The fast introduction to the world of ETHERNET Powerlink
New IXXAT ETHERNET Powerlink Starter Kit offers complete solution for implementing reference designs and learning about ETHERNET Powerlink
The new ETHERNET Powerlink Starter Kit from IXXAT contains a Controlled Node, which consists of a base board, populated with a Phytec microcontroller module and a Powerlink FPGA module, and a Managing Node PC card together with all necessary software packages and drivers for the implementation of a Powerlink system.
The Powerlink FPGA module serves as a universal Powerlink interface for the microcontroller module on which a corresponding host application can be developed. The host API for controlling the Powerlink FPGA module is also supplied in the form of C-source code.
Device vendors can integrate the Powerlink module from IXXAT or the hardware design directly in their own circuit in place of the plug-in module. Customers’ own applications can thus be developed in advance of the actual target hardware based on various evaluation modules from Phytec (microcontroller) or Spectrum Digital (TI DSPs) using the Powerlink host API.
In addition, the Powerlink Starter Kit includes a PCI card via which a managing node can be implemented. Based on the Windows driver API provided, customers own Windows-based applications can be created to implement data exchange with the Powerlink module and the embedded application.
Further information on the Powerlink Starter Kit is available here >>>Page Last Updated: April 5, 2007 10:10 AM