PROFINET ethernet adapter
US9451055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PROFINET adapter having at least one first and one second Ethernet interface for coupling a subscriber to a PROFINET network. The PROFINET adapter comprises a third Ethernet interface, a number of at least one application interface and a splitter. The third Ethernet interface is designed at least for exchanging Ethernet-based data packets. The splitter is connected to the switch, the PROFINET protocol stack, the application interfaces and the third Ethernet interface, and is designed to divide real-time data packets and near real-time data packets according to a certain configuration and to transmit them between the switch and the application interface and/or the third Ethernet interface.
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