Real-Time Networking Made Possible with the Fast Data Link

François-Henri WORM
Creative Electronic Systems


With the advent of new networking protocols and networking techniques, "determinism", the primary requirement for Real-Time systems, is not given enough consideration especially in the area of Open Systems. The Fast Data Link, with its advanced concept and Real-Time features, is bringing to Open Systems a faster, more reliable and easier to integrate network and data mover than most of today's existing solutions. Based on copper and/or optical fibre connection, the Fast Data Link can efficiently and autonomously move data to/from VME or PCI based systems. It also offers data broadcasting, remote VME or PCI services, global clock synchronization, smart data management and many other functions. This off-the-shelf product is capable of providing today sustained transfer rates in excess of 50 Mbytes/s and up to 200 Mbytes/s in the near future. The Fast Data Link concept, operation and performance are presented along with the systems architecture techniques using the Fast Data Link.