WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
- Mentor Graphics® Nucleus® real-time operating system
(RTOS) advances real-time EtherCAT® performance for
industrial automation with integration to the Koenig-pa GmbH (KPA)
EtherCAT® Master stack.
- The reference software drastically reduces development costs
and time to market for ARM®-based SOCs by providing the building
blocks to develop a highly optimized industrial automation
solution.
- The solution provides flexibility to customize functionality
for industrial applications.
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today
announced EtherCAT Master protocol support for the Mentor® Embedded
Nucleus® real-time operating system (RTOS) targeting
high-performance, next-generation industrial automation
devices. The Nucleus RTOS combined with the KPA EtherCAT
Master stack provides a fully integrated reference software
solution that streamlines development time and cost for device
developers. Designed to meet the rigorous timing requirements
for industrial automation, the reference solution delivers EtherCAT
cycle times of 100 microsecond cycles (10,000 frames per second)
with an extremely low jitter rate for precise device
synchronization. The Nucleus RTOS with KPA EtherCAT Master
protocol is suitable for devices with hard and soft real-time
requirements in industrial automation, as well as medical, energy
and other market segments.
The need for high speed, time synchronization and efficiency in
industrial automation networks places new requirements on
industrial device manufacturers. EtherCAT is a highly
scalable Ethernet protocol that is being adopted at a rapid
rate. The Nucleus RTOS with KPA EtherCAT Master provides
industrial device manufacturers with a fully integrated solution
that improves communication performance. This results in greater
throughput to reduce manufacturing cost, improve yield and system
accuracy. The reference solution provides developers with a
lightweight, highly scalable solution that can be configured for
ARM®-based platforms.
The low-overhead KPA EtherCAT stack has been optimized for
embedded devices. The real-time performance of the Nucleus
RTOS and the deterministic qualities of EtherCAT communication
provides the speed and synchronization required in today's
industrial automation devices. The EtherCAT solution includes
the KPA EtherCAT Studio configuration tool, and sample applications
which have been integrated with Nucleus RTOS and the Sourcery™
CodeBench integrated development environment (IDE).
Commentary:
"Industrial system developers continue to
push the envelope with low latency cycle times and high frame rates
to meet the real-time requirements needed in today's demanding
applications," stated Bahman
Radjabi, president of RADIC Technologies, Inc., "Industrial
devices require a proven real-time operating system that not only
meets the highest levels of safety but can meet the most stringent
performance requirements, exactly what Mentor's Nucleus RTOS with
KPA EtherCAT delivers."
"Our Nucleus RTOS with KPA EtherCAT protocol stack provides
industrial system developers with the ability to meet the highest
levels of performance for industrial automation while reducing
development time," stated Scot
Morrison, general manager, Platforms Business Unit, Mentor
Graphics Embedded Systems Division. "Industrial designers want a
fully integrated solution from recognized leaders to minimize
development risk and focus on product innovation."
About Mentor Embedded
The Mentor Graphics Embedded
Systems Division enables embedded development for a variety of
applications in numerous market segments including internet of
things (IoT), automotive, industrial, medical, smart energy, and
consumer electronics. Embedded developers can create systems with
the latest processors and micro-controllers with commercially
supported and customizable Linux®-based solutions including the
industry-leading Sourcery CodeBench and Mentor Embedded Linux
products. For real-time systems, developers can take
advantage of the highly scalable, safety-certifiable Nucleus RTOS.
For more information, visit www.mentor.com/embedded
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is
a world leader in electronic hardware and software design
solutions, providing products, consulting services and
award-winning support for the world's most successful electronic,
semiconductor and systems companies. Established in 1981, the
company reported revenues for the last fiscal year of approximately
$1.18 billion. Corporate headquarters
are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web
site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics, Mentor and Nucleus are registered trademarks
and Sourcery is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All
other company or product names are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owner.)
EtherCAT® is registered trademark and patented technology,
licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany
The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense
from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the
mark on a world-wide basis.
For more information:
Larry Toda
(503) 685-1664
Larry_Toda@mentor.com
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