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Hi all
This looks like a modular (if expensive) way to achieve connectivity to many various fieldbusses. I figured I'd send it along to see if someone has the time to dig in. I'm swamped at the moment with day job work. We could use some research.
Regards
cww
P.S. The three files are attached to this message and the two that follow.
-----Original Message-----
From: Perry Sink [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:26 AM
To: Curt Wuollet
Cc: Kim Anderson; Tim Holupchinski
Subject: Met you on Tuesday
Hey Curt,
Great meeting you, and very interesting discussion about Linux.
Sort of refreshing, actually. Yes, I agree, people make this control
system stuff way too complicated! We're making machines do
boolean logic and math functions. How complicated can that
be???
Well, anyway, as promised -- I have a free Linux driver with
source code. It supports co-processor based Synergetic
cards for the following buses: DeviceNet master
and slave; Profibus master and slave; Interbus master and slave;
ControlNet Adapter (we don't make a ControlNet Scanner); CANopen
master and slave; AS-I master; SDS master. You can see
the list at http://www.synergetic.com/main/prodsel.htm
I have attached 1) a ZIP file with Linux
documentation and source code; most everything you might need
is in there. 2) I've included a generic software toolkit
manual which is non-OS specific; 3) A data sheet on the
Linux driver.
You'll remember the COMMUNICATOR embedded credit-
card sized modules I showed you. These are identical
in every way to the PC cards, minus the ISA or PCI
bus, and are 1/2 to 1/3 the price. Might be helpful
in your custom projects.
(BTW at month's end we will introduce a COM module
that supports Ethernet 10M using Modbus/TCP, thin
client web server and java. Ethernet/IP to follow.)
I am eager to support you and other Linux developers
to iron out any wrinkles that may exist here. One
possible area of development is creating a configuration
tool for these cards that runs on Linux, instead of using
our Windows config tool on an external PC via the serial
configuration port. Not a trivial task, but could be
worthwhile.
FYI Andreas Kroop, my primary applications engineer,
is a fellow Microsoft Foe, and he will be available to
support you. Later this month he is tasked with getting
up to speed on all of our Linux issues, so all of this
is pretty timely!
Finally: You promised some www links that would
educate me on the components of Linux and the
real time capabilities of standard, off the shelf Linux.
Send them along and I will study.
Also, part of my job is contributing magazine
articles to various trade journals, ie PC104
embedded solutions, and I think
the LinuxPLC project is worthy of some good PR!
Let me know how I can help.
Sincerely,
Perry
Perry Sink | Synergetic Micro Systems
[email protected] | www.synergetic.com
+1/ 630.434.1770 | 630.434.1987 fax
____________________________________________
Embed DeviceNet, Profibus and even WWW capability
into your products: See http://www.synergetic.com/oem
_______________________________________________
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[email protected]
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This looks like a modular (if expensive) way to achieve connectivity to many various fieldbusses. I figured I'd send it along to see if someone has the time to dig in. I'm swamped at the moment with day job work. We could use some research.
Regards
cww
P.S. The three files are attached to this message and the two that follow.
-----Original Message-----
From: Perry Sink [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:26 AM
To: Curt Wuollet
Cc: Kim Anderson; Tim Holupchinski
Subject: Met you on Tuesday
Hey Curt,
Great meeting you, and very interesting discussion about Linux.
Sort of refreshing, actually. Yes, I agree, people make this control
system stuff way too complicated! We're making machines do
boolean logic and math functions. How complicated can that
be???
Well, anyway, as promised -- I have a free Linux driver with
source code. It supports co-processor based Synergetic
cards for the following buses: DeviceNet master
and slave; Profibus master and slave; Interbus master and slave;
ControlNet Adapter (we don't make a ControlNet Scanner); CANopen
master and slave; AS-I master; SDS master. You can see
the list at http://www.synergetic.com/main/prodsel.htm
I have attached 1) a ZIP file with Linux
documentation and source code; most everything you might need
is in there. 2) I've included a generic software toolkit
manual which is non-OS specific; 3) A data sheet on the
Linux driver.
You'll remember the COMMUNICATOR embedded credit-
card sized modules I showed you. These are identical
in every way to the PC cards, minus the ISA or PCI
bus, and are 1/2 to 1/3 the price. Might be helpful
in your custom projects.
(BTW at month's end we will introduce a COM module
that supports Ethernet 10M using Modbus/TCP, thin
client web server and java. Ethernet/IP to follow.)
I am eager to support you and other Linux developers
to iron out any wrinkles that may exist here. One
possible area of development is creating a configuration
tool for these cards that runs on Linux, instead of using
our Windows config tool on an external PC via the serial
configuration port. Not a trivial task, but could be
worthwhile.
FYI Andreas Kroop, my primary applications engineer,
is a fellow Microsoft Foe, and he will be available to
support you. Later this month he is tasked with getting
up to speed on all of our Linux issues, so all of this
is pretty timely!
Finally: You promised some www links that would
educate me on the components of Linux and the
real time capabilities of standard, off the shelf Linux.
Send them along and I will study.
Also, part of my job is contributing magazine
articles to various trade journals, ie PC104
embedded solutions, and I think
the LinuxPLC project is worthy of some good PR!
Let me know how I can help.
Sincerely,
Perry
Perry Sink | Synergetic Micro Systems
[email protected] | www.synergetic.com
+1/ 630.434.1770 | 630.434.1987 fax
____________________________________________
Embed DeviceNet, Profibus and even WWW capability
into your products: See http://www.synergetic.com/oem
_______________________________________________
LinuxPLC mailing list
[email protected]
http://linuxplc.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxplc