With the iPC-I 165 the last ISA interface card of the IXXAT CAN interface card program is discontinued. The card will be replaced by the newer PCI and PCI Express cards. At this, the common driver API of the VCI driver enables to switch to the newer boards, in most cases without adaptation of the customer application.
Last orders can be made until 06/30/2012.
IXXAT’s Industrial Ethernet Module (IEM), which enables the fast and inexpensive connection of devices to PROFINET networks, has now been certified by the PNO in accordance with the conformance class B.
At the successful certification according to the IEC 61158 standard all requirements for the conformance class B were met. The certificate approves both, the conformity to the PROFINET standard and the trouble-free interoperability with other certified devices.
With the new FR-IB100/PCIe FlexRay card and the multibusAnalyser IXXAT enables customers to set-up a low-cost analysis platform for FlexRay devices and systems.
The multibusAnalyser for Windows 2000/XP/ Windows7 allows to send FlexRay messages for stimulation or configuration of bus nodes very easily by using pre-defined transmission lists. Received messages can be displayed in scroll or overwrite mode, whereas changed message content is highlighted in color. Physical signals contained within the FlexRay messages are interpreted by using a Fibex data description file and displayed in plain text or as graphics. For offline analysis, the communication can also be recorded on the hard disk.
New PCI Express Mini Card
With the new CAN-IB120/PCIe Mini, IXXAT extends its PCIe card series by a PCIe Mini format board with two CAN channels and galvanically isolated interfaces, which measures only 30 x 51 mm.
In addition to the passive CAN-IB100/PCIe and the active CAN-IB200/PCIe, both available as standard and low-profile versions, CAN-IB120/PCIe Mini now enables the implementation of a CAN interface in applications with limited space.
for the telecommunication area and AVB networks
Many applications, in the telecommunication sector, in AVB networks as well as in the measurement and automation area, require a highly accurate time synchronization of the individual nodes in the system.
The IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP), which is offered by IXXAT as protocol software package, enables the synchronization of nodes, which are connected e.g. via Ethernet. To achieve a highly accurate synchronization in the sub-microsecond range, however, in addition to the protocol software a hardware support is required to provide a highly accurate clock and to assign time stamps to the messages.
New features simplify operation and interaction with other tools
IXXAT’s canAnalyser is a powerful analysis tool for CAN, CANopen, SAE J1939 and DeviceNet systems. Both in the development area, for data analysis and device/system stimulation, and for commissioning and troubleshooting, the canAnalyser is successfully used worldwide and proven in practice.
With the new version 2.8, canAnalyser was extended in terms of usability and interaction with other tools.
SAE J1939 Designer from IXXAT for cross-product configuration and design
With SAE J1939 Designer, IXXAT offers a cost-effective Windows-based tool for cross-product configuration and design. SAE J1939 Designer comes with a catalog, containing all user-specific parameters (SPNs) and messages (PGNs) defined within the J1939 standard. Thus, the corresponding values can be easily selected and assigned to the device during the definition process. In addition, the creation and maintenance of SPNs and PGNs is possible.
The new ECI driver (Embedded Communication Interface) for IXXAT’s CAN interfaces can now be downloaded from the IXXAT webpage free of charge. The ECI driver enables the easy programming of applications under Linux, RTX and INtime, and provides a uniform API for all supported real-time operating systems and interfaces.
Cost-effective and flexible low-profile PCIexpress card for CAN, LIN and other bus systems
With the new CAN-IB100/PCIe IXXAT is treading new ways in terms of field bus interface cards. The passive CAN PCIexpress card is based on a modern and highly modular concept. Due to this, it is very flexible and versatile, and all this at a very low price. Besides the standard version, the interface card is also available as low-profile board.
With its new version of the CAN-CR220 repeater IXXAT expanded once again the isolation voltage of the device, which can now be used in areas with higher protection demands.
The CAN-CR220, in the variant 1.01.0067.44300, has an isolation voltage between CAN1, CAN2 and the power supply of 4.0 kV AC / 1 sec. (3.0 kV AC / 3 min.; 3.75 kV AC / 1 min.) and was tested according to DIN/EN 50178 (DIN VDE 0160: 1988-05 and DIN VDE 0160/A1: 1989-04).