The TICS100MOD is an industrial
communication module that provides a common API for several fieldbus protocols like
EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET. The module will be
connected to an external host controller (MCU, Linux board or other SPI-capable
controller) through an SPI interface and a few GPIO control signals. The industrial
protocol stack runs on the module, so the host application only has to handle
application-related data processing.