Due to the module’s preconfiguration specific knowledge about network commissioning is not required. Just use the provided device description files for it and focus on your application and the PLC programming. The module demonstrates the capabilities of Hilscher’s Network Controller netX in a very simple manner. Since the netX API remains the same independent of the loaded protocol firmware an application needs to be programmed only once and hence supports any Real-Time Ethernet network.
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Processor/Network Controller | netX 52 multiprotocol industrial network SoC |
| Firmware memory | 4 MB Quad SPI Flash |
| Communication interface | 2 x RJ45 Ethernet 100 BASE-TX |
| Provided protocol software (firmware) | PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP as device |
| Application exchangeable amount of process data | 32 bytes input and 32 bytes of output data |
| Host interface | SPI up to 125 MHz |
| Indicators | SYS LED for module status information COM LED for protocol-specific indications |
| Operating temperature | 0 ... + 50 °C |
| Operating voltage | +5 V / typ 300 mA |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 65 x 57 x 20 mm |
| CE marking | yes |
| RoHS compliant | yes |
| Compatible with | Raspberry Pi®4, 3, PI®2, Zero® |
| Module pinput/standard | HAT standard as defined by RaspberryPi® organization |
USAGE
This product serves for test, educational and teaching purposes in laboratory environments only. It is not made to be used in any productive environments or automation systems. Any liability is excluded with regard to usages within such productive industrial environments!
Description
The netHAT module upgrades a Raspberry Pi® to a Real-Time Ethernet capable slave device allowing the exchange of cyclic process data between a Pi application and a Real-Time Ethernet network. The module is compatible with the Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) specification of Raspberry. Pi and netHAT communicate via the SPI0 interface. Thanks to the multiprotocol capability of the Industrial Network controller netX the integration into networks such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP or EtherCAT is just a matter of a firmware load procedure. The DVD includes a ready-to-use driver that configures the module to 32 bytes input and 32 bytes output fix for each of the networks. Also included are the device description files needed for the network engineering softwares during commissioning times
GETTING STARTED
Documentation and software for netHAT product can be found here: netHAT Product DVD V1.0.0.1 - 2016 (image)
