TMS570: Cortex A-8 for safety applications

Saravanakumar S93

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AMIC110, PROFIBUS

Hi All,

As mentioned by the above thread By Mr.Joe, Is there any roadmap planned to integrate Ethercat support in TMS570 safety microcontroller?

Kindly let us know.

Regards,

S.Saravanakumar

over 7 years ago

0 QJ Wang over 7 years ago

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Hello,

We may add PRU-ICSS to the new device (with TMS570 core) for industrial communication and motor control.

0 Saravanakumar S93 over 7 years ago in reply to QJ Wang

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Hello,
When this new device(TMS570 with EtherCAT) is planned to release?
Actually, Mr.Jose has commented in the year 2012(For the original Question).

Regards,
S.Saravanakumar

0 QJ Wang over 7 years ago in reply to Saravanakumar S93

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Hello,

I am sorry that I don't know the answer at this moment.

0 Saravanakumar S93 over 7 years ago in reply to QJ Wang

Expert 1300 points

Hello,
If it is possible, Can you please forward this question to Business development/Marketing team?
We want to know that, Is there any road map planned for TMS570 MCU with EtherCAT nearfuture?
Thank you for the support.

Regards,
S.Saravanakumar

0 QJ Wang over 7 years ago in reply to Saravanakumar S93

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Hello,

It will not be available in the near future. There is another alternative solution: TMS570 + Sitara (AMIC110).
www.ti.com/.../AMIC110

The SPI is used for communication between TMS570 amd AMIC110. AMIC110 provides the full EtherCAT Slave and stack.The AMIC110 software/firmware based architecture and the PRU-ICSS Industrial Communications suite scales to support multiple industrial Ethernet and fieldbus communication standards such as PROFINET, PROFIBUS and Ethernet/IP.

0 Saravanakumar S93 over 7 years ago in reply to QJ Wang

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Hello,
Thank you for the reply.
Can we use AMIC110 alone for EtherCAT slave safety application(Without using TMS570 Microcontroller) ?

Regards,
S.Saravanakumar

0 QJ Wang over 7 years ago in reply to Saravanakumar S93

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Hello,

Yes, you can. but you may need 2 devices in parallel for redundancy.

0 Saravanakumar S93 over 7 years ago in reply to QJ Wang

Expert 1300 points

Hello,

Could you please give the pictorial representation?

Regards,

S.Saravanakumar

0 QJ Wang over 7 years ago in reply to Saravanakumar S93

TI__Guru**** 196156 points

Hello,

No, I don't have. Please refer to the materials of IEC standard.

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