Features & Known Restrictions

GOAL structure

 

Components

GOAL is configured in it‘s Building Blocks to address:

  • MCU/CPU capabilities (PN IRT / RT)

  • Switch Management vs. Single Port

  • Protocols as needed §Information / Data / Variables Management

  • Connecting to upper Layers via

Basic Package

The GOAL Basic Package contains:

  • GOAL – Management

  • GOAL – Multi-Protocol Solutions

  • Engineering - Tools

Network Management Features

  • PHY Management

  • Ethernet frame sending/receiving

  • Switch Management Interface Mangement

  • IP Address Management (if supported by underlying OS/TCP/IP stack)

  • HTTP Server

  • Command line interface

Multitasking Support

  • Locks

  • Mutex

  • Binary and counting semaphore

  • Linked Lists

  • Thread creation and control

Network protocol - Solutions

GOAL Engineering Tools

Design Tools

  • Industrial Communication Creator

    • PROFINET

    • EtherNet/IP

    • CANopen

    • EtherCAT

    • CC-Link IE TSN

    • CC-Link IE Field Basic

  • CANopen: CANopen Design Tool

  • Powerlink: Powerlink Design Tool

Configuration Tools

Extensions & Options

  • DLR - Device Level Ring (EtherNetIP)

  • PROFIBUS

  • OPC-UA

  • IEEE1588

  • 802.1x

  • RSTP

  • TSN