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News Release from: Nohau UK | Subject: Ixxat EPL protocol stacks
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 March 2006
Ethernet Powerlink stack meets latest
protocol
A complete protocol stack for Ethernet Powerlink allows development of EPL devices according to specification V2 for controlled nodes and combined managing and controlled node implementations.
Nohau UK can now supply a complete protocol stack for Ethernet Powerlink (EPL) Developed by Ixxat, in close co-operation with leading vendors of Ethernet Powerlink enabled devices like Bernecker and Rainer, Lenze and Hirschmann, the stack allows customers to now start developing EPL devices according to specification V2 for controlled nodes and combined managing and controlled node implementations
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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EPL enables component and system manufacturers to development products using Ethernet based communication with the benefit of high data transfer rates (100Mbit/s Fast Ethernet) and hard real-time capability.
EPL version 2 extends the basic EPL communication mechanism with a communication profile adopting the well-proven CANopen concept and its mechanisms.
Thus EPL version 2 has new essential features like interoperability, flexibility and configurability, which are very important in combination with fast and accurate real-time communication.
The Ixxat EPL protocol stacks are available from Nohau UK in a generic version, which can easily be ported to various target platforms and operating systems, as well as a complete solution including a stack version dedicated to an Ixxat hardware reference design.
Provided as hardware-independent C code, the software can be used on various target systems based on different hardware concepts.
Access and handling of the Ethernet controller is encapsulated by a separate lower layer driver module with a standardised interface.
This allows the EPL stack to be used also for specific Ethernet controllers and hardware designs.
In order to ensure a high degree of scalability and adaptability, the EPL software package is configured via central files.
This ensures the optimum adaptation of the EPL functionality provided by the protocol stack to the given application and guarantees an effective use of the available resources.
The delivery of the EPL stack includes also code to run the EPL stack directly on a reference platform.
This gives engineers a quick start with Ethernet Powerlink.
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