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Hilscher netx network controller

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The netX network controller family (based on ASICs), developed by Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH, is a solution for implementing all proven Fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet systems. It was the first Multi-Protocol ASIC which combines Real-Time-Ethernet and Fieldbus System in one solution. The Multiprotocol functionality is done over a flexible cpu sub system called XC. Through exchanging some microcode the XC is able to realize beside others a PROFINET IRT Switch, EtherCAT Slave, Ethernet Powerlink HUB, PROFIBUS, CAN bus, CC-Link Industrial Networks Interface.

The Hilscher netX family

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Controller netX 52 netX 51 netX 90 netX 100 netX 500
CPU models ARM 966/xPIC ARM 966/xPIC 2* ARM Cortex®-M4 ARM 926 + MMU/- ARM 926 + MMU/-
CPU clock 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 200 MHz
RAM / ROM 672kB/64kB 672kB/64kB 576kB+64kB/ 96kB 144kB/32kB 144kB/32kB
Host Interface Funktions DPM/SPM/EXT/MEM DPM/SPM/EXT/MEM DPM/SPM DPM/-/EXT DPM/-/EXT
MemoryI/F Parallel/Serials -/SQI XiP 8, 16, 32 Bit/ SQI XiP SQI XiP 8, 16, 32 Bit/- 8, 16, 32 Bit/-
xC Channels 2 2 2 3 4
IEEE 1588 Sys Timer/EthernetPHY (10/100 Mbit/s) 2/Dual-PHY 10/100 2/Dual-PHY 10/100 2/Dual-PHY 10/100 1/Dual-PHY 10/100 1/Dual-PHY 10/100
I²S/I²C/SPI/UART -/2/1/3 -/2/1/3 -/2/4/2 -/1/1/3 -/1/1/3
CAN/MAC/LCD 1/1/- 1/1/- 2/-/- -/-/- -/-/1
IO-Link Master Ports 4 8 8 - -
ADC Channels - - 2*2 2*4 2*4
USB 1.1 Device/Host D/- D/- D/- D/H D/H
WDC/Timer Counters 2/10 2/10 4*32-bit / 8*32-bit 1/5 1/5
MMIO*/GPIO*/PIO 40/32/62 48/32/62 16/8/49 0/16/84 0/16/84
Package Size (mm)/Type (pins) 15*15/BGA(244) 19*19/BGA(324) 10*10/BGA(144) 22*22/BGA(345) 22*22/BGA(345)

Multiplex Matrix IOs (MMIO)

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The Multiplex Matrix is a set of PINs which could be configured freely with peripheral functions. Options are CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIOs**, PIOs and SYNC Trigger.

GPIOs

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The GPIOs from Hilscher are able to generate Interrupts, could count level or flags, or could be connected to a timer unit to auto generate a PWM. The Resolution of the PWM is normally 10ns. In some netX ASICS is a dedicated Motion unit with a resolution if 1ns is available.

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