About openPOWERLINK
openPOWERLINK is an open source Industrial Ethernet solution for POWERLINK.
It provides all functions and services required for
implementing the Managing Node (master) and
the Controlled Nodes (slaves).
POWERLINK, which operates with standard, on-board Ethernet controllers, reaches
cycle times down to 0.5 milliseconds in this Open Source implementation while ensuring high synchronicity. Supported
by co-processors, POWERLINK even ensures cycle times down to 0.1 ms.
Latest News:
openPOWERLINK V1.8.2: Updated POWERLINK IP Core and X86 CN demo (19 Oct 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) and B&R Industrie Elektronik (http://www.br-automation.com) have released version 1.8.2 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack. The release includes an updated version of the POWERLINK IP Core for Altera and Xilinx FPGAs.
Besides plenty of bug fixes this release provides a new X86 demo application for Windows and Linux which runs as Controlled Node.
Please see the included revision history and update guide for further information.
The source...
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.6: Major update (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) has released version 1.6 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack.
This release contains a new demo project for the Development Board DBC3C40 (Mercury Board) from EBV. The demo was implemented on a bare-metal Nios II Soft-CPU running on an Altera Cyclone III FPGA. The implementation achieves a Poll-Response latency of 1 µs and cycle time as low as 400 µs. Furthermore, with this release we integrated the POWERLINK Configuration Manager module previously...
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.2: Bug fix release (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) released version 1.2.0 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack. This release supports the RTL8139C network chip and includes a new demo application for Qt.
Additionally some bugs were fixed. Please see the included revision history for further information.
We would like to know if you prefer to have the sources a CVS or Subversion repository. What is your favorite version control software? Or is the plain source ZIP sufficient?
Please take part in the discussion...
Read more » openPOWERLINK on Plugfest in Berlin (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) attended the Plugfest on June 18 and 19 2008 at EPSG technology center in Berlin. We tested the interaction of an openPOWERLINK Managing Node on an Athlon 1 GHz with RTL8139D network chip with POWERLINK components of other vendors. Additionally, an openPOWERLINK Controlled Node based on Freescale ColdFire MCF5484 was combined with Managing Nodes of other vendors.
The overall test result was quite good. But, of course, we discovered some bugs in the stack....
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.5.3 released (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) has released version 1.5.3 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack.
Based on this version, in June 2009 the openPOWERLINK Development Kit has been certified by the EPSG (http://openpowerlink.sourceforge.net/POWERLINK_Certificate.PDF).
The major changes of the protocol stack are
- bug fixes for compliance to DS301 V1.1.0
- incorporation and improvement of Windows port from Kalycito, which makes openPOWERLINK runnable on any Windows PC with WinPcap
-...
Read more » openPOWERLINK: LiveCD (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic GmbH presents its openPOWERLINK LiveCD.
The openPOWERLINK LiveCD is an Ethernet POWERLINK Managing Node on CD. It is based upon our openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack.
Simply connect one or more Controlled Nodes to a PC with a Realtek RTL8139-based network card and boot from the CD.
Follow the steps shown on the screen and you will have your own POWERLINK network up and running in 5 minutes.
This LiveCD needs no installation. It provides the full openPOWERLINK Stack without altering...
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.4: Hanover Fair release (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) released version 1.4 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack. There is also a new version of the LiveCD which can be downloaded from http://www.systec-electronic.com/openpowerlink_livecd .
The major changes of the protocol stack are
- it now supports newer Linux kernel revisions (version 2.6.28.8 was tested)
- incorporation of some patches that were made to staging/epl in the Linux kernel
- bug fixes in the RTL8139 driver (additionally, it now supports...
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.1: Released to OpenSource (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com), systems house for distributed automation solutions and member of the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (http://www.ethernet-powerlink.org) has released its POWERLINK solution under the BSD Open Source license. It can be downloaded from this SourceForge project (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=224369).
The software manuals are available for download on our website (www.systec-electronic.com). We invite you to post...
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.3: Compliant to EPSG DS 301 V1.1.0 (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) released version 1.3.0 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack. This release is compliant to the EPSG DS 301 V1.1.0 specification, which has been proved on several Plugfests.
Further major news is the new GPL-Addon, which includes a new Ethernet driver for the Hilscher netX processor. The integrated 2-port Hub is used by this Ethernet driver. Another new module which is integrated in the main package controls the status and error LED indicators according...
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.8.1: New POWERLINK IP Core (9 Aug 2012)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) and B&R Industrie Elektronik (http://www.br-automation.com) have released version 1.8.1 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack. The release includes the new POWERLINK IP Core for Altera and Xilinx FPGAs. It comes with a ready-to-use building block for an easy integration into own designs of slave devices (e.g. digital and analog I/O's or drives). Furthermore it equips your devices with a fast POWERLINK interface. An integrated hardware accelerated...
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Features of the protocol stack:
- It complies with the POWERLINK specification EPSG 301, version 1.1.0.
- Support for PollResponse Chaining feature according to EPSG 302-C specification
- Data link layer and NMT state machine for Controlled and Managing Nodes
- SDO via UDP and EPL ASnd frames
- Dynamic PDO mapping
- User-configurable object dictionary
- Supports the EPL cycle features async-only CN and multiplexed CN
- Implemented in plain ANSI C
- Modular software structure for simple portability to different target platforms
- Supports target platforms with and without operating system
- Event driven Communication Abstraction Layer
- Provides Generic API for user-application
- Demo projects for X86 PC with Linux and the following Ethernet controllers:
- Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controllers 82573(L), 82567V, 82583V, 82567LM, 82574L
- Intel Pro 100 Ethernet Controllers 82557/8/9/1
- Realtek RTL8139
- Any Ethernet controller via libpcap
- Demo projects for X86 PC with Windows and any Ethernet controller via WinPcap
- Demo project for Altera FPGAs on the following evaluation boards:
- EBV DBC3C40 Mercury Board with Altera Cyclone III FPGA
- SYS TEC Development Board for ECUcore-EP3C with Altera Cyclone III FPGA
- TERASIC Industrial Networking Kit with Altera Cyclone IV FPGA
- Demo project for Xilinx FPGAs on the following evaluation boards:
- Avnet LX150T with Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA
- Avnet LX9 MicroBoard with Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA
- Demo project for Davicom 9003 Ethernet controller under Linux (tested on Atmel AT91RM9200)
- Demo project for Freescale i.MX Fast Ethernet Controller (FEC) under Linux (tested on i.MX51 Evaluation Kit MCIMX51EVKJ)
- Demo project for Freescale ColdFire MCF5484 under Linux
- Demo project for Hilscher netX processor under Linux (licensed under GPL)
- Main package is available under BSD license
- Commercial support from SYS TEC electronic GmbH
Who is SYS TEC electronic?
SYS TEC electronic GmbH has been developing micro controller
systems since 1990. We specialize in distributed automation solutions based on POWERLINK and CANopen as well as internet
communication for industrial applications. SYS TEC electronic's key areas of expertise include close integration of hardware
and software, the development of embedded systems, PCB mounting and device manufacturing. The Greiz-based company employs a
staff of 37, including 16 development engineers. A network of international distributors represents SYS TEC in North and
South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
You are welcome to read more about us, our products and customer services on our
website
www.systec-electronic.com.
Since 2002, SYS TEC electronic GmbH is a member of the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG).
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