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empowering communication

    The Hilscher platform promise

    Communication solutions in industrial environments often have a central problem. Due to the complexity of the requirements, many manufacturers of such products rely on third-party components to create their own solution. This has significant disadvantages. Hardware and software are not harmonized, components are discontinued and not replaced in time and familiarization with different configuration tools is tedious and time-consuming.

    With our netX communication controllers, we offer you a better solution, because at Hilscher everything comes from a single source:

    This gives you the certainty that all components will work together smoothly and that your machine or system can communicate safely and reliably. Multi-protocol-capable solutions for all protocols in different formats with the same interfaces - that is our platform promise to you!

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    Hilscher: The one-stop shop for industrial communication

    As an expert in industrial communication with more than 35 years of experience, we are the contact in the industry for everything to do with communication - for you too! Obtain hardware, software, configuration tools and accompanying development services from a single source and reduce development costs and risks.

    No matter which solution from our portfolio is right for you: all products are based on our core technology netX, a series of multiprotocol-capable communication controllers developed by us. This enables us to guarantee that hardware and software are ideally matched at all times and can work with maximum performance in your solution.

    Other providers, who obtain hardware and software from different sources, cannot do this. Does a protocol stack from manufacturer A work on a communication processor from manufacturer B? Maybe, but do you have a guarantee? In any case, such solutions always mean additional work for you and therefore higher costs.

    With netX, we minimize your development risk for all common industrial protocols and have a competent answer to every question.

    With netX, Hilscher's embedded modules are compatible with all protocols.

    Different formats and protocols – one platform

    The netX communication controllers are our core technology and the basis for almost all of our products. The difference to other communication solutions is that netX can handle all common industrial protocols with one piece of hardware. All you have to do is select the protocol stack that suits your application from our portfolio and load it onto the netX hardware or you can have the entire software package preloaded by us.

    The API, drivers and configuration tools are always identical, regardless of whether you integrate the chip directly, use an embedded module or a PC card.

    This means that you only need to familiarize yourself with the netX technology once and can then handle different standards in no time at all, depending on the application and requirements. As the industry's partner for all communication issues, we naturally also guarantee that netX is future-proof, e.g. through new chip technologies and the implementation of standards such as Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and new Gigabit solutions.

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    Migration path already established

    A popular approach for our customers is to start a project with a low level of integration in order to familiarize themselves with our technology. Subsequently, more complex applications such as chip integration into a customer solution are no longer a problem, as the interfaces and tools are already familiar to you.

    For example, you can start with an easy-to-integrate cifX PC card from our portfolio and familiarize yourself with the netX technology installed on it. Switching to an embedded module or a netX SoC directly integrated into your device, for example to reduce costs or cover other applications, is then particularly easy.

    We support you throughout the entire development process and over the entire lifecycle of your product or that of your customers - from the start of the project to series production.

    A colorful circle with SoC, Embedded modules, PC cards, Gateways written on it. Within the circle are four quarters with corresponding icons. In the middle is a netX network controller on a red circle. Around the netX chip is written: Same API, same tools, same drivers, master, slave

    Your advantages at a glance:

    • Identical drivers, configuration tools and API independent of the application - from PC cards to highly integrated chips
    • Master and slave solutions from the market leader with more than 35 years of experience
    • One-stop stop - software, hardware and services are perfectly coordinated
    • Reduced development costs and risks
    • One competent contact for all questions relating to industrial communication

     

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