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 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. Just one card - in either PCI or PCI Express format - covers all items on the communications menu. Think of the flexibility! A common product design based on a single operating system, configured for your customer's requirements when he wants it.

With cifX, Hilscher provides a solution that supports all 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 protocol list includes EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Powerlink, ModBus-IDA, EtherCAT and SERCOS III.

cifX also offers 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. Then contact Phil Marshall for more information about cifX and your products.

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