PROFINET RT/IRT Device for Altera FPGA

Product description:

IP Core and Protocol Software have been designed to implement a PROFINET communication based on a hardware supporting an Ethernet interface and an Altera FPGA. This solution provides uniform interfaces for supporting additional Industrial Ethernet protocols at a later stage.

Universal Firmware – Future Proof and Cost Saving

The PROFINET RT and IRT firmware comes ready to integrate and allows the flexible implementation of additional Industrial Ethernet functionality at any time. These, for instance, include EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Ethernet POWERLINK, and Modbus TCP and are available as standard solutions for the Altera Cyclone FPGA families. Additional protocols can be added upon special request. The IP Cores provide two independent Ethernet interfaces to support different topologies according to the relevant Industrial Ethernet standard.

One API for Quick Integration

The use of an FPGA allows the flexible implementation of the device hardware. The firmware provided by Softing offers a uniform software interface for the above standard protocols. The Simple Device Application Interface (SDAI) is an efficient protocol abstraction layer that is designed to offer a single application interface for the standard solutions including PROFINET helping to significantly speed up device integration and time-to-market, while simplifying support and maintenance. The SDAI is designed to support single and dual processor systems.

Implementation of any IT Services

The Transparent IT Channel provides access to embedded IT applications through the same communication interface and operates simultaneously to the real-time communication. These applications, e.g. web server, email, or even custom services, can run either on the FPGA or on a separate processor.

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