Lingchen Technology's Remote IO Network Port Direct Connection Control Technology

Foreword
The industrial automation control system is undergoing a revolutionary transformation from "heavy" to "light". After decades of dominance in traditional industrial control architecture, Lingchen Technology has launched the LD1100 series remote IO module and MINI IO network port direct connection technology, which is like a precise surgical knife, cutting through the pain points of traditional control systems and opening up new possibilities for the field of industrial automation.
Traditional PC based control methods
1. Hardware adaptation limitations
The traditional solution relies on PCI/PCIe slots for the main control card access, requiring the industrial computer to be equipped with corresponding expansion slots. This not only leads to an increase in the size of industrial control computers (usually requiring a standard 19 inch chassis), but also results in high equipment procurement costs.
2. Hidden cost superposition
In addition to purchasing an industrial control computer, users also need to purchase an additional main control card. This dual investment significantly increases overall costs, especially for multi node distributed systems, where the cost increase presents a geometric progression.
3. Limited application scenarios
Only industrial control devices with PCI/PCIe slots are supported, which cannot adapt to the widely used slot free industrial control computers (such as ultra-thin/wall mounted devices) and more than 90% of laptops, seriously restricting the flexibility of on-site deployment.

Network port direct connection technology
1. Revolutionary breakthrough in hardware
Lingchen Technology innovatively achieves network port direct control through its independently developed EtherCAT real-time Ethernet protocol stack. Support access to any device with RJ45 interface, including slotless industrial computers, laptops, embedded devices, etc. The typical deployment cost is reduced by 40% -60% compared to traditional solutions.
2. Cost structure optimization
Cancel the hardware requirement for the main control card and define the control core through software. Users can save on the purchase cost of the main control card, and the marginal cost is significantly reduced during system expansion. After actual testing and comparison, the overall cost of the 10 node system has decreased by 52%.
3. Better scalability
Adopting daisy chain cascading technology (supporting up to 32 nodes cascading), a single network port can achieve 256 point IO expansion. Compared to the maximum 8-node scalability of traditional solutions, the system scale has increased by 4 times. The transmission distance has exceeded 100 meters (CAT6 Ethernet cable), meeting the distributed deployment needs of large factories.

Summarize
For new project planning, it is recommended to prioritize the use of network port direct connection solutions, which have obvious scalability and cost advantages. When renovating existing traditional systems, hybrid networking can be achieved by adding communication gateways. Lingchen Technology provides a dual solution compatible design to ensure a smooth transition for users.
Standing at the intersection of Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing, Lingchen Technology's remote IO direct connection technology is not only a hardware innovation, but also a philosophical reconstruction of industrial control system architecture.