The ibaN-2E card enables ibaNet-E-compatible devices to be connected to a standard or industrial computer via Ethernet and the ibaNet-E transmission protocol with ibaPDA, making it possible to record measurement values deterministically. ibaNet-E-capable devices from iba can be connected either via a dedicated ibaNet-E network or via an existing standard Ethernet network. In addition, iba also supports the implementation of the ibaNet-E protocol in devices from OEM partners, such as programmable logic controllers or drives.

The ibaN-2E card can be used in combination with ibaM-COM and ibaM-DAQ modules to set up a dedicated ibaNet-E network, enabling deterministic and highly synchronous sampling with up to 1 μs. The data throughput corresponds approximately to the entire bandwidth of a network interface.

If an existing standard Ethernet network is used, measurement data can also be acquired from other ibaNet-E participants, such as ibaW-750. Sampling then is carried out synchronously with up to 1 ms and with a lower guaranteed data throughput.

The two 1 GbE network interfaces of the ibaN-2E card are designed as RJ45 (copper) and with a switch function.

A 7 segment display is used to identify the card (display of the card ID) and to display interrupt master/slave and external/internal synchronization.

The mechanical design of the ibaN-2E card is standard for PCI Express slots. Up to 4 ibaN-2E cards are supported per computer.

At a glance

• Features in the dedicated ibaNet E network per interface:

• • data throughput with ibaNet-E HP (High Performance): 750 Mbit/s

  • max. 10 ibaM-COM systems in daisy chain

• Features via standard Ethernet per interface:

• • data throughput: typ. 500 Mbit/s

  • different ibaNet-E participants

  • different network topologies

• ibaN-2E card in the ibaPDA computer:

• • max. 4 ibaN-2E cards

  • data throughput per ibaN-2E card: 1000 Mbit/s

  • data throughput of all ibaN-2E cards: 1600 Mbit/s