FPGA-based Hardware Integration for Field Devices – Chip Solution

Area of application

This solution makes it possible to directly integrate the FPGA and the PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP and Modbus/TCP Real-Time Ethernet stacks into a field device. The Simple Device Application Interface (SDAI) is used to connect the device application to the protocol software

Softing protocol stacks on FPGA are the right choice for producing a large quantity of device interface connections.

• Programming file for FPGA with NIOS II, 2-port switch and MAC
• Operating system (eCos or embOS¹)
• Protocol stacks with standardized SDAI interface
• Development environment

¹ This entails additional license fees.

• Programming file for FPGA
• Operating system (object format)
• PROFINET IO device protocol stack (object format)
• EtherNet/IP server protocol stack (object format)
• Modbus/TCP server protocol stack (object format)
• Description of SDAI and porting procedure
• Sample programs in source code
• Device description files (PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP)
• Projects for PLC communication

• RTE-FPGA-CHIP

• Real-Time Ethernet Solutions for Field Devices
• Feasibility Study – PROFINET IO Device
       Integration into a FPGA

• PROFINET Technology Training
• PROFINET Technologies & Services

•      Demo Version of PROFINET IO Controller Stack