| IXXAT presents the Industrial Ethernet Module with integrated Switch | Download/Link | |
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| Date | September 2009 |
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| Content | IXXAT´s FPGA based Industrial Ethernet Module (IEM) now integrates a high-capacity Switch-IP which enables customers to implement powerful and economic line topologies. The IEM implements a cost efficient and flexible solution to adapt to various Industrial Ethernet technologies. The IEM is based on a powerful Altera Cyclone III FPGA which includes, besides an integrated 32-bit CPU, PHYs, magnetic modules and RJ45 jacks, the new 3-port switch IP for Profinet, EtherNet/IP and Modbus-TCP... |
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| CAN Trouble Shooting - New seminar für developers and service engineers | Download/Link | |
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| Date | August 2009 |
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| Content | With its new "CAN network analysis seminar", IXXAT now offers a one-day training specially intended for developers of CAN devices and service engineers.
The seminar provides an overview about possibilities and procedures for the successful analysis of CAN bus systems. This includes analysis of the communication level, e.g. for CAN device or network software development, as well as testing on physical level, e.g. for design and commissioning of CAN networks. In addition, procedures for systematic and successful troubleshooting and elimination of existing distortion and error sources are explained in detail and presented using practical examples. The protocol independent approach makes the seminar also interesting for CANopen, DeviceNet and SAE J1939 users... |
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| IXXAT Industrial Ethernet Module now "POWERLINK Certified" | Download/Link | |
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| Date | July 2009 |
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| Content | Conformance of the Industrial Ethernet Module (IEM) as part of the POWERLINK Starterkit now approved.
As one of the first devices, the IXXAT POWERLINK Starterkit Controlled Node (CN) receives the official certificate of the EPSG POWERLINK Conformance Test. The Starterkit consists of an IXXAT Industrial Ethernet Module, a carrier board, a CPU module as well as a demo application. The IEM, as base hardware for different real-time Ethernet protocols, is based on the IXXAT POWERLINK stack, in the protocol variant for POWERLINK, and comes with an integrated Ethernet hub for the 2-port network connection... |
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| Modbus-TCP Slave Protocol Software by IXXAT | Download/Link | |
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| Date | June 2009 |
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| Content | IXXAT offers with its new Modbus-TCP Stack a powerful software package allowing the fast and easy development of Modbus-TCP server devices. The software supports the conformance classes 0 and 1 as well as parts of the conformance class 2. To enable the best possible integration of the protocol software into the customer application, various options for configuration and adaptation of the software are available. This includes e.g. the possibility to manage the Primary Table data either by the customer application or directly within the software stack... | |
| SAE J1939 API for Microsoft Windows XP/Vista | Download/Link | |
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| Date | June 2009 |
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| Content | With the new SAE J1939 API IXXAT offers the J1939 protocol software with a comfortable programming interface as a DLL for Windows XP/Vista and allows herewith the easy implementation of SAE J1939 applications on the PC. It is based on the VCI CAN driver and thereby supports all CAN interfaces form IXXAT.
The 1939 API is currently available for the programming languages C/C++ and Phyton. Support of the .NET framework is in preparation... |
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| Universal Embedded Platform for the Automotive Area | Download/Link | |
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| Date | Mai 2009 |
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| Content | The universal Embedded Platform, which was already successful presented in March on the Embedded World Fair in Nuremberg, can as of now be delivered to interested customers.
