Download Package Communication Solutions 90 - 2024-01-1

1. Getting started
2. Device Driver
3. Firmware
4. Software and Tools
5. Hardware and Protocol Combinations and Features
6. Product Download Package

Note:

Before getting started, please make sure that your system fulfills the system requirements listed in the user manual for your product and note the errata CIFX M22XX90XX and CIFX HPCIE90 Errata ERR 03 EN.pdf. The product documentation can be found on the download section at the end of this page.

If you feel unsure about any point, please get in touch with Hilscher's support team.

First Steps

1. Install the software components mentioned below.
2. Mount the Hilscher product into the system.
3. Download a firmware into the Hilscher product via Device Explorer.
4. Set up a network configuration with I/O data via Communication Studio.
5. Download the configuration into the product and start the communication.
6. Optional: Check data exchange with “cifXTest” utility, which is installed in the Windows Control Panel with the cifX Device Driver (NXDRV-WIN).
7. Connect the application.

Software Installation

cifX Device Driver

Install the cifX Device Driver on your host system to gain access to the cifX card via PCI Express.

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

Device Explorer

Install the Device Explorer to load a communication firmware into the cifX card.

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\Device_Explorer…

Device Library

Install the Device Library which provides a collection of device and communication DTMs for the Configuration Software Communication Studio.

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\Device_Library…

Communication Studio

Install the Communication Studio to set up a network configuration.

→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\CommunicationStudio…

Firmware

For full support with the Hilscher tool chain, the minimum firmware version listed on this Product DVD has to be used. If a later version of a firmware is used from Hilscher Knowledge Base, the firmware type "Use Case C" has to be chosen in the download folder.

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: https://hilscher.atlassian.net/wiki/display/DL/Documentation+Library+Home

Application Notes

Application Notes, e.g. commissioning examples, are available in the Global Support Space: https://hilscher.atlassian.net/wiki/x/ue9RBw

The documentation can be downloaded on the download section.

	EtherCAT	EtherNet/IP	PROFINET IO	Open Modbus/TCP	POWERLINK	PROFIBUS DP	CANopen	DeviceNet
	Slave	Adapter	Device	Client/Server	Controlled Node	Slave	Slave	Slave
CIFX M223090AE							1)	1)
CIFX HPCIE90

Note:

¹⁾ CANopen and DeviceNet require a CIFX M223090AE Revision 4 or later

	Systembus	Format	USB Diagnostic interface	SYNC0/1	Slave Adress    Switch	2-channel	Flash based	Detached network interface	Extended Temperature Range
CIFX M223090AE	PCI Express	M.2 2230 Key A + E		1)				2)
CIFX HPCIE90	PCI Express	Mini PCIe halfsize		1)				2)

Legend

¹⁾ SYNC0/1 via system bus

²⁾ Using an assembly interface (AIFX-V2) with a 15cm connection cable