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Solution at a Glance - PowerQUICC Simplifies Industrial Deterministic Protocols

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The Internet has changed the way we live, communicate and run our businesses. This enhanced connectivity is revolutionizing how embedded industrial machines autonomously exchange information via simple, low cost, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment running standard protocols to operate with increased capacity, better management and greater efficiency.

Industrial network protocols such as EtherNet/IP™, ETHERNET Powerlink, IEEE® 1588, PROFINET and PROFIBUS provide deterministic, reliable network operation in harsh environments such as industrial manufacturing, power systems, health care facilities and transportation systems. Freescale’s programmable PowerQUICC® communications processors support these protocols with high performance and integrate many features providing both control and communication processing in one device, while offering the flexibility to reprogram network protocols in microcode as they evolve or are replaced by the next best thing. To help customers shorten time-to-revenue, Freescale is providing an Industrial Development Platform for the popular PowerQUICC II Pro communications processor in an industry-standard Computer On Module (COM) Express form factor.

Some of the Industrial Protocol Development System highlights include:

PowerQUICC® simplifies industrial deterministic protocols

Enables industrial protocols on PowerQUICC: IEEE 1588, PROFIBUS, ETHERNET Powerlink
Lowers overall system cost by providing both control and communication processing in one device
Flexible to the changing communication standards

Comprehensive hardware and software platform

Carrier board FlexATX and MPC8360 COM Express
Protocols – optimized binaries: PROFIBUS (IndusRAD),

ETHERNET Powerlink (IXXAT), IEEE® 1588 (IXXAT)
Others coming…stay tuned

CodeWarrior® IDE and USB TAP for debug
Linux® BSP, LTIB, UBOOT and optimized drivers
Wind River Linux® and VxWorks® operating systems
Design Files

Lowers development cost and time-to-market
Power Architecture™ technology evaluation platform: access to a full spectrum of ISA compatible processors

Industry-standard production-ready form factor: COM Express

Speeds time-to-money through production-ready platform(s)
Fully tested and certified production platform industrial temperature rated: -40°C to 85°C ambient temperature
COM Express allows for various end-customer form factors
Touch-screen, graphics carrier board in COM Express module

FEATURES

Lowers development cost and time-to-market
Power Architecture™ technology evaluation platform: access to a full spectrum of ISA compatible processors
Enables industrial protocols on PowerQUICC:
IEEE 1588, PROFIBUS, ETHERNET Powerlink
Lowers overall system cost by providing both control and communication processing in one device with graphic and touchscreen capability
Flexible to the changing communication standards
Comprehensive hardware and software platform based on production-ready form factor:
Development kit includes:

Protocols – optimized binaries: PROFIBUS (IndusRAD), ETHERNET Powerlink (IXXAT), IEEE 1588 (IXXAT)
CodeWarrior® IDE and USB TAP for debug
Linux® BSP, LTIB, UBOOT and optimized drivers

APPLICATIONS


Test and instrumentation Automation and robotics Process manufacturing control Building security and control Healthcare monitoring Enterprise systems Traffic control Transaction terminals Gaming Fire alarm and safety systems