CN217690066U

CN217690066U - Edge calculation controller

Info

Publication number: CN217690066U
Application number: CN202221412755.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张淑敏; 裘宏波
Original assignee: Chongqing Chuanyi Automation Co Ltd
Current assignee: Chongqing Chuanyi Automation Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-07
Filing date: 2022-06-07
Publication date: 2022-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-07

Abstract

The utility model provides an edge calculation controller, include: a processor; the storage module is connected with the processor; the multi-path Ethernet interface is connected with the processor; the multi-channel USB interface is connected with the processor; the SD card is connected with the processor; the multi-channel RS485 interface is connected with the processor; and the multi-path serial port is connected with the processor. The utility model discloses an edge calculation controller has abundant interface and memory space, has extensive application scene.

Description

Edge calculation controller

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a technical field of controller especially relates to an edge calculation controller.

Background

The edge computing controller is a programmable industrial controller based on a PC and having PLC functions, simultaneously integrates the functions of the PC, the PLC, a gateway, an I/O data acquisition module, a field bus, machine vision and other fields into a whole, can realize the acquisition, processing and operation of data, can be connected with a cloud, and realizes intelligent production line control on the edge side in cooperation with a remote industrial cloud platform.

The edge computing controller fuses the PC and the PLC into one controller or even one CPU, and simultaneously adopts the core-division system technology to keep mutually independent operation, so that the hardware stability of the whole system is greatly improved. Because the edge computing controller integrates functions of an industrial controller, a gateway and the like, the modern industry has higher and higher requirements on the functions and interfaces of the edge computing controller, and the edge computing controller needs to have abundant interfaces to connect various execution components.

However, the edge computing controller in the prior art has the problems of limited processing capability of the controller, no abundant interface, limited storage space of data, not wide application range and the like.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention is directed to an edge computing controller having a wide range of applications and having a wide range of interfaces and storage spaces.

To achieve the above and other related objects, the present invention provides an edge calculation controller, including: a processor; the storage module is connected with the processor; the multi-path Ethernet interface is connected with the processor; the multi-path USB interface is connected with the processor; the SD card is connected with the processor; the multi-channel RS485 interface is connected with the processor; and the multi-path serial port is connected with the processor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the processor is an ARM processor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage module includes a DDR3 memory, nand Flash, and Nor Flash; the DDR3 memory is used for data processing and data exchange of the edge computing controller; the Nand Flash and the Nor Flash are used for storing data of the edge computing controller.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the multiple ethernet interfaces include two 100/1000M ethernet interfaces and two 10/100M ethernet interfaces; the two paths of 100/1000M Ethernet interfaces are used for data uploading, online debugging and program downloading; the two-way 10/100M Ethernet interface is used for data interaction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the multiple USB interfaces include a first USB interface and a second USB interface, the first USB interface is used for module expansion, and the second USB interface is used for data copy.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-path RS485 interface includes a three-path RS485 interface for communicating with an external device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-path serial port includes a first serial port and a second serial port; the first serial port is used for debugging a system; and the second serial port is used for data communication.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the system further includes a power module connected to the processor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the system further includes a GPIO interface connected to the processor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the LED lamp further includes an LED interface, and the processor is connected to the LED lamp for accessing the LED lamp.

As described above, the edge computing controller of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

(1) The memory capacity is large, the interfaces are rich, and the applicability is strong;

(2) The data communication can be carried out with external equipment through an RS485 interface, a USB interface, a serial port, an Ethernet interface and the like, so that different data interaction requirements are met;

(3) The method can be applied to different industrial scenes and has wide application range.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an edge calculation controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the element reference numerals

1. Processor with a memory having a plurality of memory cells

2. Memory module

3. Multipath Ethernet interface

4 USB interface

5 SD card

6 RS485 interface

7. Serial port

8. Power supply

9 GPIO interface/LED interface

Detailed Description

The following description is provided for illustrative purposes, and other advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description.

It should be understood that the structure, proportion, size and the like shown in the drawings attached to the present specification are only used for matching with the content disclosed in the specification, so as to be known and read by those skilled in the art, and are not used for limiting the limit conditions of the present invention, so that the present invention does not have the substantial technical significance, and the modification of any structure, the change of the proportion relation or the adjustment of the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention without affecting the function and the achievable purpose of the present invention. Meanwhile, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" used in the present specification are for convenience of description, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and changes or adjustments of the relative relationship thereof may be made without substantial technical changes, and the present invention is also regarded as the scope of the present invention.

The utility model discloses an edge calculation controller leads to and sets up abundant interface and memory space, can be applied to different industrial scenes, has extensive application scope to have the practicality.

As shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment, the edge computing controller of the present invention includes a processor 1, a storage module 2, a plurality of ethernet interfaces 3, a plurality of USB interfaces 4, an SD card 5, a plurality of RS485 interfaces 6, and a plurality of serial ports 7.

The processor 1 is the core of the edge computing controller and adopts an ARM processor. Preferably, the processor 1 employs a high performance ARM Cortex-A8 processor, such as a 720MHz dominant AM3358 chip.

