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Getting Started netRAPID Chip Carrier Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH www.hilscher.com DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
About this document 1.1.1 Description of the contents This Getting Started Guide describes typical use cases for the Hilscher netRAPID chip carrier and the netRAPID Evaluation Boards. The purpose of this document is to provide OEM developers, who want to integrate...
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Introduction 9/145 netRAPID Evaluation Boards This document relates to the following netRAPID Evaluation Boards. Each Evaluation Board is equipped with a soldered-on netRAPID Chip Carrier: Evaluation Board Part no. For network protocol Equipped with hardware netRAPID NRPEB 10-DPS 7600.420 PROFIBUS DP Slave...
Evaluation Boards netRAPID Evaluation Boards (NRPEB) for evaluating the netRAPID can be obtained from Hilscher. Each Evaluation Board is equipped with a soldered- on netRAPID and is shipped with three extra netRAPID Chip Carriers. Figure 2: netRAPID Evaluation Board...
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Part no.: 7600.100 NRPEB 52-RE: netRAPID Real-Time-Ethernet Evaluation Board, Part no.: 7600.200 The netRAPID Evaluation DVD (NRPEB product DVD) containing the accompanying software can be downloaded from our Hilscher website in the Support > Downloads section: https://www.hilscher.com/support/downloads/ The netRAPID Evaluation DVD features: •...
DVDs containing licensed Standard Loadable Firmware with full standard functionality for the netRAPID and the chosen network communication protocol can be obtained from Hilscher under a simple license agreement. The firmware needs to be acquired once and can then be used on an infinite number of netRAPIDs.
The manual delivered with the product shall apply. Under no circumstances shall Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH be liable for direct, indirect, ancillary or subsequent damage, or for any loss of income, which may arise after use of the information contained herein.
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Introduction 19/145 Liability disclaimer The hardware and/or software was created and tested by Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH with utmost care and is made available as is. No warranty can be assumed for the performance or flawlessness of the hardware and/or software under all application conditions and scenarios and the work results achieved by the user when using the hardware and/or software.
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Additional guarantees Although the hardware and software was developed and tested in-depth with greatest care, Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH shall not assume any guarantee for the suitability thereof for any purpose that was not confirmed in writing. No guarantee can be granted whereby the...
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I/O data for automation devices via parallel or serial (SPI) Dual- Port Memory. A netRAPID chip carrier can be soldered onto the baseboard of the host system either by hand (e.g. in prototyping) or by SMD production process (e.
The Evaluation Board can also serve as a model for designing your own baseboard for integrating the netRAPID chip carrier into your OEM host device. Technical details of the netRAPID Evaluation Boards are provided in the Design Guide netRAPID Chip Carrier.
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Host interface Matrix label (part number, hardware revision and serial number) Label with production number Host interface measuring points JTAG interface, foil connector (for Hilscher development and production only) Fieldbus interface measuring points PROFIBUS DP connector (NRPEB 10-DPS) CC-Link connector (NRPEB 10-CCS)
Note: Positions 9, 16 and 18 are omitted in the figure above in order to keep identical numbering with the other evaluation boards. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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Host interface Matrix label (part number, hardware revision and serial number) Label with production number X105 Host interface measuring points X201 JTAG interface, foil connector (for Hilscher development and production only) X203 Ethernet interface (RJ45 socket) S202 Address switch * 1...
Note: Positions 16 and 18 are omitted in the figure above in order to keep identical numbering with the other evaluation boards. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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Connector for power supply Host interface Matrix label (part number, hardware revision and serial number) Label with production number Host interface measuring points JTAG interface, foil connector (for Hilscher development and production only) Ethernet interface (RJ45 socket) Address switch Station address * 1...
30/145 3 Firmware What is Standard Loadable Firmware ? The netX controller on the netRAPID chip carrier can be operated with ready-made Standard Loadable Firmware (LFW). Standard Loadable Firmware is a binary code with an executable image containing a protocol stack and the rcX operating system for the netX controller.
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Loadable Firmware offering complete standard functionality for the netRAPID and the chosen network communication protocol can be obtained from Hilscher. The firmware needs to be acquired once and can then be loaded into the embedded netRAPIDs e.g. during the manufacturing of the host system.
Overview There are several ways to download firmware or configuration files to the netRAPID Chip Carrier. The netRAPID Evaluation DVD (NRPEB product DVD) provides software tools for downloading files from a Windows PC to the serial flash memory of the netRAPID via USB interface or via host interface/Dual-Port Memory.
4 Typical use cases of the netRAPIDs Connecting power supply The Evaluation Boards are powered by an external DC supply voltage of 24 V (±6V). Use the Hilscher NXAC Power adapter (part number 7930.000). Device Destruction! Use only the permissible supply voltage of 24V DC (±6V) to operate the Evaluation Boards.
This section describes how to download an executable binary image from your configuration PC to the flash memory of a netX10-based netRAPID via USB. For this, you need the Hilscher netX Bootwizard application as download tool installed on your configuration PC and a USB cable with a Mini-B connector.
