Industrial Communications

Overview

AMD solutions for Industrial Networking form the most versatile platforms that provide scalability and flexibility for factories. The computing capabilities of AMD devices match perfectly the needs of powerful Ethernet-based protocol for real-time communication. Profinet, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Powerlink, and many more are supported by IP Cores from industry leading Alliance partners. Acceleration in hardware allows fulfilling strictest real-time and latency requirements and follows the evolution of standards easily.

It's cost efficient and compact. AMD technology lets you the network with applications, hardware-accelerated analytics, control loops and other logic like encoder interfaces. Single-chip PLCs are easily possible. Self-contained IP cores guarantee the modularity that you need for platforms on which you can build product variants easily and fast.

IP & Reference Designs
Protocol Type Provider Availability Device Family Support
Profinet RT/IRT Device Softing Q3/2014 Artix 7
Profinet IO Device port GmbH Available Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Ethernet/IP Scanner and Adapter Ixxat On Request Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Ethernet/IP Adapter Enclustra Q2/2015 Zynq 7000, Artix
EtherCAT Slave Beckhoff Available Zynq 7000, Artix 7, Spartan 6, Virtex 6
EtherCAT Master Ixxat Available Zynq 7000
Ethernet POWERLINK Controlled Node B&R Available Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Ethernet POWERLINK Controlled Node + Managing Node B&R Available Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Modbus-TCP Slave Ixxat Software Solution Zynq 7000, Artix 7, Spartan 6
Sercos III Slave + Master Sercos International e.V. Available Spartan 6
CC-Link IE Slave inrevium On Request Zynq 7000
Mechatrolink III Slave + Master inrevium Available Zynq 7000

Reference Designs

  • Profinet RT/IRT on Avnet AC 701 + ISMNET: Softing
  • Fast EtherCAT Drive on AMD ZC702 and Avnet Zedboard: QDESYS
  • POWERLINK CN on Avnet Spartan 6 LX16 board: B&R
  • POWERLINK MN on Zynq: B&R
  • EtherCAT Master on AMD ZC702 or Avnet Zedboard: QDESYS
Boards & Kits
Protocol Type Provider Availability Device Family Support
Profinet RT/IRT Device Enclustra Available (RT)
Q1/2015 (IRT)
Zynq 7000, Artix 7
Profinet RT/IRT Device Softing Q3/2014 Artix 7
Profinet IO Device port GmbH Available Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Ethernet/IP Scanner and Adapter Ixxat On Request Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Ethernet/IP Adapter Enclustra Q2/2015 Zynq 7000, Artix 7
EtherCAT Slave Beckhoff Available Zynq 7000, Artix 7, Spartan 6, Virtex 6
EtherCAT Master Ixxat Available Zynq 7000
Ethernet POWERLINK Controlled Node B&R Available Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Ethernet POWERLINK Controlled Node + Managing Node B&R Available Zynq 7000, Spartan 6
Modbus-TCP Slave Ixxat Software Solution Zynq 7000, Artix 7, Spartan 6
Sercos III Slave + Master Sercos International e.V. Available Spartan 6
CC-Link IE Slave inrevium On Request Zynq 7000
Mechatrolink III Slave + Master inrevium Available Zynq 7000