Release Notes

Status	RELEASED
Date	July 2023
Version	V1.0500.220321.39387 (2022-07-1)
Summary	General update Updated memory component support

Note: Hilscher reserves the right to make technical changes without prior notice.

Phase Out Information

Product Updates for supporting new flash-types

An essential aspect of Hilscher's product lifecycle management process is around maintaining existing products to guarantee sustained availability for our valued customers.

The flash component used in numerous Hilscher products was discontinued as part of the manufacturer's portfolio streamlining. In order to offer our customers a long-term and future-proof alternative, we will use flash components that support the SFDP (Serial Flash Discoverable Parameter) standard. This ensures that our products remain compatible with evolving hardware requirements and ensures a seamless user experience.

In scenarios where protocol firmware versions come in two variants within the software download package, both versions are fully compatible with the hardware currently being shipped.

Through a Product Change Notification (PCN) in the upcoming months, Hilscher will inform that, starting from a new hardware revision, the corresponding firmware generation, specifically the latest version available in the software download package, must be used.

Example:

To provide clarity on firmware generation status and versioning, we have outlined a comprehensive description, available at the following link: https://hilscher.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KQBQBg

In scenarios with two variants, one firmware is then used for an evolution without API and function change, only including support for Flash types supporting SFDP, and the other one, the latest recommended firmware generation, represents the latest technology maintained and enhanced by new features.

Hilscher will send a PCN document with detailed descriptions of the compatibility of each affected product with at least 6 month notice before the change, to ensure a smooth update-timeframe for the firmware.

Getting Started

Software Installation

Software Installation - PC-Cards (cifX)

cifX Device Driver & Device Driver Toolkit

Install the cifX device driver on your host system to gain access to the cifX card.

→ ...\Driver_&_Toolkit\Device Driver (NXDRV-WIN)\Installation\cifX Device Driver Setup.exe

Or develop your own device driver to gain access to the cifX, comX or netJACK

→ ...\Driver_&_Toolkit\ Driver Toolkit (NXDRV-TKIT)

Configuration Tool SYCON.net

Install SYCON.net to load a communication firmware into cifX, comX or netJACK and to set up a network configuration

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\SYCON.net…

Optional: Auxiliary Tool netHOST

Install netHOST to easily load a communication firmware into cifX, comX or netJACK and to test your configured network communication.

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Tools\netHost…

Software Installation - Embedded Module (comX, netJACK)

cifX Device Driver & Device Driver Toolkit

Install the cifX device driver on your host system to gain access to the cifX card.

→ ...\Driver_&_Toolkit\Device Driver (NXDRV-WIN)\Installation\cifX Device Driver Setup.exe

Or develop your own device driver to gain access to the cifX, comX or netJACK

→ ...\Driver_&_Toolkit\ Driver Toolkit (NXDRV-TKIT)

USB diagnostic driver

Install the USB diagnostic drivers to gain access to comX or netJACK via USB

→ ...\ Driver_&_Toolkit\netX Diagnostics and Remote Access (NXDIAG)\netX10 USB Driver for Windows\V6.0.9.0\setup.exe

→ ...\ Driver_&_Toolkit\netX Diagnostics and Remote Access (NXDIAG)\netX USB CDC Drivers for Windows\netX50_51_52_100_4x000\setup.exe

→ ...\ Driver_&_Toolkit\netX Diagnostics and Remote Access (NXDIAG)\netX USB CDC Drivers for Windows\netX51_52_4000_4100_Dummy\setup.exe

Configuration Tool SYCON.net

Install SYCON.net to load a communication firmware into cifX, comX or netJACK and to set up a network configuration

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\SYCON.net…

Optional: netPROXY Engineering Tool netXStudio

Install netXStudio to create own OPC UA / MQTT objects for comX 51-IOT firmware

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\netXStudio…

Optional: Auxiliary Tool netHOST

Install netHOST to easily load a communication firmware into cifX, comX or netJACK and to test your configured network communication.

