A configurable communication gateway and a communication method based on the communication gateway

Abstract

The invention provides a configurable communication gateway and a communication method based on the communication gateway. The communication gateway comprises a communication drive module, a communication drive activation element, at least one output branch and at least one input branch; the output branch comprises a data reading element, a data extracting element and a data output element connected in order; the input branch comprises a data write-in element, a data storage element and a data input element connected in order; the communication drive module is respectively connected with the communication drive activation element, the data read element and the data write-in element, and the connection is the connection in configurable way, and a communication drive program of communicationobject hardware equipment is stored in the communication drive module. The configurable communication gateway is used for realizing interconnection and intercommunication of hardware equipment amongvarious different communication protocols, so that the data transmission between the equipment with the communication function and the hardware equipment is simpler, wherein the equipment with the communication function is the computer, the PCL and the controller; and the information interaction efficiency between the internet of things products is improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a configurable communication gateway and a communication method thereof, belonging to the technical field of industrial automation control. Background technique [0002] With the rapid development of information science and technology, sensor technology and Internet of Things technology have also made rapid progress. Under the current requirements of equipment joint control and smart factories, the information interaction between PLC, upper computer, sensors and other smart devices has become particularly important. Nowadays, all countries are trying to build their own Internet of Things. Through various information sensing devices, they can collect in real time any required information such as objects or processes that need to be monitored, connected, and interacted, and form a huge network combined with the Internet. Its purpose is to realize the connection between things and things, things and people, and all things and net...

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[0003] However, the current communication protocols used by information sensing devices produced by different manufacturers are usually different, and the variety of communication protocols also leads to the diversification of communication drivers.

At the same time, the vast majority of communication drivers are in a black box state. It is difficult for users to re-develop communication drivers for a single hardware device, and the workload is heavy.

This brings great inconvenience for users to collect data information between multiple heterogeneous devices at the same time, and creates great resistance to the promotion of the Internet of Things

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