RapID Platform for Industiral EtherNet/IP - Innovasic

Posted in Embedded Ethernet, Industrial Control, SoC, TCP/IP Stack
On Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Innovasic recently announced the availability of its new RapID Platform for industrial EtherNet/IP connectivity solution. RapID Platform is centered on Innovasic’s fido communication controller which handles all EtherNet/IP traffic. The RapID Platform supports the full CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) Specification including Identity, Message Route, Assembly, Connection Manager, Ethernet Link, and TCP/IP Objects. The RapID Platform can be used a standalone solution or as a network processor alongside any host microcontroller. Fully functional platform can be downloaded from Innovasic’s website, free of charge for evaluation. All software is royalty-free with no hidden fees. A one-time license fee applies only if the platform is used in production. The platform includes electronic schematics, layout files, BOM (Bill Of Materials), stacks, and development environment.

Innovasic RapID Platform

Key Benefits of RapID Platform:

Low Cost and Fast Time-To-Market
- Employing a low cost fido1100 SoC
- Less than half the cost of a “plug-in” module and faster time to market than a conventional reference design
- TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, and Profinet stacks are all field-proven, royalty-free and come with a free evaluation license
Platform is Downloadable and Production-Ready
- All hardware and software are available on our website for a FREE, NO-RISK evaluation
- Comprehensive design files can be imported into your design environment as building blocks
- Design is pre-tested to industry standards and network-ready
- One-time, no royalty, stack license fee only if you use the RapID Platform in your product
An “Insurance Policy” that makes your product future-proof
- Component and software obsolescence protection from the industry experts

The heart of the RapID Platform for EtherNet/IP is the Innovasic fido1100 Communication Controller. fido1100 manages all network traffic as well as TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP and Profinet stack processes. For stand alone applications, the the entire
code can run on the fido1100. For host-based applications, the connection is established via a memory bus interface. The host then executes the application and is not burdened with the network and stack processes.

RapID Block Diagram
Block Diagram of RapID Platform

Specification of RapID Platform:

Parameter	Details
Communication Controller	Innovasic fido1100
Host Processor	Any CPU for complex applications No CPU for standalone applications
Memory	8 MB SDRAM, 4MB Flash
Network/Bus Interface	- EtherNet/IP Adapter or Profinet RT Device - Data Transport: IEEE 802.3 - Transmission Rate: 10/100 Mbits/sec - Channels: 2 with switch and Integrated PHYs - Includes protection circuitry, magnetics, connector
EtherNet/IP	- Message size: Programmable - Connections: 8+, Acyclic or Cyclic(1 ms min.) - Messages: Full CIP Specification - UMCC,DHCP,BOOTP
Profinet	- Cyclic Input and Output Data: 1440bytes(each) - Cycle time: 1ms (min.) - Alarms: Programmable, including Process Alarm, Diagnostic Alarm, Return of SubModule - DCP, LLDP, VLAN, Priority Tagging, Context management
Application Interfaces	Memory,UART,GPIO -programmable
PowerSupply	3.3VDC, Current: 394mA(typical)
Environmental Conditions	-40Cto+85C (Ambient operation)
Compliance	RoHS,CE,PTO,ODVA

More information about RapID Platform for Industiral EtherNet/IP can be found at Innovasic website.

References

RapID Platform for Industrial Ethernet - Profinet and EtherNet/IP Connectivity Solution (_http://www.innovasic.com/component/content/article/475/)
RapID Platform for Industrial Ethernet - Product Brief (_http://www.innovasic.com/images/stories/datasheets/innovasic-dcrp-product-spec-sheet-20100505.pdf)

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