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Tools\netHost…

First Steps

Install the above mentioned software components.
Mount the Hilscher product into the system, e.g. PC or evaluation board.
Please ensure power supply, host interface access and optional USB diagnostic access
Download a firmware from the Product Download package into the Hilscher product using SYCON.net or the auxiliary tool netHOST. comX and netJACK products always come preloaded and a firmware download is only necessary for an update of the firmware.
Set up a network configuration via SYCON.net
Download the configuration into the product and start the communication.
Optional: Check data exchange with “cifXTest” utility, which is installed in the Windows Control Panel and …\Program Files\cifX Device Driver with the cifX Device Driver (NXDRV-WIN). Alternatively you can use the auxiliary tool netHOST.
Connect the application.

All steps are visualized in the below mentioned Application Notes as step-by-step videos.

Firmware

For full support with the Hilscher tool chain, the minimum firmware listed on this Product Download package has to be used. For the latest version, please visit the Hilscher Knowledge Base regularly.

Documentation

Documentation for all hard- and software components included in this Product Download package is available on the path: …\Documentation\...

The Documentation Library on the Hilscher Knowledgebase includes further documents: Documentation Library

Application Notes

Application Notes are available in the Global Support Space: Application Notes - COMSOL

Documentation

The documentation can be downloaded at:

Documentation Library
The download section of the current product Download package.

Driver & Toolkit

Device Driver

Device Driver Windows (NXDRV-WIN)

Operating System	Windows XP		Windows Vista		Windows 7 (KB3033929)		Windows 8/8.1		Windows 10 (Desktop / Secure Boot)		Windows 10 (Server 2019)	Windows 11
Driver Version	V1.0.0.0		V1.0.0.0		V1.0.0.0		V1.2.3.0		>= V1.3.0.0 (2018-03-1)		V2.5.1.0	V2.6.0.0
Architecture	x86	x64	x86	x64	x86	x64	x86	x64	x86	x86	x86	x64
Status

For other operting systems or toolkit follow the link.

Firmware, EDS, Examples

Software & Tools

Configuration Tool

SYCON.net

Operating System	Windows 2000	Windows XP SP3	Windows Vista SP2	Windows 7	Windows 8	Windows 8.1	Windows 10
Status

CIFX Hardware and Protocols

	AS-Interface		CC-Link		CANopen		DeviceNet		PROFIBUS-DP		CC-Link IE Field		CC-Link IE Field Basic		EtherCAT		EtherNet/IP		Modbus/TCP	POWERLINK		PROFINET IO		Sercos		VARAN
	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Adapter	Scanner	Client/Server	Controlled Node	Managing Node	Device	Controller	Slave	Master	Client	Manager
CIFX 50
CIFX 50E
CIFX 70E
CIFX 80
CIFX 90\F
CIFX 90E\F
CIFX 104
CIFX 104\F
CIFX 104C
CIFX 104C\F
CIFX M3042100BM\F

CIFX Hardware Related Product Features

	Systembus	Format	SYNC0/1	2-channel	Detached network interface
CIFX 50	PCI	- - -	¹⁾	³⁾
CIFX 50E	PCI Express	- - -	¹⁾	³⁾
CIFX 70	Low Profile PCI Express	MD1	¹⁾
CIFX 80	Compact PCI	3U	¹⁾
CIFX 90\F	Mini PCI	- - -	¹⁾		⁴⁾
CIFX 90E\F	Mini PCI Express	- - -	²⁾	³⁾	⁴⁾
CIFX 104	PC/104	- - -	¹⁾
CIFX 104\F	PC/104	- - -	¹⁾		⁴⁾
CIFX 104C	PCI-104	- - -	¹⁾
CIFX 104C\F	PCI-104	- - -	¹⁾		⁴⁾
CIFX M3042100BM\F	M.2 PCI Express	M.2 3042 Key B+M	²⁾		⁴⁾

Legend

¹⁾ SYNC0/1 via 3-pin connector

²⁾ SYNC0/1 via system bus

³⁾ For DP, CO and DN only

⁴⁾ Using a Assembly Interface (AIFX) with a cable

CIFX Firmware Related Product Features

		NDIS via CH1	EoE via CH1
EtherCAT Slave	CIFX-RE
Ethernet/IP Adapter	CIFX-RE
PROFIENT I/O Device	CIFX-RE
sercos Slave	CIFX-RE

