longer school years in many states. While the hours of instruction may be similar (around a thousand hours, for most ...
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When Excel Isn't Enough
From: PQ SystemsDescription: Why does one need a software program to generate charts, when spreadsheet software itself can produce a variety of chart formats? ...
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Expanding LinuxLink Support
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: LinuxLink is a Linux toolset from our partner Timesys, and enables quick and easy design, development, deployment and debugging of an embedded product based on open source Linux. ...
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ASICs? Souped up FPGAs? You Decide.
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: Rick Merritt had an interesting article over on EE Times a few weeks ago, and it's a good springboard for any debate on whether FPGAs with cores for communications systems are replacing ASICs in the ...
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H.265 is Coming. What Will This Mean for Encode and Decode Engines?
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: H.265 is coming. What will this mean for encode and decode engines? ...
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Is DSP Dead? Not Really
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: With Gene Frantz, the father of DSP, retiring from TI, I thought it might be time to once again revive a question that comes up every few years (sometimes even because Gene has raised it): is DSP ...
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Open Source is Good for You. So's Proprietary Code.
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: A couple of months ago, at a tech conference, I got into a conversation on whether there are quality differences between open source and proprietary software. ...
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5 Things You Need to Know About Motion Control Systems
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Motion control is an engineering technology that is highly utilized in the industrial sector. A motion control system is any system that entails the use of moving parts in a coordinated way. Most of ...
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All-in-One Real-Time Windows IPC Machine Controller
From: IntervalZeroDescription: When it comes to machine automation, hardware costs and complexity add up fast. As your requirements expand, so does your ever-growing list of hardware: a controller for robot control. Another for ...
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Making the most of data in a digitalized world
Description: Better decision-making by leveraging digitalization capabilities available through instrumentation and plant management systems. ...
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Unlocking the true value of smart sensing devices through digitalization
Description: By 2020, the number of connected things will triple from 6 billion to 20 billion. Digitalization is creating new business opportunities and alternative business models. ...
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Simulation of MIMO Handset Antenna Array Performance with Varying Hand Positions
From: Remcom (USA)Description: Performance of a 12-port handset antenna array operating in LTE bands 42/43 (3400-3800 MHz) and band 46 (5150-5925 MHz) is analyzed in XFdtd for varying hand hold positions on the device. The results ...
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Tech Note: Testing for Black Mura Gradient per German Automotive (DFF) Standards
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Radiant TrueTest Software offers several advantages for testing to the DFF (German Flat Panel Display Forum) Black Mura standard. Read this technical note for a method that automates testing to Black ...
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What's the Difference between Automation and Robotics?
From: IntervalZeroDescription: The Industry 4.0 trend seeks to change how industries conduct business by incorporating automation and easier data exchange technologies. This requires business owners to invest in resources that ...
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Sensara Senior Lifestyle
From: QorvoDescription: An Internet of Things application, enabling seniors to live longer independently at home Elderly people, our senior citizens, often want to live at home longer because that is the environment they are ...
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The Impact of the IoT on Society - How IoT is Changing the World of Sports and Health
From: QorvoDescription: This blog is the last of a five-part series that looks at the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on society. Experts say that an Olympic gold medal begins with good genes. That remains true, but ...
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The Impact of the IoT on Society - How Smart Alerts and Sensors Add Value to Electric Motors
From: QorvoDescription: This blog is the fourth of a five-part series that looks at the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on society. I'm often asked about the value of the IoT - sometimes directly, but often ...
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Tech Note: Cables, Connectors, and Screws (Oh My!): Improve Detection of Common Assembly Defects to Reduce Latent Failures
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Photometry-based assembly verification performs better than typical machine vision or human inspectors when it comes to catching subtle defects in complex electromechanical assemblies, helping ...
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Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Virtual Commissioning
From: MaplesoftDescription: Virtual commissioning sounds great in theory. Take a virtual prototype of your machine and hook it up to a virtual PLC, and test your product virtually before you test it physically. Early testing ...
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Infrared-Based Imaging in Forensics
From: Teledyne DALSADescription: Recent advancements in infrared photography have ushered in a new era in crime scene investigation and forensic analysis. By capturing an image with an infrared sensitive camera, illuminated by an ...
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Method for Repeatable Measurement of Sparkle in Anti-Glare Displays
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: This paper describes precise geometric, optical, and software parameters of a sparkle measurement method, which has been proven to match human visual perception of display quality with repeatable ...
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Tech Note: Automated Visual Inspection and Correction (Demura) of OLED Displays
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: The Radiant Vision Systems solution for OLED inspection and correction helps manufacturers of OLED devices improve product quality and yield. A ProMetric® imaging colorimeter or photometer ...
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From Windows CE To An IoT RTOS
From: IntervalZeroDescription: As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow in popularity and need, the systems that enable it must evolve as well. Microsoft's transition to a one Windows world certainly benefits IoT systems, ...
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Kingstar System Architecture Deep Dive
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Machine builders must embrace the speed of digital innovation and move from proprietary technology into open and pre-integrated platforms. To remain competitive, it is critical to be able to integrate ...
