Multiprotocol SoCs & Stacks
SoCs & -Stacks
Overview of our netX communication controllers. As a highly integrated solution, they allow you to flexibly integrate your machines and production systems into your network regardless of the network standard. We provide hardware, software, certification and support from a single source.
Our NXLFW firmware is the heart of every netX SoC and netX SoC-based products. It ensures that you can handle all industrial communication protocols with just a single piece of hardware—and all that with only a single software update.
The NXHX evaluation boards for our netX chips are the most effective way to evaluate the integration of your applications into different communication networks. This allows you to start developing your application even before the hardware design has been determined, shortening your time to market.
Multi-protocol network controller and protocol stacks at a glance
Our netX SoCs are at the heart of our solution portfolio. From the smallest multi-protocol processor on the market to high-performance master solutions for your networks – with us you will find the right communication solution for your application.
One hardware – all networks. This is made possible by our protocol stacks, which you can load flexibly on to our network controller. Thus, adjustments for example the implementation of a new network standard in your solution can be executed by a simple reload of the firmware. Uniform interfaces as well as tooling vastly simplify working with netX and the respective netX-based products.
Stay focused on your core business – we handle the communication. This enables you to shorten the time-to-market of your products as well as to save valuable resources and cost in terms of in-house development.
Our evaluation boards are the perfect way to get familiar with our netX technology. Is netX the right solution for you? Test in advance how you can use our uniform interfaces and tools for yourself. If you have any questions, we will of course be at your side!
In addition to the chip hardware and corresponding protocol stacks for all common network standards, you benefit from our comprehensive netX ecosystem. Rely on netX, we provide you with sample applications for both software and applications, reference designs for various applications as well as connections to different profiles. In this respect, the use of drive profiles such as PROFIdrive and CiA with the help of our netX-90 communication controller is particularly noteworthy.
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We make industrial communication possible. From legacy fieldbus to Real-Time Ethernet and the cloud. Our solutions are multi-protocol capable, flexible and reliable. Learn more about how our netX software and hardware technologies work and how we make machine data accessible for you with our IIoT platform netFIELD.
SoCs & Stacks FAQ
The netX communication coltrollers from Hilscher are multi-protocol-capable SoCs. They offer the following advantages and benefits:
- Reduced development effort thanks to a uniform platform
- High flexibility in protocol selection
- Future-proof thanks to update capability
netX 90 enables flexible support for numerous fieldbus and industrial Ethernet protocols such as PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, and CC-Link as well as IIoT protocols such as OPC UA and MQTT.
netX is the brand name of a communication processor technology from Hilscher that was developed specifically for industrial networks.
The netX family is a series of communication processors from Hilscher that have been specially developed for industrial networks. They enable flexible support for almost all fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet protocols and form the basis of many Hilscher products such as PC cards, embedded modules, gateways, and edge devices.
netX 51/52: for classic fieldbuses and simple Industrial Ethernet applications
netX 90: compact, energy-efficient multi-protocol processor for secure device applications and modern IIoT devices
netX 100/500 series: for complex controller applications with high throughput
netX 900 series: Multi-core architecture for secure controller applications and demanding device use cases
The netX processors are multi-protocol capable and support, among others:
- Industrial Ethernet: PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, CC-Link IE Field
- Feldbuses: Profibus, CANopen, DeviceNet, Interbus
- IIoT protocols: OPC UA, MQTT in combination with PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, and Modbus
- Future technologies: TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking)
- Multi-protocol capability with a single hardware base
- Pre-certified protocol stacks
- Upgradeability for new standards and protocols
- Cyber-secure according to IEC 62443
- Compact design for embedded applications
- High real-time capability for industrial communication
- Long product life cycles for industrial requirements
- PC cards (cifX series) for industrial PCs
- Embedded modules (comX, netJACK, netRAPID) for direct integration
- Gateways and edge devices for networking heterogeneous systems
- Shorter development time, as there is no need to develop your own communication processor
- Flexibility, as multiple protocols are supported on the same hardware
- Scalability, from simple devices to complex control systems
- Investment security, as Hilscher guarantees long-term availability
- Mechanical engineering – Integration of various communication standards
- Robotics and motion control – Real-time communication for precise movements
- Industrial control systems
- Process industry – Real-time networking of numerous field devices
- IIoT devices – Connection of edge and cloud systems
- Automotive industry – Highly available and fast networks in production lines
The netX processors enable devices to be protocol-independent and future-proof. By supporting TSN, OPC UA, and IIoT standards, they are central building blocks for digital factory and smart factory concepts.
The netX 90 is one of the smallest and most energy-efficient multi-protocol processors on the market. It is particularly suitable for compact devices, sensors, actuators, and IIoT applications as well as and applications that require little energy but demand full protocol diversity.
- Device manufacturers (OEMs) who offer their products in different markets
- System integrators who need to connect heterogeneous networks
- Machine builders who are looking for a future-proof communication basis
- Industrial companies that rely on standardization and flexibility