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Ethernet Interfaces

Ethernet Interfaces

Introduction

Speedgoat real-time target machines provide one or more additional general-purpose Ethernet interfaces. This onboard I/O connectivity can be used for communication protocols, such as UDP, PTP, or EtherCAT Main Device.

Driver Blocks

Drivers for the Ethernet controllers are provided and maintained by MathWorks. They are available in the Simulink Real-Time driver library and can also be accessed via the Speedgoat I/O Blockset: speedgoatlib.

Ethernet Controllers on I/O Modules

I/O ModuleEthernet Controller
IO710Intel 82541
IO710-10Intel I210
IO713Intel 82574IT
IO715Intel I210
IO716Realtek RTL8111H
IO717Intel X550
IO791Intel I210
IO791-11Intel I211

Ethernet Controllers on Real-Time Target Machines

Real-Time Target MachineEthernet Controller
Performance P3 (Item ID: 109301)

1x Intel I219LM (Host Link)

1x Intel I210AT (ETH1)

Performance (Item ID: 109100)

1x Intel 82579 (ETH1/Host Link)

1x Intel 82574 (ETH2)

Performance Core (Item ID: 109200)

1x Intel I219 (ETH1/Host Link)

1x Intel I210 (ETH2)

Performance Core (Item ID: 109202)

1x Intel I219 (Host Link)

1x Intel I210 (ETH1)

Performance Core+ (Item ID: 109900)

1x Intel I210

Pulse

2x AMD Zynq™ UltraScale+™ MPSoC Gigabit Ethernet MAC (GEM) (Host Link & ETH1)

2x Intel I210 (ETH2 & ETH3)

Baseline 3x Intel I210
Mobile M3 (Item ID: 105301)

1x Intel I219 (Host Link)

4x Intel I210 (ETH1-ETH4)

Mobile

4x Intel 82574IT

Unit

2x Intel I210

Supported Ethernet Protocols

  • Real-Time UDP: Supported by all Ethernet interfaces, including the one used as Host Link.

  • TCP: Supported by all Ethernet interfaces, including the one used as Host Link.

  • XCP Master or Slave: Supported by all Ethernet interfaces, including the one used as Host Link.

  • EtherCAT Main Device: Supported by all Ethernet interfaces, except the one used as Host Link and the IO716. Refer to the Ethernet Configuration Tool.

  • PTP IEEE 1588: Only supported on interfaces with an I210 controller. It can also be used as Host Link. Note that PTP does not support Model Triggering.

  • Raw-Ethernet: Supported with R2022a and later.

[Note]Note

On the ETH1 interface of the Pulse real-time target machine, EtherCAT Main Device communication is limited to a sample time of 1 ms.