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 V1.8.1: New POWERLINK IP Core (5 Apr 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...
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.6: Major update (11 Mar 2010)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) has released version 1.6 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack.
Read more » openPOWERLINK V1.5.3 released (9 Oct 2009)
SYS TEC electronic (http://www.systec-electronic.com) has released version 1.5.3 of the openPOWERLINK Protocol Stack.
Read more »
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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