Product Guide
FPGA-based Hardware Integration for Field Devices ? Chip Solution
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Company:
7209 Chapman Highway
37920 Knoxville, TN
United States
Deane Horn
Tel 865 251-5250
http://www.softing.us
deane.horn(at)softing(dot)us
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Product description:
FPGA-based Hardware Integration for Field Devices ? Chip Solution
The main advantage of FPGA technology is that it combines flexible adaptation to specific application requirements with economical considerations. At the same time, it offers protection of your intellectual property. FPGA technology enables device manufacturers to enhance existing devices with additional communication protocols. It also enables them to design new devices with a flexible communications interface based on a powerful, yet economical platform.
Today, Softing offers protocol software for PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP, and Modbus/TCP that is already optimized for various operating systems that run within Altera?s NIOS-II-Kernel.
Softing?s RT Ethernet protocol software integrated with the Altera Cyclone III FPGA represents the most economical solution for high volume products. This FPGA is a cost-effective, yet high performance Ethernet controller that, together with Softing?s protocol stacks, represents an ideal choice for designing a robust RT Ethernet device. In addition, Softing\'s RT Ethernet stacks offer support for the integrated switch-core of the FPGA, thus eliminating the need for external switching components.
Feature Summary:
- Programming file for FPGA with NIOS II, 2-port switch and MAC
- Operating system (eCos or embOS?)
- Protocol stacks with standardized SDAI interface
- Development environment
- Support of IEEE 1588 V2
Included in Package:
- Programming file for FPGA
- Operating system (object format)
- PROFINET IO device protocol stack (object format)
- EtherNet/IP server protocol stack (object format)
- Modbus/TCP server protocol stack (object format)
- Description of SDAI and porting procedure
- Sample programs in source code
- Device description files (PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP)
- Projects for PLC communication