Evaluation board NICEB-FB

Product headline
netIC evaluation board - CANopen Slave, CC-Link Slave, DeviceNet Slave, PROFIBUS DP Slave

Subheadline
An evaluation platform for fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet slave devices

Highlights

• Single board for evaluating netIC technology across multiple fieldbus systems
• Includes firmware, tools and documentation required for evaluation
• Interchangeable firmware enables use with different communication systems
• 10-year delivery guarantee based on netX network controller technology

Overview
The NICEB-FB netIC evaluation board provides a ready-to-use slave solution for simple field devices with low data throughput (e.g. barcode readers, identification systems, valve manifolds, I/O blocks). The board integrates a netIC single-chip module in DIL-32 format based on the Hilscher netX network controller, including a full fieldbus/Real-Time Ethernet interface and an integrated 2-port switch and hub. A serial host interface (UART and SPI) allows payload transfer to the application via simple read/write commands. By loading different firmware images the same netIC module can act as a slave for multiple protocols. The Modbus RTU serial protocol is implemented and conventional shift registers can be controlled as digital I/Os via a synchronous serial interface, enabling basic applications to run without a dedicated host processor.

Protocols supported

• Modbus RTU Slave
• Modbus RTU Master
• PROFIBUS DP Slave
• DeviceNet Slave
• CC-Link Slave
• CANopen Slave

Order information (table)
Product name | Part number | Brief description
NICEB-FB | 1541.000 | netIC Evaluation Board - CANopen Slave, CC-Link Slave, DeviceNet Slave, PROFIBUS DP Slave

Downloads (available)
Datasheets and infosheets for Embedded Modules and Compact Communication Modules are available (datasheet / infosheet documents for the product category).

Technical specifications

• Form factor: DIL-32 single-chip module
• Based on: Hilscher netX network controller
• Integrated components: full fieldbus / Real-Time Ethernet interface, integrated 2-port switch and hub
• Host interfaces: UART, SPI (serial interfaces for payload transfer)
• Supported serial protocol: Modbus RTU (implemented)
• Firmware: interchangeable firmware to support multiple communication systems
• Application types: simple field devices with low data throughput (e.g. barcode readers, ID systems, valve manifolds, I/O blocks)
• Delivery guarantee: 10-year delivery guarantee tied to netX technology