Chapter 1
Introduction
The Industrial Communication Board (ICB-HSMC) is designed to provide common industry
standard interfaces for FPGA platforms that support RS-232, RS-485, and CAN connectivity
through a High-Speed Mezzanine Connector (HSMC). It allows users to setup a communication
network for industrial use through the industrial standard interfaces on the ICB. This board features
one RS-232 interface, one GPIO interface, four RS-485 interfaces, two CAN interfaces, and four
PIO interfaces. The ICB is an ideal addition to the DE2-115 platform for developing industrial
networking solutions on Altera FPGAs.
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1.1
1.1
Features
Features
shows a photograph of the ICB.
Figure 1-1 Layout of the ICB
The key features of the card are listed below: