Fieldbus and Real-time Ethernet Cards

The cifX PC card family offers the user a unified standard supporting all Real-Time Ethernet and fieldbus systems for PC-based automation. The entire protocol stack is processed on the PC card. The process data exchange with the host is executed via Dual-Port-Memory or DMA (Direct Memory Access). Thanks to the uniform Hilscher platform strategy, all PC cards use the same drivers and tools, irrespective of protocol and card format.

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• PROFIBUS Interface Cards
• CompoNet Interface Cards
• CC-Link Interface Cards
• DeviceNet Interface Cards
• CANopen Interface Cards
• AS-Interface Interface Cards
• Legacy Interface Cards
• Drivers

Communication protocols can be changed easily by loading the appropriate firmware. A rotary switch allows a simple and reliable slot assignment of the PCI and PCI Express card types. Moreover, special types are available, e.g. with integrated NVRAM, 2-channel cards or detached network interface. A complete software package is always included within the scope of delivery. This package consists of an FDT-based configuration tool (IEC standard) for all products and networks, loadable firmware, documentation, and a driver tool kit.

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• PROFINET Interface Cards
• EtherCAT Interface Cards
• SERCOS III Interface Cards
• Powerlink Interface Cards
• Modbus IDA Interface Cards
• EtherNet/IP Interface Cards
• VARAN Interface Cards