Are netJACK, comX, netIC and netRAPID conform to PROFINET I/O Device Specification 2.3?
Are netJACK, comX, netIC and netRAPID conform to PROFINET I/O Device Specification 2.3?
Basically yes.
The support of PROFINET I/O Specification 2.3 in a Hilscher product depends on two factors:
1) The netX Chip on the Hilscher product, with its technical capabilities
- Performance for new required netload test
- Support of optional optimized IRT features (DFP, FastForwarding, Fragmentation, Cycles below 250µs)
2) The used Hilscher PROFINET I/O Devcie stack
- Switch Technology: Cut Through
- IRT Technology: Relative Forwarder
- in accordance with PROFINET 2.2
- certified on netX reference designs (cifX, comX, netX)
- switch technology: Store & Forward
- IRT technology: Absolute Forwarder
- Netload: unable
- in accordance with PROFINET 2.3
- certified on netX reference design (comX 51)
- switch technologie: Cut Through
- IRT technology: Relative Forwarder
- API: modification of mailbox / acyclic data
- Netload: able
PC-Cards cifX
Technology is the same for the complete cifX family
Facts:
- based on netX 100
- PNS 3.4 stack established in market
- PNS 3.5 stack proven and available since Dec. 2013
Conclusion: Easy upgrade to PROFIENT 2.3:
- Same hadware and same tools can be used
- Just load PNS 3.5 firmware
- Adjustments in Programming / Engineering only needed, if
- IRT has been used
- Mailbox / Acyclci data has been used
IP40 Modul netJACK
There are two versions available: NJ 100 and NJ 51.
Note: NJ 50 is an outdated technology and will be repalced with pin-compatible NJ 51
Facts NJ 100:
- based on netX 100
- PNS 3.4 stack established in market
- PNS 3.5 stack proven and available since Dec. 2013
Conclusion NJ 100: Easy upgrade to PROFIENT 2.3:
- Same hadware and same tools can be used
- Just load PNS 3.5 firmware
- Adjustments in Programming / Engineering only needed, if
- IRT has been used
- Mailbox / Acyclci data has been used
Facts NJ 51:
- based on netX 51
- only PNS 3.5 stack available since Dec. 2013
Conclusion NJ 51: Already PROFIENT 2.3 conform:
- Same hadware, firmware and same tools
- No adjustments needed
Communication Modul comX
There are two versions available: comX 100 and comX 51
Note: comX 50-REFO is an outdated technology, which has never been acapted on the market.
Facts comX 100:
- based on netX 100
- PNS 3.4 stack established in market
- PNS 3.5 stack proven and available since Dec. 2013
Conclusion comX 100: Easy upgrade to PROFIENT 2.3:
- Same hadware and same tools can be used
- Just load PNS 3.5 firmware
- Adjustments in Programming / Engineering only needed, if
- IRT has been used
- Mailbox / Acyclci data has been used
Facts comX 51:
- based on netX 51
- only PNS 3.5 stack available since Dec. 2013
Conclusion comX 51: Already PROFIENT 2.3 conform:
- Same hadware, firmware and same tools
- No adjustments needed
DIL-32 Communication IC netIC
There are two versions available: NIC 50-RE and NIC 50-REFO
Facts:
- based on netX50
- Embedded Gateway, which converts from Modbus RTU to PROFINET I/O
- Bridge frimware based on PNS 3.4 stack
→ both NIC 50 types are not PROFIENT 2.3 compliant
Conclusion: For PROFINET 2.3 change to new NIC 52-RE & NIC 52-REFO
- new netX52 based hardware needed: NIC 52-RE & NIC 52-REFO
- new PNS 3.5 based bridge frimware needed
- Pin-compatible
- Function-compatible
- Adjustments:
- Customer design can stay the same
- Change in programming / engineering only for new features e.g. PN IRT
Chip-Carrier netRAPID
Facts NRP 52-RE:
- based on netX 52
- only PNS 3.5 stack available since Aug. 2014
Conclusion NRP 52-RE: Already PROFIENT 2.3 conform:
- Same hadware, firmware and same tools
- No adjustments needed