Communications software EtherNet/IP Adapter (Slave) for Intel FPGA

portable protocolFPGAEtherNet/IP

Integration of EtherNet/IP into Field Devices using Intel (Altera) FPGA IP Core and Protocol Software have been designed to implement an EtherNet/IP 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. • Maximum Security of Investment Through Universal Firmware • Short Time-to-Market Through Time-saving Integration • Functional Competitive Advantages Through Variable Integration into the IT World - Universal Firmware – Future Proof and Cost Saving The EtherNet/IP firmware comes ready to integrate and allows the flexible implementation of additional Industrial Ethernet functionality at any time. Besides EtherNet/IP, these include EtherCAT, Ethernet POWERLINK, PROFINET and Modbus TCP and are available as standard solutions for the Altera Cyclone FPGA families. Additional protocols can be added upon special request. - 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 EtherNet/IP. - 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.