Basic SliceBus backplane information:
Single master system
Up to 64 slave (Node) stations
Asynchronous, serial data transmission with 48 MBit/s over Point to Point LVDS physic
Additional alarm line for initialization and asynchronous event communications from node to master
Full system detection from SliceBus master without external information on module configuration
Error detection mechanism:
CRC code with Hamming distance 4 for every telegram (all 3 bit errors will be detected)
Watchdog function inside every node for SliceBus master observation
"Auto shut down" in case of SliceBus master malfunction
Retry statistic for early detection of possible transmission issues
Time-synchronisation:
Every node has its own clock with 1 µs resolution
All node clocks are synchronized with the SliceBus master (accuracy <100ns)
Option for clock synchronization from SliceBus master to SliceBus master via different protocols
(Profibus DP V2, Profinet, Ethercat,...)
SNAP+ Technological functions:
Standard I/O function: 8 digital I/O or up to 32 I/O with shift register
Integrated digital input filter function
Asynchronous event signaling with µs time stamping for advanced nodes
Two advanced counters with AB oversampling, latch, reset, output, hysteresis, comparevalue, repetitive/endless counting and additional time stamp information
SSI function with time stamp information (speed calculations: counter difference/time)
Pulse Width Modulation with 20 ns resolution
Frequency measurement mode
Special digital I/O time stamp nodes (ETS: Edge Time Stamp System) for input edge and output control with 1 µs resolution (independent from fieldbus cycle!)