Title :
Implementation of a configuration server for a hardware SNTP synchronization platform based on FPGA
Author :
Quiros, J. ; Viejo, J. ; Millan, A. ; Muñoz, A. ; Villar, J.I. ; Guerrero, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Tecnol. Electron., Univ. de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents the implementation of a configuration server for a SNTP synchronization platform which implements accurate synchronization solutions for Remote Terminal Units commonly used in industrial control processes. The configuration server provides settings to others platform devices using the BOOTP protocol and an interface that allow to administer the system. This environment requires a compact (specific dimensions) and low power and low cost device. Thus, a general purpose device (e.g. a PC) is discarded and an embedded one with these features has been developed. However, in addition to these requirements it offers a flexibility similar to the PC. Thereby it is able to update and carry out tasks beyond synchronization platform easily.
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; protocols; synchronisation; BOOTP protocol; FPGA; configuration server; general purpose device; hardware SNTP synchronization platform; industrial control process; platform devices; remote terminal units; Hardware; IP networks; Memory management; Protocols; Random access memory; Servers; Synchronization;
Conference_Titel :
Programmable Logic (SPL), 2011 VII Southern Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cordoba
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8847-6
DOI :
10.1109/SPL.2011.5782655
