Freescale Industrial Platform Adds Support for Key Protocols and Operating Systems.Industrial Software Partnerships Enable Freescale to Offer Ethernet/IP and DeviceNet Protocols MUNICH, Germany -- A comprehensive platform for industrial markets from Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is an American semiconductor manufacturer. It was created by the divestiture of the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola in 2004. Freescale focuses their integrated circuit products on the automotive, embedded and communications markets. is attracting support from a growing number of industrial software and protocol providers. As a result, manufacturers can now quickly and easily incorporate a safety-certified operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and two popular networking communication protocols when creating next generation industrial control solutions. The MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 8360E-RDK development platform now supports the EtherNet/IP[TM] and DeviceNet[TM] industrial communication protocols via collaboration with Real Time Automation, Inc. (RTA RTA renal tubular acidosis. RTA Renal tubular acidosis, see there ). Additionally, Green Hills Software's Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL See safety integrity level. 1. SIL - "SIL - A Simulation Language", N. Houbak, LNCS 426, Springer 1990. 2. SIL - SNOBOL Implementation Language. Intermediate language forming a virtual machine for the implementation of portable interpreters. 3), TUV-certified INTEGRITY[R] RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. is available for the platform. Freescale will demonstrate its solution at the Freescale Technology Forum in Munich this week. Delivered in the COM Express COM Express, a computer-on-module (COM) form factor, is a highly integrated and compact PC that can be used in a design application much like an integrated circuit component. form factor, the MPC8360E-RDK debuted earlier this year with initial support for PROFIBUS (PROcess FIeldBUS) An industrial control network used for factory automation, process control, motion control and safety networks. Using a master/slave architecture, specialized "Profiles" are used to support each of these areas. [R], a widely popular field bus; ETHERNET Powerlink ETHERNET Powerlink (EPL) is a deterministic real-time protocol for standard Ethernet. It is an open protocol managed by the ETHERNET Powerlink Standardization Group (EPSG). It was introduced by Austrian automation company Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik in 2001. [TM], a deterministic Ethernet protocol; and the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. [R] 1588 clock synchronization Clock synchronization is a problem from computer science and engineering which deals with the idea that internal clocks of several computers may differ. Even when initially set accurately, real clocks will differ after some amount of time due to clock drift, caused by clocks protocol. Based on the MPC8360E PowerQUICC[TM] II Pro processor, the platform is designed to speed and simplify the creation of intelligent industrial equipment that runs demanding networking protocols and requires precise, highly accurate communications. It is ideal for a broad range of applications such as industrial control and automation of widely distributed Adj. 1. widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" cosmopolitan bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms systems at power utilities or chemical processing plants, as well as networked communication systems for healthcare related diagnostics and monitoring. "We applaud Freescale's enablement strategy for the industrial marketplace," said John Hanks, vice president of product marketing, Data Acquisition and Industrial Control, National Instruments. "Utilizing the performance and flexibility of PowerQUICC processors, this small, rugged industrial development platform enables quick evaluation of control and communications processing needs. It allows companies to keep pace with ever-changing industrial marketplace demands." Industrial control management and beyond EtherNet/IP can be deployed using Freescale's industrial platform via a version of the EtherNet/IP Servprotocol from RTA. The platform now provides the technology required to implement a comprehensive "no royalty" EtherNet/IP networking solution. The RTA software has been field tested for thousands of hours in products ranging from 90-ton mining machinery to valve controllers to barcode readers. EtherNet/IP is one of the most comprehensive and market-proven industrial Ethernet network solutions available for manufacturing automation. Designed to help configure, access and control industrial automation devices, the protocol provides a seamlessly integrated system from the industrial floor to the enterprise network. Also available from RTA is DeviceNet - a communication protocol that interconnects simple industrial devices and higher-level devices. DeviceNet reduces costs associated with connecting and installing networked industrial equipment by detecting system performance problems, automating diagnostics and facilitating device replacement. Safety certification simplified To shorten the time and effort required to certify the safety of industrial devices, Green Hills Software delivers a version of its TUV-certified INTEGRITY[R] RTOS for Freescale's industrial platform. The operating system leverages the PowerQUICC processor's memory management unit and advanced communications capabilities to help deliver safe, reliable services in harsh environments associated with manufacturing, power systems, health care facilities and transportation systems. INTEGRITY's separation architecture gives customers the flexibility to run multiple protocols as separate, independent applications. It also eliminates the need to certify these protocols by running them in their own protected address space -- outside of the critical safety-rated sections of the system. With the innovative secure partitioning capability of the INTEGRITY OS, software can be partitioned on a single processor and certified according to its appropriate safety integrity level. This partitioning capability eliminates the need for separate physical systems or to certify code beyond the required safety level. Pricing With a suggested resale price under $1,000 (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), the MPC8360E-RDK development platform (www.freescale.com/industrialethernet) features graphics and touch-screen functionality. It also includes the MPC8360E processor (based on Power Architecture[TM] technology), a Linux board support package, evaluation copies of supported industrial protocols and evaluation copies of the Green Hills INTEGRITY/u-velOSity[TM] RTOS. Freescale industrial solutions Freescale delivers system-level solutions for the environmental, longevity and energy-efficiency requirements of connected industrial applications. With more than four decades of industrial experience, Freescale products are used in motor control, factory automation, building security, HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , medical, robotics, aerospace and defense markets. Freescale offers industrial designers 8-bit and ColdFire[TM] microcontrollers, PowerQUICC processors, i.MX application processors, ZigBee[R]-compliant solutions, RF power transistors, sensors, analog and power management ICs, and digital signal controllers. www.freescale.com/industrial. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2006 sales of $6.4 billion (USD). www.freescale.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. Reader Inquiry Response: Freescale Semiconductor P.O. Box 17927 Denver, CO 80217 USA Freescale[TM] and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (c) Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2007. |
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