RapID Platform solutions for embedding Industrial Networking protocols
with PriorityChannel™ Technology for reliable, real-time network performance
Based on the Innovasic fido1100 communications controller chip, the RapID Platform is a family of modules and development kits to embed Industrial Networking protocols. All Industrial Ethernet protocols feature PriorityChannel™ Technology, a technology that guarantees performance under all network traffic conditions. The plug-in modules support fastest time to market, and the complete embedded networking solutions include all software, protocol stacks and design files to accelerate your product development and provide the lowest recurring production cost. The embedded designs allow a very easy transition to the lowest bill of materials cost. With PriorityChannel you also get an Ethernet technology solution that passes critical messages between the network wire and the device application in real-time.
Why do you need PriorityChannel?
Conventional Industrial Ethernet solutions have difficulty dealing with critical messages when network traffic increases, resulting in unpredictable packet delays, excessive latency, or even connection failure. PriorityChannel utilizes the unique, patented architecture of the fido1100 communication controller to separate non real-time Ethernet traffic from real-time Industrial Ethernet message processing. This is not just a special queue or sophisticated filtering. The silicon provides a separate data pathway and a separate on-chip execution environment for real-time messages to tunnel straight to the device application. Non real-time messages can never interrupt real-time messages making it possible to stay well within 160 µs of the desired EtherNet/IP cycle time, and within 10 µs of the desired Profinet cycle time. Just like the “fast lane” on the Autobahn, PriorityChannel quickly passes real-time messages between the network wire and the device application on-time, every time.
To learn more about how Innovasic’s RapID Platform solution performs on Industrial Ethernet networks, CLICK HERE to receive a free copy of the Innovasic White Paper: Real-Time Performance of Industrial Ethernet in Field Devices.
Volker Goller, European Application Manager for Innovasic, recently spoke with ICC Media about PriorityChannel Technology during the 2011 SPS/IPC/Drives Exhibition in Germany. Click on the image to see the interview.
Download these spec sheets to see how PriorityChannel Technology performs in the network:
RapID Platform Products
To see how our modules and kits can help you to easily add Industrial Ethernet connectivity to your products, check out the following products:
Modules:
Kits:
- Network Interface Evaluation Kit
- Universal Gateway Evaluation Kit
- Developer Solution Development Kit