It's Not Like Any Other Network Controller. It's Like All of Them.

Support for real-time Ethernet systems in one board.

If you've fallen in love with Hilscher's talented netX chip and want to network your next generation of automation products with a genuine real-time Ethernet solution, then why not consider our industry-beating cifX board? One board with one driver covers a range of protocol options, each software configured to be what you need it to be - fast and cost-effectively.

Think of the flexibility! A common product design based on a single operating system, configured for the customer's requirements when he wants it.

cifX is the ideal solution for deployment. Just one card - in either PCI or PCI Express format - covers all items on the communications menu. With cifX, Hilscher provides a solution that supports major protocols, using just netX as the network controller and an SDRAM, thus offering maximum performance, functionality and flexibility in a cost-effective module.

Our list includes EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Powerlink, ModBus-IDA, EtherCAT and SERCOS III, with the following benefits:

• One PC Card that runs Master and Slave Protocols
• Data Exchange via Dual-Port Memory (DPM) or Direct Memory Access (DMA)
• Unified User Interface for the Various Protocols
• Ten-year Commitment of Availability
• SyCon.net Configuration Tool based on FDT/DTM Technology

Above all the flexibility of our offering means fast product development, single product families, simple engineering, and rapid configuration using common look-and-feel tools.

Why not check for yourself?

First, download our technical brochure here.

Then contact Phil Marshall in Illinois for more information about cifX and your products.

We're Hilscher, experts in networking communications.

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