Protocol Stack for embedded solutions based on Real-time Operating Systems
IXXAT now offers an EtherCAT Master Stack, specially suited for the usage under real time operating systems on embedded platforms. At this, many conventional network interface cards are directly supported, so no special hardware is required for the Ethernet connection.
IXXAT offers EtherCAT Master Stack from acontis technologies
The EtherCAT Master Stack AT-EM1000 from acontis technologies is designed and optimized to run on different embedded (real time) operating systems. Already existing implementations are available for Windows CE, VxWorks, On Time RTOS-32, QNX, Windows XP and others. Using the source code, the EtherCAT Master Stack can easily be ported to other embedded operating systems by the customer. IXXAT is offering this service on request.
The CANopen Master API and CANopen Manager API from IXXAT now support also Microsoft Windows Vista.
With Windows Vista Microsoft released a successor to Windows XP that not only features an updated user interface but also introduces a number of new security and safety features that have direct impact on user applications and driver software. With version 5.2 of the CANopen Master API and version 2.0 of the CANopen Manager API IXXAT now fully supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of this new operating system.
Powerlink with redundant Managing Nodes according to the specification V 1.1.0 and WDS 302-A
A major safety feature for industrial communication is the continuous system availability, even if failures in essential components occur, e.g. in the communication master or in network connections (cables). To ensure a high system availability, the availability of the controller as well as of the network must be guaranteed.
For this reason, a highly available controller solution was considered for Powerlink at a very early stage, and was now specified in EPSG WDP 302 A and implemented by IXXAT.
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The new version 5.2 of the CANopen Master API now also supports the CAN@net II/VCI PC interface from IXXAT. This enables the connection of test applications to the CANopen network via Ethernet, providing various possibilities in the area of remote diagnosis and maintenance.
Further enhancements are the support of 64 bit operating systems and improvements at the status monitoring of CANopen nodes. Using the CANopen Master API 5.2 in conjunction with the CAN@net II/VCI requires the installation of the new version 3.2 of the IXXAT VCI CAN driver.
and Development Environment with CANopen Support
Based on the cooperation between IXXAT and KW-Software, the IEC 61131-3 compliant runtime environment ProConOS and the develompment environment Multiprog are now offered with CANopen support.
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with multiple independent CAN channel support, LSS master and further new features now available.
IXXAT is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new version 5.0 of the CANopen Master API.
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