The Embedded Platform was specially designed for customers, which like to develop applications for the industrial or automotive area, but do not yet have the final target hardware with the required field bus interfaces available... |
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| IXXAT announces IntervalZero RTX Drivers for CAN Boards | Download/Link | |
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| Date | April 2009 |
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| Content | IXXAT Automation GmbH, a leading supplier of products and services for the data communication in industrial and mobile systems, has announced the release of an IntervalZero RTX driver for one of its CAN boards, and said it will soon release RTX drivers for other CAN boards. IXXAT’s communication solutions like CAN Boards, CANopen software and tools are used by companies worldwide in applications such as machine control, elevator technology, marine automation, commercial vehicles, military and medical technology. The first RTX driver will be available for the intelligent CAN board iPC-I 320/PCI as this board is very interesting for hard real-time solutions. The next boards that will be supported are the high-end board series iPC-I XC16 and the USB-to-CAN... |
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| CANopen Stack supports SocketCAN drivers for Linux | Download/Link | |
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| Date | March 2009 |
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| Content | IXXAT Automation GmbH is pleased to announce that the versatile CANopenRT protocol software now supports the most recent implementation of the SocketCAN drivers for Linux using the Sysfs virtual file system. SocketCAN is a set of open source drivers and a network stack that extends the Berkeley sockets API in Linux by introducing a new protocol family PF_CAN. Main components of SocketCAN are the network device drivers for different CAN controllers and the implementation of the CAN protocol family. The SocketCAN framework has become part of vanilla kernel starting with 2.6.25... |
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| IXXAT CAN Driver Supports TenAsys INtime® RTOS for Windows® | Download/Link | |
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| Date | March 2009 |
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| Content | IXXAT Automation announces the port of its CAN driver software to TenAsys INtime RTOS for Windows.
TenAsys Corporation is a leading provider of real-time OS and virtualization software technology. The INtime software combines deterministic, hard real-time control with standard Windows operating systems without requiring additional hardware. Real-time and non-real-time applications run in separate virtual machines on a single computer, enabling cost-effective, reliable control that is easy to develop and maintain... |
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| New CANopen API for Microsoft Windows Vista | Download/Link | |
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| Date | February 2009 |
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| Content | 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... |
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| Seminars for CAN, CANopen and EtherNet/IP | Download/Link | |
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| Date | February 2009 |
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| Content | The seminars offered by IXXAT provide a quick and detailed introduction to current communication technologies. The seminars are aimed primarily at developers and system designers who have to implement their own developments and want to acquire substantial basic knowledge of the technologies. However, they are also suitable for decision-makers who want to learn about the potential of the technologies... | |
| IXXAT is distributor for the EtherNet/IP products from Pyramid Solutions | Download/Link | |
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| Date | January 2009 |
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| Content | IXXAT, a well known provider of products and services for the industrial communication, now distributes the EtherNet/IP protocol software and tools from Pyramid Solutions, which are conforming to the ODVA specifications, worldwide.
At this, IXXAT uses the EtherNet/IP software from Pyramid already successfully on its Industrial Ethernet Module. Besides the distribution of the EtherNet/IP products, IXXAT offers, based on a long-term experience in this area, the complete first level support as well as the implementation of the software into customer specific devices, including a pre-certification according to the ODVA guidelines... |
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| IXXAT CARcorder – Logging of Automotive Bus Systems | Download/Link | |
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| Date | January 2009 |
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| Content | IXXAT´s CARcorder is an universal, automotive diagnosis and logging system for all vehicle communication busses.
The two processor architecture enables the fanless device to record all traffic synchronous and without loosing any data. At this, the CARcorder provides the following interfaces: FlexRay, 6 x CAN, 4 x LIN, K-Line, Ethernet, Digital/Analog-IO and RS232. The logging application runs on an embedded PC with 520 MHz clock frequency and Windows CE operating system. The separate field bus controller provides a real time recording capability with a time stamp accuracy of 1 µs. IXXAT´s CARcorder is delivered with a rugged aluminum case, an integrated UPS for up to 10 seconds of power cut and has a power consumption of less than 10 mW in deep sleep mode. The wake up is performed with the first valid message, which will be recorded also... |
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| High System Availability with IXXAT´s Powerlink Stacks | Download/Link | |
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| Date | January 2009 |
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| Content | 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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| FlexRay/CAN Gateway with up to four CAN Interfaces | Download/Link | |
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| Date | January 2009 |
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| Content | The FlexRay/CAN Gateway software package enables the user to set up a flexible and configurable gateway for the transmission of FlexRay messages and signals to CAN, based on the FlexRay CCM or the FRC-EP150 hardware platform. In case of using the new FlexRay platform FRC-EP150, easy user configurable gateways with up to four CAN interfaces are possible. The transmission can be performed in both directions and is especially useful for applications where existing CAN-based measurement and control technology has to be integrated into FlexRay environments. In addition, data exchange from CAN-to-CAN and FlexRay-to-FlexRay is possible... | |
