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Open Standard Hardware-Bus

modular Sensor/Actor Adaption for IoT Frontends

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Tools for

ModelbasedSoftware

Development

with Series-Code-GenerationModular

I/O-Hardware- open source- driver support- standardization

emBRICK ... an IMACS spin-off

CustomizedEmbedded Solutions

SW-Design

■ Modellerstellung■ Architektur, MMI-Design

System Concepts and Design■ Erfassen von Systemanforderungen■ Beratung bzgl. Realisierung■ Konzept- und Pflichtenhefterstellung

HW-Development

■ Schaltungs-/Layoutentwicklung■ Inbetriebnahme und Prüfung

HW-Production

■ Muster-/Prototypenbau■ Serienproduktion, Service

Implementation

■ Embedded Software■ API, Treiber, Integration

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Standardization ... the prior Challenge of IoT

wired, direct

wired, LAN

wireless, WPAN

wireless, WLAN

wireless, Mobile

Gateway

Cloud

IoT Single-End-Point

CPUPow

ersu

ply. Radio

Inte

rface Sensor Actor

IoT-Multi-End-Point

CPU

PowerRadio

1

InterfaceSensor

1..3Actor1..4

Gateway

Actor

Radio2

Interface

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Typical Hardware Characteristics

wide range of node sizes:

Single-End-Point

Multi-End-Point (complex I/O systems)

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IoT Standardization ... in focus

Current standardization activities considers: wireless coupling radio/CPU modules (e.g. M2.COM) communication protocols and security cloud security ...

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IoT Standardization ... not in focus

the frontend coupling

is still made proprietary

An unique sensor/actor interface is not a theme.

IoT-Multi-End-Point

CPU

PowerRadio

1

InterfaceSensor

1..3Actor1..4

Gateway

Actor

Radio2

Interface

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Consequences of missing Standardization ...

many isolated applications for sensor/actor adaption countless of parallel working developers no possibility of cross-system functions (auto configuration)

For customer/user: no freedom of choice no investment protection hesitated investment

Standardization is also necessary here

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The Solution: brickBUS

brickBUS ? => the bus technology of emBRICKemBRICK ?

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brickBUS .... Features

extreme simple connection extreme low cost single master, multiple slaves based on SPI (or bit banging) useable with every µC

supports slave power management support auto configuration applicable for industrial purpose open source (modified BSD-License)

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Frontend for IoT Building Automation Industrial Automation Embedded PLC replacement Rapid Prototyping of Hardware Testing and Measurement

Typical brickBUS Application Areas

Process Controler

Industrial Automat. Automotive / Rail

ConsumerBuilding Automat.IoT

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brickBUS ... Hardware Topology

I/Os, in form of Modules (bricks), assembled to Module-Strings

Remote-Master + Couplers

Local-Master(examples)

other Strings of bricks (for larger systems)

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brickBUS ... the Master Interface

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brickBUS ... the Slave Interface

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brickBUS ... the Communication Protocol

1. Initialization: get ID, check version, set address2. Running: transfer header, pause, data, pause, ....)

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Supports: Initialization Identification Error handling: detection, signalizing, correction

Available Stacks (open source, div. µC) Slave Local-Master Remote-Master

brickBUS – Protocol Stacks

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Native low energy consumption (20 .. 50 mW / Node, active)

Only CPU-Power is neccessary .

Depending on power mode: ▪ Normal▪ Sleep▪ Deep sleep▪ Off

Power Saving

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BBF# Format, Mounting▪ 1 = FLAT (Patch Board + DIN-Rail)▪ 2 = BOX (DIN-Rail) ▪ 3 = RACK▪ 4 = IoT

BBC# Coupling, electrical▪ 1 = Standard 10 Pin (<1m extension)▪ 2 = 8 wire mid speed (<10m extension)▪ 3 = 2 wire (<10m extension)▪ 11 = High Speed

BBP# Performance▪ 1 = Standard <1 MBit/s, <1m Extension▪ 2 = Low Speed: <100kBit/s▪ 11 = High Speed (planed 25MBit/s)

Categories of brickBUS ... the BB#

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▪ Actual > 50 I/O-Bricks for different industries

▪ Autarkic host-systems and coupling boards

▪ Starterkits, enclosures und mounting kits

Available „Bricks“

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all µController, via SPI or bit-banging (Cortex-M, PIC, ...)

x86, Cortex-Ax (IPCs, Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone Black, ...)

with coupler also via LAN, WLAN, CAN, RSxxx, Feldbusse

Available Host Plattforms

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Driver/Stack for master (PIC, Cortex-M, Cortex-A, x86) Driver/Stack for slaves (PIC, Cortex-M) Starterkits, Toolkits

Available Software

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div. RTOS, Windows, Linux, Gamma (Middleware) C/C++, UML (eTrice, SiSy, radCASE, Enterprise-Architect) IEC61131 (logi.CAD, CODESYS) …. or own adaptions

Programing Environments

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Hardware:

emBRICK wireless

emBRICK 2-wire

emBRICK high-speed

Software / Protocol:

safety, fail safe

Services:

Cloud data base with

emBRICK documentation

all meta data

Roadmap

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The original Intention of brickBUS ...

... was not the IoT(the most µC and the wireless modules also)

it was developed to ... create control systems ... by connecting small (existing) modules (Bricks) together (instead develop each board new)

covering:all sizes, all topology, all performance, all energy reqirements

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Questions ?Requests ?

Ideas ?Collaboration ?

Talk to us - now!www.embrick.de

Thank you ...

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Software - Design-Level-Debugging

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Software - Tools

Main Screen with Structure-View Process- and Module-VisualizationProcess Logging and Record PanelSequencer for Stimulation by external Data (Testing)Design-Level DebuggingIO- and Varaible-Dataview using all MetadataEnergy-/Resource-ConsumptionTarget-User Interfaces