An edge computing controller and its working method for intelligent manufacturing

Abstract

The present invention relates to an edge computing controller oriented to intelligent manufacturing and its working method, including: a firmware layer, which is used to provide the underlying device driver, collect and classify the collected data information, and send the obtained data to the middle layer ;Middleware, used to provide the environment for operation and development, build equipment models according to the data, and provide equipment status data, logic control, control algorithms and equipment models for the application layer; application layer, used to receive the program deployment of the host computer, and According to the equipment state data, logic control, control algorithm and equipment model provided by the middleware, the equipment is controlled, and the interaction with the edge server is realized through the field bus or real-time Ethernet. The present invention is not aimed at a particular type of robot or PLC, and its standardized and modular design concept is applicable to the control application of various types of industrial equipment. It can improve the interface ability and computing power of industrial production equipment, and improve the applicability of industrial equipment.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an edge computing controller oriented to intelligent manufacturing, which belongs to the field of industrial control. Background technique [0002] The global industrial manufacturing field has set off a wave of digital transformation. Through digitization of operators, manufacturing equipment, production environment, and process flow, a large amount of production data is generated, an interconnected industrial manufacturing system is built through networking, and the manufacturing industry is improved through intelligence. economic and social value. Intelligent manufacturing is based on data as the production factor and intelligent analysis of data, so as to realize intelligent decision-making and operation of production, and realize continuous intelligent optimization of process production process through closed loop. However, there are currently more than 6 industrial real-time Ethernet technologies and more than 40 industr...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] Current industrial controllers, such as robot controllers, CNC machine tool controllers, PLCs, etc., are custom-developed for a specific industrial equipment. The functions of the controllers are fixed, the level of intelligence is low, and software upgrades can only be performed locally.

At the same time, for end users, the open development interface is very limited

On the other hand, due to device heterogeneity, the controller and the controlled device match one-to-one, and the interconnection and intercommunication between devices is difficult, so it is difficult to meet the demand of edge computing for data flow.

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