July 31, 2014 - Hilscher releases cifX PCI fieldbus card that supports two independent Fieldbus communication channels in just one PCI slot. The 2-channel cards provide significant advantages, especially in applications where the number of PCI slots is limited, such as in compact box-type PCs and embedded computers. The user can choose from any of the leading Fieldbus systems: PROFIBUS, CANopen, and DeviceNet. Models are available for two PROFIBUS channels, two DeviceNet channels, and two CANopen channels, as well as all combinations: PROFIBUS and DeviceNet; PROFIBUS and CANopen; and CANopen and DeviceNet. Due to loadable firmware and software licenses, the same hardware can alternatively be used as Double-Master or as Double-Slave.
Common to all of the cards is an extended temperature range from -20° C to +70° C, as well as a reliable address allocation at the PCI bus via a rotary switch. All 2-Channel cifX cards use the same application interface and data exchange will be done via Dual-Port-Memory or DMA. A complete software package is included in the scope of delivery.
About Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH and Hilscher North America
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH specializes in products, technologies and services at the leading edge of industrial communications. Core products include gateways, PC cards, embedded modules, chips, controllers and supporting software stacks. Hilscher’s netX system-on-a-chip solution is a highly integrated network controller optimized for communication and maximum data throughput. netX provides support for more than 20 different master and slave stacks for industrial protocols, including DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, CANopen, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP and EtherCAT, among others. With universal network connectivity, netX is the backbone of the company’s extensive family of network interface products and custom solutions.
Hilscher North America, based in a Chicago suburb, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH.
