NetLeap®

An Industry 4.0 Multi-Protocol Ethernet Ports Aggregator

NetLeap®, an Industry 4.0 Multi-Protocol Ethernet Ports Aggregator Platform, allows the development and integration of many Ethernet protocols including PROFINET®, EtherCAT®, EtherNet/IP, Ethernet Powerlink, Modbus TCP, SERCOS III and more. Six 1G/100/10 Ethernet ports are present, where two are connected to the HPS (The Arm® Cortex®-A9 core of the Cyclone® V SoC) and four are connected to the FPGA fabric. With its six ports, the NetLeap® allows different protocols to reside on the same platform and can be a protocol bridge, a switch or a router. The kit comes with a templated project example that allows the board to boot to Linux and have all six ports work as a standard Ethernet. This solution is pre-production ready.

Features

  • NOVSOM®CVL, a Cyclone V SoC with 110K LE
  • Six 1G/100/10 Ethernet ports (can be configured to any protocol)
  • MAC address for each port
  • UART port (for OS monitor)
  • I2C port
  • Temperature sensor
  • RTC (Real Time Clock) with battery back-up
  • Embedded Security
  • 15 HPS signals that can be configured as:
    • HPS GPIO
    • FPGA I/O signals
    • CAN BUS
    • Additional I2C port
    • Additional UART
    • SPI
  • Four FPGA signals that can be configured as:
    • FPGA I/O signals
    • HPS signals
    • One global clock input

Embedded Security

NetLeap® uses Infineon's OPTIGA™ Trust P (SLJ 52ACA150A1) to achieve the following system security features:

  • Protected storage of credentials and device configuration information
  • Secure boot of the system
  • Device authentication to the network
  • Secure update of the device firmware and configuration
  • Secure communication channel for data exchange over the network

Pre-Production Ready

NetLeap® can be taken into production once these steps are completed:

  • Customize Linux to your needs
  • Customize an enclosure for the solution
  • Pass regulatory requirements

NovTech provides services that assist in achieving these tasks.

Applications

  • Industrial Ethernet Protocol Switch
  • Industrial Ethernet Router
  • Industrial Ethernet Protocol Bridge

Target Markets

  • Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

Kit Contents

  • Hardware
    • NOVSOM®CVL
    • NetLeap® Baseboard
    • Power Supply
    • UART TTL to USB cable
  • Software and Documentation
    • SD card with Linux image and example code
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Link to the portal with manuals, documentation, virtual machine and tools

Support Resources

For an access to these documents please register your board here.

Ordering Information

NetLeap®, an Industry 4.0 Multi-Protocol Ethernet Ports Aggregator Platform, allows the development and integration of many Ethernet protocols including PROFINET®, EtherCAT®, EtherNet/IP, Ethernet Powerlink, Modbus TCP, SERCOS III and more. Six 1G/100/10 Ethernet ports are present, where two are connected to the HPS (The Arm® Cortex®-A9 core of the Cyclone® V SoC) and four are connected to the FPGA fabric. With its six ports, the NetLeap® allows different protocols to reside on the same platform and can be a protocol bridge, a switch or a router. The kit comes with a templated project example that allows the board to boot to Linux and have all six ports work as a standard Ethernet. This solution is pre-production ready.

  • NOVSOM®CVL, a Cyclone V SoC with 110K LE
  • Six 1G/100/10 Ethernet ports (can be configured to any protocol)
  • MAC address for each port
  • UART port (for OS monitor)
  • I2C port
  • Temperature sensor
  • RTC (Real Time Clock) with battery back-up
  • Embedded Security
  • 15 HPS signals that can be configured as:
    • HPS GPIO
    • FPGA I/O signals
    • CAN BUS
    • Additional I2C port
    • Additional UART
    • SPI
  • Four FPGA signals that can be configured as:
    • FPGA I/O signals
    • HPS signals
    • One global clock input

NetLeap® uses Infineon's OPTIGA™ Trust P (SLJ 52ACA150A1) to achieve the following system security features:

  • Protected storage of credentials and device configuration information
  • Secure boot of the system
  • Device authentication to the network
  • Secure update of the device firmware and configuration
  • Secure communication channel for data exchange over the network

NetLeap® can be taken into production once these steps are completed:

  • Customize Linux to your needs
  • Customize an enclosure for the solution
  • Pass regulatory requirements

NovTech provides services that assist in achieving these tasks.

  • Industrial Ethernet Protocol Switch
  • Industrial Ethernet Router
  • Industrial Ethernet Protocol Bridge
  • Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Hardware
    • NOVSOM®CVL
    • NetLeap® Baseboard
    • Power Supply
    • UART TTL to USB cable
  • Software and Documentation
    • SD card with Linux image and example code
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Link to the portal with manuals, documentation, virtual machine and tools

For an access to these documents please register your board here.