Softing Protocol IP - Ethernet POWERLINK Simplifying Ethernet POWERLINK Design for Devices Using Altera FPGA
Softing Protocol IP is a combination of IP Cores and protocol software designed to offer all required communication capabilities for an Ethernet POWERLINK implementation based on the Altera FPGA.It provides an identical Programming Interface (API) for integrating various Industrial Ethernet protocols onto one hardware.
Easy and Inexpensive Development of Ethernet Standard IT Support in Parallel with Industrial POWERLINK Field Devices Using Altera FPGAs Ethernet ▪ Ready-to-use Ethernet POWERLINK Qsys system ▪ Direct forwarding of IP packets to application ▪ Demo application included ▪ No need to change existing IP structure ▪ Future versions available for free download ▪ Socket interface for simple integration ▪ Transparent IT channel for direct IP access to/from the application Ongoing Enhancements ▪ Continuous Softing maintenance of Qsys components One API For Quick Integration ▪ Use in Softing products as well ▪ Simple Device Application Interface (SDAI) designed as ▪ Easy update to future versions efficient protocol abstraction layer to use different protocols with same application ▪ PROFINET IRT, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, POWERLINK and Modbus TCP using the same API ▪ Single and dual processor systems supported ▪ Socket interface for IP communication Technical Data Functionality Ethernet POWERLINK Controlled Node, • Flexible network topology via two Ethernet ports Version 2.0 • Support of standard objects Including parameter storage objects Ethernet POWERLINK Communication (Store/Reset of configuration parameters) Profile Specification, Version DS301 V1.1.0 Cycle Time ≤ 500 µs I/O Data • Maximum 255 Bytes input • Maximum 255 Bytes output • Maximum 3 x 255 Bytes output (cross traffic) Poll Response Time ≤ 3 µs Functional Scope Slave-to-Slave Communication Supported POWERLINK ASnd Supported Poll Response Chaining Supported Dynamic PDO Mapping Supported SDO Communication Via Ethernet POWERLINK ASnd and UDP/IP Object Dictionary • Support of Standard Objects • Support of Storage Objects • Application-specific objects Cross Traffic 3 connections supported Integration of any TCP/UDP-based protocols via dedicated socket interface possible Low jitter synchronization of device application to Ethernet POWERLINK communication cycle possible Conformance Test Certificate No. 10000108
Scope of Delivery Qsys Component Downloadable from Softing website
Additional Products and Services KEL-AB-010001 Altera Cyclone V E FPGA Development Kit and MAX V licensing board SIA-YY-012501 Integration workshop for implementing field devices based on Altera Cyclone FPGA family SIA-YY-012503 Integration support provided by e-mail or phone
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