Release Notes

Status	RELEASE
Date	2021-06-29
Version	1.0.2.0
Summary	First Release with support of PROFINET IO Device, EtherCAT Slave, EtherNet/IP Adapter and IOT solution firmware including OPC UA Server

Note: We reserve the right to make technical changes without prior notice.

netRAPID 90 - Business Model

Companion Solution - Preloaded communication module

You can use netRAPID 90 as companion solution in the style of a communication module to be connected with a host CPU.

In this scenario, netRAPID 90 comes preloaded with a communication protocol and is ready to use.

For the companion solution, no netX licence or support contracts are required.

In the preloaded version, the pin assignment is fixed to certain functionality:

Real-Time Ethernet or Fieldbus Slave
SPI interface to the host CPU
LEDs (COM0, COM1, Link/Activity 0/1)
SYNC0/1
UART Diagnosis
+3.3V, GND
No APP CPU can be used

Standalone Solution - Programming platform like a netX90 chip

You can use netRAPID 90 in a stand-alone solution without any host.

This use case can be considered as nearly identical to the direct use of a netX 90 chip.

The pin assignment is flexible and can be adapted by the customer according to his or her needs by using the tool netX Studio CDT.

For this approach, a netX license and support agreement as well as the purchase of appropriate protocol stacks are required.

In this scenario, the netRAPID 90 is provided as a pure hardware-platform.

Option:

To reduce production costs at the OEM, Hilscher optionally offers the service to supply netRAPID 90 preloaded with customer specific content.

For further details about this service please contact the Hilscher sales team.

Getting Started

Software Installation for Companion Solution

USB diagnostic driver

Install the USB_FTDI-SPM driver to gain access to the NRPEB H90-RE Evaluationboard via the USB-SPM host interface
→…\Driver_&_Toolkit\netX Diagnostics and Remote Access (NXDIAG)\netX serial DPM via USB\netX USB FTDI driver installation\Windows\setup.exe

Device Explorer

Install the Device Explorer to load or update the Communication firmware on the NRPEB H90-RE
→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\Device Explorer V1.2.87.33141 Setup

Device Library

Install the Device Library
→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\Device Library V1.2.72.36459 Setup

Communication Studio

Install the Communication Studio to set up a configruation
→ …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\CommunicationStudio V1.2.86.36440 Setup

Software Installation for Standalone Solution

USB diagnostic driver

Install the USB_FTDI-SPM driver to gain access to the NRPEB H90-RE Evaluationboard via the USB-SPM host interface
→…\Driver_&_Toolkit\netX Diagnostics and Remote Access (NXDIAG)\netX serial DPM via USB\netX USB FTDI driver installation\Windows\setup.exe

netX Studio CDT

Install the netXStudio CDT to create a HWC, FDL or own application and to download to the NRPEB H90-RE
→ …\Software_&_Tools\Development_Software\ netX Studio CDT V1.0900.1.4382 x86 Setup.msi

Note: For netRAPDI90 please use the use SQJ Flash type: Winbond W25Q32BV or W25Q32FV

Auxiliary Tools

netHost

Easy to use tool which can access any Hilscher product either via the host interface (DPM, SPM) or the diagnostic interface (UART, USB). Is used for Firmware download, diagnostics and to test I/O exchange.

Can be found at the netX Diagnostic and Remote Access DVD.

→ …\Driver_&_Toolkit\netX Diagnostics and Remote Access (NXDIAG)\ WindowsExecutable\netHost\x86\netHost

First Steps

For a detailed instruction how to set up your netRAPID Evaluationboard, please follow the "Getting Started" Manual.

→ …\ Documentation\netRAPID_90_Manuals

Firmware

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

Hardware

The netRAPID90 Evaluation board NRPEB H90 is always equipped with a NRP H90\F8D8. Therefore COM firmware in UseCase A or C can be used. More info can found in the Technology Section

netRAPID 90 covers two different approaches:

Companion Solution - preloaded with fixed function set.
In this approach the OEM doesn’t want to deal with any FDL or HWC creation and doesn’t need netXStudio CDT

Standalone Solution - naked hardware as programming platform
In this approach the OEM needs netXStudio CDT and will create all necessary firmware by himself.

To serve both approaches the netRAPID 90 Evaluation Board comes in the easy-to-use Companion Mode, preloaded with:

HWC - Hardware Config file
FDL - Flash Device Label
MFW - Maintenance Firmware
EIS limited Firmware (UseCase C)

For Standalone solutions, the OEM has to create his own files and just overwrite the existing files.

Differences NRPEB H90 and NXHX 90-JTAG

As the netRAPID 90 serves two use cases (Companion solution with SPM host interface and Standalone solution) there are minor differences between netX90 and netRAPID 90 evaluation boards.

NXHX 90-JTAG provides JTAG via USB and UART via USB interface

NRPEB H90-RE provides JTAG via USB and SPM via USB interface

For UART via USB access on NRPEB H90-RE please use an external adapter, for example "USB to Serial converter" from DIGITUS (DA-70156)

Documentation

Documentation for all hard- and software components included in this Product DVD 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

Support

In case of questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your local Hilscher Support.

