The cooperation between Siemens and Hilscher provides SIMATIC IPC users with flexible access to all popular industrial bus systems and real-time Ethernet. This enables them to respond to complex requirements across all industries and applications.
Integrating an additional network interface is easy: Hilscher and Siemens offer a package consisting of a cifX PC Card in a compact M.2 format and a corresponding front panel for a box or PC panel. This simplifies the user's integration to a simple plug-and-play.
CifX PC cards are based on Hilscher's proprietary netX chip technology. This makes it possible to integrate all relevant fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet networks using only one hardware platform. Users benefit from unified device drivers, a configuration tool and a universal API for all protocols. With this scalable platform, users can integrate all popular automation protocols into their applications as both drivers and devices.