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Windows PC-Based Machine Automation: A Comparison of Motion Control with EtherCAT Fieldbus Offerings
From: IntervalZeroDescription: For nearly a decade, innovative companies have been quietly developing and deploying software-based machine controller solutions that execute directly on a Windows PC. This form of real-time machine ...
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Bending Fundamentals
From: SigmaTEK Systems, LLCDescription: A look at the bending process ...
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Composites: The Material of the Future
From: SigmaTEK Systems, LLCDescription: What are composites? Benefits of composites: ...
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EtherCAT Soft Motion Control Auto-Configuration
From: IntervalZeroDescription: EtherCAT is a very flexible protocol. It allows connection of I/O modules, motor, drives, communication devices, couplers and even controllers. For each hardware type, there are different data ...
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KINGSTAR Support for EtherCAT Standards
From: IntervalZeroDescription: To maintain the high standards of the EtherCAT protocol, the EtherCAT Technology Group provides a list of features for EtherCAT Master devices with a defined set of functionalities. KINGSTAR EtherCAT ...
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3 Good Reasons to Get Excited About the NEW KINGSTAR 3.0
From: IntervalZeroDescription: The latest release of KINGSTAR, version 3.0, will become generally available on November 21. You can read the complete Product Release Notice (PRN) here, but we also wanted to highlight a few of the ...
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3 Primary Benefits of Software Motion Control
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Software motion control is defined as PC-based motion control that utilizes the modern x86 CPU to reduce hardware requirements. This means that software motion control is not tied down to the hardware ...
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6 Ways that EtherCAT Auto-configuration Saves You Time and Money
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Let's face it: the standard method for configuring servo motors and drives through network control software is cumbersome and time-consuming. For each motor manufacturer, engineers must independently ...
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A Personal History of Fieldbuses: from Seriplec to EtherCAT
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Last week, I took a walk down memory lane. This particular lane was all about fieldbuses. I needed to make some space for some new hardware, and had to throw out some antique hardware to do so. An old ...
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How Embedded Devices and the Cloud Are Leading a Paradigm Shift in Manufacturing and Production
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Not long ago, embedded devices were not connected in any way to a network especially to a network that was accessible to the cloud. As such, it was decidedly difficult to have software activation and ...
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Industry 4.0 Defined: 4 Core Components
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Known as the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 defines the automation and data exchange trend in manufacturing technologies. The term was introduced in 2011 by a group of German business, ...
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Introducing Support for Windows 10 Anniversary Update
From: IntervalZeroDescription: KINGSTAR is pleased to announce that RTX64 3.0 now fully supports Windows 10 Anniversary Update. This is important for several reasons... ...
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Made in China 2025: Midea's Takeover Offer of Kuka Gives Insight Into China's Future Industrial Innovation Policies
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Last week, China-based home appliance maker Midea made a profound statement with its 4.57 billion euros ($5.17 billion) takeover offer for German industrial robot maker Kuka, one of the world's ...
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RTOS 101: Semaphores and Queues
From: IntervalZeroDescription: The use of a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is increasingly common in embedded software designs. An RTOS makes it easy to divide your code into smaller blocks, tasks, which execute seemingly in ...
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Understanding Software PLC Systems
From: IntervalZeroDescription: The software PLC (soft PLC) was introduced with the aim of enhancing interoperability and compatibility among various industrial systems and products. It is a digital computer that facilitates ...
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What Makes RTX64 Tick? A Look Inside Our Monitoring Framework
From: IntervalZeroDescription: When you are working with RTX64, things can often be a bit opaque. You program something, you compile it into a binary, and then when it comes time to run it, you send it down into this black box and ...
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Why an Open "Plug-and-Play" Platform is the Answer for Industrial Automation
From: IntervalZeroDescription: What is the number one thing that industrial automation engineers want at work? It's simple: the freedom and flexibility to choose the best tools without reservation. That autonomy, however, is rarely ...
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The Death of Windows CE Gives Rise to IoT Real-Time
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Although there has been no direct comment regarding the future of Windows Compact (CE), it's clear that CE is giving way to Windows 10 IoT Core. The interesting thing with CE is that it had two ...
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Why You Need to Adopt PLC Software
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Whether for industrial or business purposes, a system that integrates all systems and accessories is the best. But with many software versions available in the market today, choosing one that is ...
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Soft Motion Control for Machine Automation
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Traditional hardware-based motion control comes with countless challenges: it's expensive, inefficient, cumbersome, and not well suited to the pace of today's business and technology. Software-based ...
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3 Benefits of Software-based PLCs
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Let's be honest: most available programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are hard to work with. They are not easily programmable, as they do not support common programming languages, only the ...
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5 RTOS Performance Compared on EtherCAT Master - IntervalZero's RTX/RTX64 Stands Out
From: IntervalZeroDescription: The KINGSTAR Soft Motion platform supports multiple industry-leading EtherCAT Masters to guarantee that devices from different manufacturers can work together seamlessly. The centralized controller ...
