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Charlotte Stonestreet
Managing Editor |
POWERLINK speeds up
09 July 2013
Ultra-low jitter is a key requirement for applications with multiple synchronized axes to achieve top performance. Until recently, this requirement has not been supported by standard Ethernet controllers.
The Intel Ethernet Controller I210 is said to be the first standard Ethernet controller to fully support the POWERLINK timing requirements. POWERLINK is a completely patent-free, vendor-independent and purely software-based communication system that delivers hard real-time performance.
With the Intel Ethernet Controller I210, POWERLINK node connections do not have to be implemented in programmable hardware, further supporting the concept of open technology based on standard components. Standard Ethernet controllers will always be less costly than any custom solution since they are manufactured in high volumes. This reduces the hardware expenditure necessary for implementing hard real-time POWERLINK solutions.
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