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38/145 4.2.1.3 Step-by-step instructions 1. Start the Bootwizard application on your PC. In the Windows Start menu, choose All Programs > Hilscher GmbH > Bootwizard > Bootwizard. The Bootwizard opens: Figure 7: Bootwizard start screen 2. Choose flashing task.
PC to the flash memory of the NRP 51-RE or the NRP 52-RE via USB. For this, you need the Hilscher netX Bootwizard application as download tool installed on your configuration PC and a USB cable with a Mini-B connector.
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• You have access to the image which you want to download. 4.2.2.3 Step-by-step instructions 1. Start the Bootwizard application on your PC. In the Windows Start menu, choose All Programs > Hilscher GmbH > Bootwizard > Bootwizard. The Bootwizard opens: Figure 18: Bootwizard start screen 2.
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Note or write down the number of the COM port (you will need the COM number in the next step), then close the Device Manager. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
• The Evaluation Board (respectively the host device of the netRAPID) is connected to a voltage supply. • You have a USB cable with a Mini-B connector ready. • You have installed the Hilscher USB device drivers on your PC. (On the NRPEB product DVD, open the Driver and Toolkit\USB Diagnostic Driver directory, then double-click setup.exe file.
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In the System Properties sheet, select Hardware tab. In the Hardware tab, click Device Manager button. The Device Manager window opens. Check the entries under Ports (COM & LPT) for the Hilscher netRAPID entry. Figure 29: Check USB connection to netRAPID in Windows XP ...
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In the Hardware and Sound window, below Devices and Printers, click Device Manager entry. The Device Manager window opens. Check the entries under Ports (COM & LPT) for the Hilscher netRAPID entry. Figure 30: Check USB connection to netRAPID in Windows 7 ...
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Typical use cases of the netRAPIDs 63/145 4.2.4.2 Prerequisites • Hilscher NXPCA-PCI Adapter Board (part number 7902.100). • Hilscher CAB-NXPCA-PCI cable (part number 4400.000) • You have installed cifX Device Driver your Driver NRPEB product DVD, open Toolkit\Device Driver (NXDRV-WIN)\Installation directory,...
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Install the NXPCA-PCI adapter board at a free PCI interface slot of the Close the housing of your configuration PC. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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NRP 52-RE has the Device Number 7670100 Note: This checking of the device number is only necessary if you have connected more than one Hilscher device to your development PC, e.g. the netRAPID and also a PC Card cifX.
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This function is needed for netX devices without flash memory, which are booted from the PC via PCI, like e.g. cifX PC Cards. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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The Windows file selection dialog closes, and back in the Download window, the selected Firmware file is displayed in the Filename field. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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In the menu of the netHOST Device Test Application, choose Device > Close, then choose File > Quit to exit the application. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
PROFIBUS DP network. Note: For effective configuration and testing of the NRP 10-DPS as PROFIBUS DP slave, you also need a PROFIBUS DP master device. In this example, a Hilscher PC Card CIFX 50-DP is used as PROFIBUS master. 4.3.1.2 Prerequisites •...
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Figure 58: Define PC Card cifX as PROFIBUS Master in SYCON.net The PC Card cifX is displayed below the root line. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
NRP 51- Note: For effective configuration and testing of the NRP 51-RE or NRP 52-RE as EtherCAT slave, you also need an EtherCAT master. In this example, a Hilscher PC Card CIFX 50 RE is used as master. 4.3.2.2 Prerequisites •...
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Check the box in front of the NRP 52-RE entry and click Apply button. You have assigned the driver for the netRAPID. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
In this test setup, the netRAPID/Evaluation Board is connected to the configuration PC via Host Interface and NXPCA-PCI Adapter Board. The configuration PC serves as host system for the netRAPID, the Hilscher cifX Test Application running on the PC simulates a host application for the netRAPID (i.
SYCON.net establishes an online connection with the PC Card cifX. This is indicated by a green label above the symbol of the PC Card cifX. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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The data is sent from the slave (i. e. the netRAPID) to the master (i. e. the PC Card cifX) via PROFIBUS cable. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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The data which has been sent from the PROFIBUS slave (i. e. the netRAPID) is displayed in the Input data area of the IO Monitor. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
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The data is being sent from the PROFIBUS master (i. e. the PC Card cifX) to the slave (i. e. the netRAPID) via PROFIBUS cable. netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
Ethernet activity. Table 42: LED state definitions for the POWERLINK Controlled Node protocol netRAPID Chip Carrier | Getting Started DOC131104GS04EN | Revision 4 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public...
Technical Data 136/145 6.3.2 netRAPID Chip Carrier NRP 51-RE\F8T (planned) Note: The netRAPID Chip Carrier NRP 51-RE\F8T is planned and not yet available in mass production. The technical data provided in the table below is preliminary. NRP 51-RE\F8T Parameter Value...
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