Multi-protocol real time Ethernet switch – with evaluation kit
Now part of Analog Devices following its acquisition in October 2016, these devices continue the fido line from Innovasic (Albuquerque, New Mexico), and extend the specific features of the -5000 family.
The fido5100 supports the following protocols: PROFINET real time (RT) and isochronous real time (IRT), EtherNet/IP with and without device level ring (DLR), Modbus TCP, SERCOS III, and POWERLINK
The fido5200 adds EtherCAT to the above list.
Features include;
−40°C to +85°C industrial temperature range rating
IEEE 802.3, 10 Mbps/100 Mbps, half and full duplex, IPv6 and IPv4 communication
2 independent Ethernet ports: 1 MII and 1 RMII interface per port
Support for all industrial protocols
PROFINET Class B and Class C with fast startup (Version 2.3)
EtherNet/IP with QuickConnect, CIP Sync, and CIP Motion
Modbus TCP
EtherCAT
SERCOS III
Ethernet POWERLINK
Host interface transfer rate: 32 bits per 28 nsec
Supports EtherCAT cycle times down to 12.5 μsec and PROFINET cycle times down to 31.25 μsec
PI Net Load Class III capable
DLR (supervisor and node, announce and beacon based), MRPD, HSR, PRP, shared device, controller redundancy
IEEE 1588Version 2 support: ordinary clock; both peer to peer and end to end transparent clocks, raw frames, and UDP
8 independent timer signals synchronized with an internal precision timer
4 independently programmable timer signals for timer capture events or timer output events
4 timer signals create programmable periodic waveforms synchronized to the internal precision timer
DCP, LLDP, DHCP, RSTP, VLAN, IGMP snooping support
Forwarding table with ageing and learning
LED drivers for link activity
The switches are personalized to support the desired protocol by firmware that is downloaded from a host processor. The firmware is contained in the real-time Ethernet multiprotocol (REM) switch driver, and is downloaded at power-up. The REM switch can be ready for network data operation in less than 4 msec to support fast startup and quick connect type network functionality.
The REM switch is intended for use with a host processor; network operation is handled using the functions and services provided in the REM switch driver. The host processor can implement any protocol stack by integrating it with the REM switch driver.
The fido5100 and fido5200 REM switches are available in a 144-ball chip scale package ball grid array (CSP_BGA) package
An evaluation kit, EVAL-RapID-NIEK, makes use of the RapID Platform Network Interface solutions – pre-tested Industrial Network interfaces that manage the industrial protocol and network traffic. With a unified interface, a single host interface hardware and software design supports PROFINET, PROFINET IRT, PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, EtherNet/IP with DLR, EtherCAT, and ModbusTCP. The Unified Interface ensures the host processor hardware or software interface does not need to change to switch or update protocols. The Network Interface connects to a host processor via a UART, 16-bit Parallel Interface, or Ethernet (future).
The evaluation kit provides a quick assessment for interfacing a host processor to the Network Interface module. Once host-side communication is established, communication can be evaluated using third-party PC-based tools or vendor-specific Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). The communication path between the host processor and a PLC can be completely verified before integrating the Network Interface into an end field device.
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