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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2018
Murata Machinery, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Tetsuya Kuwahara, Kyoto, JP;
Toshihiro Fujiwara, Mie, JP;
Murata Machinery, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A communication system includes a plurality of controlled devices each including communication IFs compliant with EtherCAT standards; network connected to communication IF of each of controlled devices, network connected to communication IF of each of controlled devices; control apparatus capable of sending out first control data for controlling controlled devices to network; control apparatus capable of sending out second control data for controlling controlled devices to network; and main control apparatus that performs first control that causes control apparatus to send out the first control data. Main control apparatus further performs second control that causes control apparatus to send out the second control data when the sent first control data fails to reach at least one of controlled devices.