E-Mail: support@hilscher.com

Phone: +49 6190 9907 99

Driver & Toolkit

Device Driver

Device Driver Windows (NXDRV-WIN)

Operating System	Windows XP		Windows Vista		Windows 7 (KB3033929)		Windows 8/8.1		Windows 10		Windows 10 (Desktop / Secure Boot)		Windows 10 (Server 2019)
Driver Version	V1.0.0.0		V1.0.0.0		V1.0.0.0		V1.2.3.0		V1.3.0.0		V1.3.0.0		V2.5.1.0
Architecture	x86	x64	x86	x64	x86	x64	x86	x64	x86	x64	x86	x86	x86
Status

For other operting systems or toolkit follow the link.

Firmware, EDS, Examples

Software & Tools

Configuration Tool

Communication Studio - Tool to create a network configuration and to download to the device.

Operating System	Windows 8	Windows 8.1	Windows 10
Status

Device Library - Library with all Hilscher devices for the Communication Studio

Operating System	Windows 8	Windows 8.1	Windows 10
Status

Device Explorer - Tool to load a communication firmware to a hardware target.

Operating System	Windows 7	Windows 8	Windows 8.1	Windows 10
Status

netX Studio Engineering CDT (netX Development with Eclipse) - Tool to create a Flash Device Label (FDL), Hardware Config File (HWC) and application for netX90 based devices.

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

Documentation

The documentation can be downloaded at:

The Documentation Library
The download section of the current product DVD

Supported Hardware and Protocols

CC-Link

Slave

CANopen

Slave

DeviceNet

Slave

PROFIBUS-DP

Slave

CC-Link IE Field Basic

Slave

EtherCAT

Slave

EtherNet/IP

Adapter

Modbus/TCP

Client/Server

POWERLINK

Controlled Node

PROFINET IO

Device

Sercos

Slave

VARAN

Client

optional

OPC UA / MQTT

optional

Security

optional

WebServer pages

NRP H90-RE

TBD

NRP H90-RE\F8D8

TBD

Product Features

netRAPID types

Protocol support

(for more details, please see the Technology section)

Host interface

Diagnostic interface

SYNC0/1

Memory Options

Integrated
magnetics

Real-Time Ethernet Slave

Fieldbus Slave

OPC UA Server
& MQTT Client

Raw Ethernet (NDIS)

TCP socket interface

Integrated WebServer

SPM

DPM

USB

UART

SQI FLASH

SDRAM

NRP H90-RE

BASIC

NRP H90-RE\F8D8

8 MByte

Note:

Depending on the available memory size (Internal RAM / Flash and external SDRAM / SQI Flash) different firmware functionality can be used.

Firmware for small footprint, low cost and function optimized slave devices
Use Case A firmware for internal RAM / Flash only
Full featured firmware for highest function requirements
Use Case C firmware which needs external SDRAM / SQI Flash

Details about the avaialble functionality can be found in the Technology section.

The following SDRAM and SQI Flash types are used:

HW Revision

NRP H90

NRP H90\F8D8

NRP H90\F8D16

NRP H90\F16D32

Rev. 3

N/A

SDRAM: IS45S16400J-7BLA2

QSPI Flash: W25Q64CVZPAG

SDRAM: IS45S16800F-7BLA2-TR

QSPI Flash: W25Q64CVZPAG

N/A

Rev. 4

N/A

SDRAM: IS45S16400J-7BLA2

QSPI Flash: W25Q64CVZPAG

SDRAM: IS45S16800F-7BLA2-TR

QSPI Flash: W25Q64CVZPAG

SDRAM: IS45S16160J-7BLA2

QSPI Flash: W25Q128JVPIQ

Rev. 5

N/A

SDRAM: IS45S16400J-7BLA2

QSPI Flash: IS25LP064D-JKLA3

SDRAM: IS45S16800F-7BLA2-TR

QSPI Flash: IS25LP064D-JKLA3

SDRAM: IS45S16160J-7BLA2

QSPI Flash: IS25LP128F-JKLA3

Host interface channel structure of NRP H90-RE

Channel 0: Real-Time Ethernet or Fieldbus Slave (Cyclic & Acyclic I/O)

Channel 1: NDIS, TCP socket and Web Interace

Channel 2: IOT communication as future option

Note1: At netRAPID90 All 3 channel can be can only be accessed in SPM host interface mode.

Note2: netRAPID 90 owns 4 MAC addresses (MAC0 to MAC3), which will be provided per default from the Hilscher MAC address pool.

MAC0 will be used for RTE communication in channel 0. MAC1 and MAC2 are reserved for Real-Time Ethernet. MAC3 will be used for Raw Ethernet.

TCP socket in channel 1 and future IoT communication in channel 2 will use the same MAC0 and IP as the RTE communication.

Raw Ethernet in channel 1 will use MAC3. IP address will be provided from the host application.

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