TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKING AT THE INTELLIGENT EDGE

WIND RIVER SUPPORT WITH VXWORKS

Mission-critical systems increasingly rely on Ethernet connectivity between modules or devices. Traditional Ethernet (IEEE 802.3 and 802.1Q) had no concept of time regarding data delivery, and thus it was not possible to ensure that all real-time data would arrive at its destination on time — especially as data loads increased. Deterministic system behavior thus could not be achieved.

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) addresses this problem, guaranteeing minimal network latency and jitter, and it provides for bounded end-to-end delay and guaranteed message delivery time. TSN also allows the transmission of time-sensitive and non–time-sensitive data on the same network.

The VxWorks® real-time operating system (RTOS) brings this TSN capability to embedded systems software developers natively — meaning without the need for third-party add-ons. Further, VxWorks running as a guest OS on Wind River® Helix™ Virtualization Platform brings TSN capability to virtualized deployments.

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ADDRESSING DIVERSE INDUSTRY USE CASES

Industry-specific IEEE TSN profiles have been defined, enabling organizations to more easily navigate the evolving TSN landscape by using those standards applicable to their markets.

VxWorks and Helix Platform enable developers to cost-effectively implement TSN in their projects, addressing the key use cases within their industry.