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6 Ways That PC-based Motion Control Outperforms Hardware
From: IntervalZeroDescription: PC-based motion control solutions deliver 6 main advantages: cost reduction, improved control and performance, reduced programming time, enhanced maintenance, greater data availability, reduced ...
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Benefits of the EtherCAT Network for Motion Control
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Modern motion control requires resources from different open source libraries, imaging devices, smart cameras and more. All these accessories and locations must be within reach and have access to be ...
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Direct Motion Applications Using Real-time Software-based Machine Vision
From: IntervalZeroDescription: As industries like robotics and manufacturing become increasingly complex, developers require more sophisticated solutions to meet their requirements. Software-based motion control and machine vision ...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Real-Time Machine Vision
From: IntervalZeroDescription: A real-time machine vision application is software designed for developers of machine vision applications. As the name suggests, it is enhanced with numerous features to enable you to cut down the ...
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Everything You Need to Know about CANOpen over EtherCAT
From: IntervalZeroDescription: In common terms, CANOpen refers to a device and communication protocol for automation systems used in industrial processes. The protocols can support management of networks, monitoring of devices and ...
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Industrial Automation Software: A Powerful Alternative to Hardware-Based Motion Control
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Traditional hardware-based motion control is an expensive and time-consuming affair. With loads of accessories, connection cables, and applications to support the devices in use, the process becomes ...
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Key Components of a Soft PLC
From: IntervalZeroDescription: A Soft PLC is software that enables you to transform a conventional PC into an industrial programmable logic controller. By using the a Soft PLC, industrial automation engineers can efficiently manage ...
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Major Benefits of Soft Motion Control
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Soft motion control is a PC-based motion control application recommended for engineers in the industrial automation, robotics and semiconductor industries. Software-based motion control eliminates the ...
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Major Features of Motion Control Software
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Motion control software is a PC-based application that is used by developers of motion control systems in various industries. With it, engineers are able to develop fully automated motion control ...
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Real-Time Motion Control Explained
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Real-time motion control can be very challenging, especially when you do not have the right application to use. In fact, it can push you into changing or modifying Windows to deliver the intended ...
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RTOS 101: Performance Analysis with Tracealyzer
From: IntervalZeroDescription: When developing firmware using a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), how do you measure the software performance? One important aspect of performance analysis is response time, the time from point A to ...
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RTOS 101: Tasks, Priorities and Analysis
From: IntervalZeroDescription: The use of Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is increasingly common in embedded software designs, as an RTOS makes it easy to divide your code into smaller blocks, tasks, which execute seemingly in ...
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What is Windows PC-based Automation?
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Windows PC-based automation is a process that entails the use of software to manage real-time (RTOS) applications written in C#, C++, .NET, etc... that can perform such functions as motion control and ...
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What You Should Know about Motion Controller Applications
From: IntervalZeroDescription: A motion controller is an application that is integrated in a soft PLC for managing industrial processes. Through the PC-based software, you can fully transform your industrial PC into a PLC, ...
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Why Motion Control Software Makes Sense for Your Business
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Traditional motion control applications came with limited options. The high cost to acquire the required appliances and the many applications used in the process made streamlined motion control ...
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Understanding the Core Features of EtherCAT Fieldbus
From: IntervalZeroDescription: EtherCAT applies Ethernet applications for automation that require short data cycle times with minimal communication delays and reduced hardware costs. The functional goal of EtherCAT is to not target ...
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How Soft Motion Control Reduces Cost & Time to Market for Industrial Automation
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Hardware motion control is quite costly and is proprietary in nature due to all the DSP boards and wiring that is required for controlling servo motors and drives. Not to mention what it takes to ...
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4 Critical Requirements for PC-Based Motion Control
From: IntervalZeroDescription: A number of trends and reliability concerns affect the controller choices engineers make in regards to PC-based motion control systems and machine control systems. The PC has become the common control ...
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5 Key Benefits of a Real-Time Motion Control Architecture
From: IntervalZeroDescription: When developing and setting up real-time motion control systems its best to plan an architecture and infrastructure the not only prepares you for today but also for tomorrow. Your real-time ...
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Advances In Motion Controller Software That Will Transform Your Industrial Automation Operations into a PLC
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Automation of industrial processes will reduce your costs as well as provide real-time and centralized management of operations. Management of these operations is also intuitive and takes a fraction ...
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Best Fieldbus For Your PLC: 5 Fieldbuses Compared For Industry 4.0
From: IntervalZeroDescription: If you're considering a PC-based PLC, you need a network that you can trust to support your business's diverse needs, today and in the future. But with so many standards competing to be most viable ...
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Best Practices for Real-Time Machine Automation Performance in IoT & Industry 4.0
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Learn how IntervalZero's RTOS platform transformed machine automation in Japan. ...
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Best Practices When Buying PLC Software
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Industrial automation software processes have reduced cost, enhanced control and made it faster to get to the market. To enjoy these and other benefits, you must purchase the best PLC software in the ...
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Better Industrial Control & Monitoring Through Real-Time Machine Vision
From: IntervalZeroDescription: Advancements in real-time machine vision software allow you to conduct real-time image capture and processing for all your industrial automation needs. Integration of machine vision technology ensures ...