CIFX Device Driver Support

	Further Information can be found at ...	Note
C-Toolkit	cifX/netX Toolkit (NXDRV-TKIT)
Windows	Device Driver Windows (NXDRV-WIN)
Windows CE	Device Driver Windows CE (NXDRV-CE)
Linux	Device Driver Linux (NXDRV-LINUX)
QNX	Device Driver QNX (NXDRV-QNX)
VxWorks	Device Driver VxWorks (NXDRV-VxWorks)
InTime InTime dRTOS	Device Driver INtime (NXDRV-INtime)
IntervalZero RTX®	Device Driver RTX (NXDRV-RTX)
WinAC	Device Driver WinAC (NXDRV-WinAC)
InCoSol OPC DA Server	http://incosol.de/products/hfb http://incosol.de/products/s7a	Third party OPC DA Server provided by InCoSol GmbH
CODESYS	https://www.codesys.com/products/codesys-fieldbus/industrial-ethernet/profinet.html	Third party device driver and configuator provided by the CODESYS Group

COMX Hardware and Protocols

	CC-Link		CANopen		DeviceNET		PROFIBUS-DP		CC-Link IE Field		CC-Link IE Field Basic		EtherCAT		EtherNet/IP		Modbus/TCP	POWERLINK		PROFINET IO		Sercos		VARAN
	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Scanner	Adapter	Client/Server	Managing Node	Controlled Node	Controller	Device	Master	Slave	Manager	Client
COMX 52CA ¹⁾
COMX 52CN ²⁾
COMX 51CA ^{1) & 4)}
COMX 51CN ²⁾
COMX 100CA ¹⁾
COMX 100CN ²⁾

Legend

¹⁾ With protocol-specific fieldbus connector on board.

²⁾ Fieldbus interface via pin strip to the base board. Fieldbus connector needs to be implemented on the base board.

³⁾ comX 52 is a compatilble drop-in replacement of comX 10 for fieldbus slave only

⁴⁾ Special EtherCAT Slave with Rotary Switches acc. to ETG.5003-1

COMX Product Features

		Host interface		Diagnostic interface		SYNC0/1	Slave address switch	Integrated ¹⁾ Webserver (servX)	Raw Ethernet (NDIS)⁶⁾	TCP socket interface ⁶⁾
		SPM	DPM	USB	UART	SYNC0/1	Slave address switch	Integrated ¹⁾ Webserver (servX)	Raw Ethernet (NDIS)⁶⁾	TCP socket interface ⁶⁾
CC-Link Slave	COMX 52Cx-CCS
CANopen Slave	COMX 52Cx-COS
DeviceNET Slave	COMX 52Cx-DNS
PROFIBUS-DP Slave	COMX 52Cx-DPS
EtherCAT Slave	COMX 51Cx-RE								²⁾
EtherNet/IP Adapter	COMX 51Cx-RE								³⁾	⁵⁾
Modbus/TCP Client/Server	COMX 51Cx-RE
POWERLINK Controlled Node	COMX 51Cx-RE
PROFINET IO Device	COMX 51Cx-RE								³⁾	⁵⁾
Sercos Slave	COMX 51Cx-RE
EtherCAT Master	COMX 100Cx-RE
EtherCAT Slave	COMX 100Cx-RE
EtherNet/IP Scanner	COMX 100Cx-RE
EtherNet/IP Adapter	COMX 100Cx-RE
Modbus/TCP Client/Server	COMX 100Cx-RE
POWERLINK Controlled Node	COMX 100Cx-RE
PROFINET IO Controller	COMX 100Cx-RE
PROFINET IO Device	COMX 100Cx-RE
Sercos Master	COMX 100Cx-RE
Sercos Slave	COMX 100Cx-RE
VARAN Client	COMX 100Cx-RE

Legend

¹⁾ If supported, the integrated WebServer is activated as default. Can be deactivated via Firmware TAG-List.

²⁾ Instead of NDIS EtherCAT supports EoE

³⁾ The NDIS functionality is deactivated as default, but can be activated via Firmware TAG-List.
Real-Time Ethernet will be offered to the host in Channel 0, NDIS and TCP socket in channel 1 and in IoT communication in channel 2.
Channel 1 (NDIS and TCP socket interface) and Channel 2 (IOT communication) can only be accessed in SPM host interface mode. In DPM host interface mode only Channel 0 (RTE) can physically be adressed

⁴⁾ LWIP TCP stack is used, which has a different API (socket API) than the Hilscher TCP stack.

