IXXAT, Inc. to host a three day CAN Troubleshooting Seminar at its Bedford, NH offices, near the Manchester airport.

IXXAT, Inc. will be conducting a three day seminar providing a detailed look into Controller Area Network (CAN) analysis, testing, monitoring and troubleshooting. Unlike traditional training seminars, IXXAT utilizes small class sizes and lab demonstrations to insure that each participant obtains a working knowledge of CAN recommended methods and practices.

The seminar will be held April 27-29, 2010. Six seats are available on a first-come first-serve basis at a cost of $1,500 per attendee. For further information please call 603-471-0800 x101.

IXXAT, Inc. to host a three day CAN and CANopen Training Seminar at its Bedford, NH offices, near the Manchester airport.

IXXAT, Inc. will be conducting a three day introduction into Controller Area Network (CAN) and CANopen. Unlike traditional CAN and CANopen training seminars, IXXAT utilizes small class sizes and lab demonstrations to insure that seminar participants obtain a working knowledge of CAN and CANopen technology.

The seminar will be held April 20-22, 2010. Six seats are available on a first-come first-serve basis at a cost of $1,500 per attendee. For further information please call 603-471-0800 x101.

The second of a series of videos from IXXAT about IEEE1588-2008 explaining synchronization problems caused by common network topology devices.

IEEE 1588 calculates the clock offset and the network delay to synchronize a device. Common network devices like hubs, switches, and routers introduce variable delays into the network that make it difficult for 1588 to synchronize the devices into the low nanoseconds. This video explains the delays introduced by these network devices, the typical synchronization degradation that is caused, and introduces some ways to overcome the problem.

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This is the first of a series of videos introducing and detailing the IEEE 1588 Timing and Synchronization Protocol.

IEEE 1588 is a network communication protocol that provides devices with the capability to synchronize their clocks over a packet based network.  This video introduces the fundamental concepts of IEEE 1588 including delay calculations, packet time stamping, and typical synchronization results.  Future videos will look deeper into these topics, providing a deeper understanding of IEEE 1588 and insight into implementation methods.

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See how IXXAT’s Industrial Ethernet Module provides OEMs with a single hardware solution for multiple Industrial Ethernet protocols.

This video demonstrates how OEMs can utilize IXXAT’s Industrial Ethernet Module (IEM) to support multiple Industrial Ethernet protocols with a single hardware platform. Via SPI or Parallel-Bus your device will interface to the IEM and have access to EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET RT, POWERLINK, SERCOS III and Modbus/TCP networks. You will see how a simple IO board can communicate with both an Ethernet/IP network and an Ethernet POWERLINK by simply swapping the EtherNet/IP configured IEM for a POWERLINK configured IEM. The firmware inside the application CPU can support all of these protocols at once, and allows the OEM to quickly reach end users within many different markets.

Click here for more information about the Industrial Ethernet Module. North American customers please call 603-471-0800 x101 (for other countries +49-751-56146-0)

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Add a CAN interface using your existing USB port. Now, you can embed IXXAT’s popular USB-to-CAN Compact in your own housing!

IXXAT announces the availability of its highly regarded USB-to-CAN interface as a board for mounting directly in your own chassis or housing.

The USB-to-CAN compact is delivered as a small circuit board with an on-board USB connector and a sub-D9 CAN connector. The board has a convenient mounting hole and is only 37.5 mm wide x 61.5 mm long.

The USB-to-CAN Compact board is delivered with IXXAT’s VCI driver and manual, but without the housing and USB cable.

Click here for more information about the USB-to-CAN compact or call USA 603-471-0800 x101 (for other countries +49-751-56146-0)

CARcorder – Data Logger for FlexRay and CAN

The CARcorder is available as Basic or Plus version. The Basic version provides already six CAN interfaces (ISO 11898-2 / 11898-3), two LIN and two RS232 interfaces, an USB host/device interface as well as an interface switchable between SAE J1850 and K/L-line. In addition, the device comes with digital and analog inputs and outputs each providing eight channels.
Furthermore, the Plus version of the CARcorder offers a FlexRay interface with two channels.

The two processor architecture of the CARcorder enables the fanless device to record all data synchronous and without any losses in real time and with a time stamp accuracy of 1 µs.

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Introduction, Protocols and Implementation

With the new one-day real-time Ethernet seminar IXXAT presents a topical theme and enables de-velopers and decision makers to get a quick overview of the important currently available pro-tocols as well as the specific features and char-acteristics at the implementation.

During the seminar, the protocols EtherNet/IP, Profinet RT & IRT, POWERLINK, EtherCAT, and SERCOS III are introduced. Besides functional criteria, e.g. the level of real-time capability, modeling of process and parameter data as well as data transmission functions, also implementa-tion options, extendability, flexibility and popularity are discussed.

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The new CANobserver from IXXAT enables the physical and logical long-term monitoring of CAN, CANopen and DeviceNet systems. For this, the device is permanently integrated into the network and continuously monitors and records the data transfer.

Sporadic negative impacts, such as external EMC interferences or a slowly deteriorating signal quality caused by worn plug connections, can be detected by the physical layer diagnosis and logical frame monitoring in a timely manner. Thus, the CANobserver is able to inform the system operator before any communication error occurs.

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A new version 4.0.0 of the EtherNet/IP software is available for the below listed software packages. Beside bug fixes and extended functionality, the software packages now are ready to pass the latest ODVA EtherNet/IP Protocol Conformance Test Software Version A7, which was released by ODVA for certification in August 2009.

• EtherNet/IP Adapter Communication Driver (EIPA)
• EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers Kit (EADK)
• EtherNet/IP Scanner Communication Driver (EIPS)
• EtherNet/IP Scanner Developers Kit (ESDK)