￭ Plugable DIL-32 option module with Modbus Host interface
￭ All major industrial protocols as Slave
￭ Ready-to-use with preloaded firmware
￭ Firmware update via integrated Webserver
￭ One hardware for all Real-Time Ethernet protocols
￭ Easy to use and widespread Modbus protocol to the host
￭ Direct I/O data transfer via external shift registers
The netIC communication module is a pluggable option module in the compact dimensions of a DIL-32 IC (Dual-In-Line, 32 pin) and designed for integration in compact and simple field devices such as valve islands, weighing transmitter, welding controller and many more.
Since these devices have a low data throughput, netIC offers a serial connection such as UART and SPI as host interface, using the easy-to-use and widespread Modbus protocol. In addition, netIC allows direct I/O data transfer via conventional shifting registers. Means simple I/O devices can be realized without dedicated host processor.
The module executes all communication tasks autonomously, independent of the application processor of the target device. The exchange of the process data to the host processor is done via Modbus (Master or Slave) via UART or Modbus (Slave) via SPI.
netIC allows the usage of all major Fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols as Slave. Exactly one hardware supports all Industrial Ethernet protocols with two Ethernet ports for line topology. A change of the communication protocol is done by simply loading a different firmware.
All netIC modules have the same footprint and are pin-compatible to each other. Thus, exactly one baseboard design covers the whole range of network protocols. Thanks to the common Hilscher Platform strategy, all netIC modules have the same interfaces and use the same device driver and tools.