⁵⁾ Hilscher TCP stack is used, which has a different API (HIL TCP API) than LWIP TCP stack.

⁶⁾ NDIS and TCP socket interface can only be accessed in SPM host interface mode, because only Channel 0 can be physically adressed in DPM mode.

NETJACK Hardware and Protocols

	Host interface			CANopen		DeviceNet		PROFIBUS-DP		EtherCAT		EtherNet/IP		Modbus/TCP	POWERLINK		PROFINET IO		Sercos		VARAN
	SPM	DPM	PCIe	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Master	Slave	Scanner	Adapter	Client/Server	Managing Node	Controlled Node	Controller	Device	Master	Slave	Manager	Client
NJ 52D ¹⁾
NJ 51D ¹⁾
NJ 100DN ¹⁾
NJ 100EN ²⁾

Legend

¹⁾ Host interface: Dual-port memory

²⁾ Host Interface: PCI Express

NETJACK Product Features

		Diagnostic interface		SYNC0/1	Slave address switch	Integrated ¹⁾ Webserver (servX)	Raw Ethernet (NDIS)⁶⁾	TCP socket interface ⁶⁾
		USB	UART	SYNC0/1	Slave address switch	Integrated ¹⁾ Webserver (servX)	Raw Ethernet (NDIS)⁶⁾	TCP socket interface ⁶⁾
CANopen Slave	NJ 52x-COS
DeviceNET Slave	NJ 52x-DNS
PROFIBUS-DP Slave	NJ 52x-DPS
EtherCAT Slave	NJ 51x-RE
EtherNet/IP Adapter	NJ 51x-RE						³⁾	⁵⁾
Modbus/TCP Client/Server	NJ 51x-RE
POWERLINK Controlled Node	NJ 51x-RE
PROFINET IO Device	NJ 51x-RE						³⁾	5⁾
Sercos Slave	NJ 51x-RE
EtherCAT Master	NJ 100x-RE
EtherCAT Slave	NJ 100x-RE
EtherNet/IP Scanner	NJ 100x-RE
EtherNet/IP Adapter	NJ 100x-RE
Modbus/TCP Client/Server	NJ 100x-RE
POWERLINK Controlled Node	NJ 100x-RE
PROFINET IO Controller	NJ 100x-RE
PROFINET IO Device	NJ 100x-RE
Sercos Master	NJ 100x-RE
Sercos Slave	NJ 100x-RE
VARAN Client	NJ 100x-RE

Legend

¹⁾ If supported, the integrated WebServer is activated by default and can be deactivated via firmware TAG list.

²⁾ Instead of NDIS EtherCAT supports EoE

³⁾ The NDIS functionality is deactivated as default, but can be activated via Firmware TAG-List.
Real-Time Ethernet will be offered to the host in Channel 0, NDIS and TCP socket in channel 1 and in IoT communication in channel 2.
Channel 1 (NDIS and TCP socket interface) and Channel 2 (IOT communication) can only be accessed in SPM host interface mode. In DPM host interface mode only Channel 0 (RTE) can physically be adressed

⁴⁾ LWIP TCP stack is used, which has a different API (socket API) than the Hilscher TCP stack.

⁵⁾ Hilscher TCP stack is used, which has a different API (HIL TCP API) than LWIP TCP stack.

⁶⁾ NDIS and TCP socket interface can only be accessed in SPM host interface mode, because only Channel 0 can be physically adressed in DPM mode.

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Download package Communication Solutions 2023-07-1

Product Updates for supporting new flash-types

Software Installation

cifX Device Driver & Device Driver Toolkit

Configuration Tool SYCON.net

Optional: Auxiliary Tool netHOST

cifX Device Driver & Device Driver Toolkit

USB diagnostic driver

Configuration Tool SYCON.net

Optional: netPROXY Engineering Tool netXStudio

Optional: Auxiliary Tool netHOST

First Steps

Firmware

Documentation

Application Notes