ASIC - VPCLS2

• Protocol PROFIBUS-DP
• Asynchronous interface according to PROFIBUS-DP
• Maximum data transfer rate 12 Mbit/s
• Automatic recognition of data transfer rate
• 40 Bit I/O, 1 up to 3 Byte configurable as diagnostic inputs
• External shirft register or EEPRom for ID-number and station address
• Clock supply 48MHz
• Supply voltage 5V
• Pin- and function compatible with LSPM2 from Siemens
• Package PQFP80 (RoHS compliant)

The VPCLS2 handles all communication- and diagnosis-tasks of the PROFIBUS-DP slave protocol independently. No external micro-controller is required. All necessary timers and monitoring functions are implemented in the VPCLS2. Therefore this ASIC is optimally suited as single-chip-solution for digital I/Os.

The protocol is processed by the well-known DP-core of the VPC3+, which has been optimized especially for these tasks. As an interface to the application, there are 4 ports available, which may be configured as 32 Bit I/O’s. An additional 5th 8 Bit-port acts as diagnosis-port. If necessary, I/O-ports C and D can be configured as additional diagnosis-ports, too.

Communication to the PROFIBUS-side happens asynchronously with up to 12 Mbit/s. Time-critical applications take advantage of the high transfer-rate and the complete hardware integration of the DP-protocol. The baud-rate is detected automatically by the chip. The communication is monitored by a watchdog-timer.