The storage module 2 is connected to the processor 1 and is used for providing sufficient storage space for the edge computing controller. Preferably, the memory module 2 includes a DDR3 memory, nand Flash, and Nor Flash. And the DDR3 memory is used for data processing and data exchange of the edge computing controller. Preferably, the memory space of the DDR3 memory is 256MB. The Nand Flash and the Nor Flash are used for storing data of the edge computing controller. Preferably, the storage space of the Nand Flash is 128MB, and the storage space of the Nor Flash is 64Mb.

The multi-path ethernet interface 3 is connected to the processor 1, and is configured to implement ethernet connection between the processor 1 and an external device. Preferably, the multi-path ethernet interface 3 includes two 100/1000M ethernet interfaces (ETH 1 and ETH 2) and two 10/100M ethernet interfaces (ETH 3 and ETH 4). The two 100/1000M Ethernet interfaces are used for data uploading, online debugging and program downloading; the two-way 10/100M Ethernet interface is used for data interaction. When the processor 1 adopts an AM3358 chip, the AM3358 chip is provided with a 2-channel gigabit Ethernet interface and can be converted into an ETH1 Ethernet interface and an ETH2 Ethernet interface through a physical interface transceiver (PHY); the ETH3 ethernet interface and the ETH4 ethernet interface are extended by an ethernet MAC controller DM 9000.

The multi-channel USB interface 4 is connected with the processor 1 and is used for realizing USB connection between the processor 1 and external equipment. Preferably, the multi-channel USB interface 4 includes a first USB interface and a second USB interface. The first USB interface is used for module expansion, such as expansion of a WiFi module, a 4G module and an NB module. The second USB interface is used for data copying. For example, a user may copy data to or from the edge computing controller via a USB interface.

The SD card 5 is connected with the processor 1 and used for providing SD card storage space. Preferably, the SD card 5 has an extended SD card function, with a maximum support of 64G.

And the multi-channel RS485 interface 6 is connected with the processor 1 and is used for realizing the communication between the processor 1 and other modules. Preferably, the multiple RS485 interfaces 6 include three RS485 interfaces for communicating with external devices. The RS485 interface and the local IO module perform data interaction, and the communication baud rate reaches 1Mbps. The local IO module transmits the data acquired on site to the edge calculation controller through the RS485 bus, and the data processed by the edge calculation controller is transmitted to the local IO module through the RS485 bus for output and execution. When the processor 1 adopts the AM3358 chip, the three-way UART interface of the AM3358 chip is converted into the three-way RS485 interface through the isolation chip and the 485 conversion chip.

The multi-path serial port 7 is connected with the processor 1 and used for realizing the serial port connection of the processor 1 and external equipment. Preferably, the multi-path serial port comprises a first serial port and a second serial port; the first serial port is used for debugging a system; and the second serial port is used for data communication. When the processor 1 adopts an AM3358 chip, the 2-way UART interface of the AM3358 chip is converted into two-way serial ports through an RS232 conversion chip.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the utility model discloses an edge computing controller still includes power module 8, with processor 1 links to each other for provide required power for whole edge computing controller after processing with external power source through filtering.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the utility model discloses an edge computing controller still includes GPIO interface/LED interface 9, with processor 1 links to each other for insert the LED lamp, provide power, running state indicating function.

In summary, the edge computing controller of the utility model has large memory capacity, rich interfaces and strong applicability; the data communication can be carried out with external equipment through an RS485 interface, a USB interface, a serial port, an Ethernet interface and the like, so that different data interaction requirements are met; the method can be applied to different industrial scenes and has wide application range. Therefore, the utility model effectively overcomes various defects in the prior art and has high industrial utilization value.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Modifications and variations can be made to the above-described embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that all equivalent modifications or changes which may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical spirit of the present invention be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An edge calculation controller, characterized by: the method comprises the following steps:

a processor;

the storage module is connected with the processor;

the multi-path Ethernet interface is connected with the processor;

the multi-channel USB interface is connected with the processor;

the SD card is connected with the processor;

the multi-channel RS485 interface is connected with the processor;

and the multi-path serial port is connected with the processor.

2. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the processor adopts an ARM processor.

3. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the storage module comprises a DDR3 memory, nand Flash and Nor Flash; the DDR3 memory is used for data processing and data exchange of the edge computing controller; the Nand Flash and the Nor Flash are used for storing data of the edge computing controller.

4. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the multi-path Ethernet interface comprises two paths of 100/1000M Ethernet interfaces and two paths of 10/100M Ethernet interfaces; the two paths of 100/1000M Ethernet interfaces are used for data uploading, online debugging and program downloading; the two-way 10/100M Ethernet interface is used for data interaction.

5. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the multi-path USB interface comprises a first USB interface and a second USB interface, wherein the first USB interface is used for module expansion, and the second USB interface is used for data copying.

6. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the multi-path RS485 interface comprises three paths of RS485 interfaces and is used for communicating with external equipment.

7. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the multi-path serial port comprises a first serial port and a second serial port; the first serial port is used for debugging a system; and the second serial port is used for data communication.

8. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the system also comprises a power supply module which is connected with the processor.

9. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the system also comprises a GPIO interface which is connected with the processor.

10. The edge calculation controller of claim 1, wherein: the LED lamp also comprises an LED interface which is connected with the processor and used for connecting the LED lamp.