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Open Source SERCOS III Master Software Driver Library Available

An open source software driver library for the SERCOS III real-time Ethernet communication system master implementation is now available via the sourceforge.net online-portal. The software can be used by interested users (control manufacturers, tool suppliers) according to the LGPL license, without any license fees and without any usage limitations.

Two versions of the Open Source driver for SERCOS III boards are now available: a driver for plug-in cards with a dedicated CPU (active boards such as the SERCANS III board) and a driver for plug-in cards without a CPU (passive boards).
Read the news release.



Free On-demand SERCOS Webinars Now Available!

A series of nine SERCOS webinars, running from 22 to 50 minutes each, provides an introduction to the SERCOS interface standard, plus thoroughly explores the latest SERCOS III advances, from technical description through safety, I/O and programming tools to practical applications. A comparison of SERCOS III with other Ethernet-based communications busses is included. These webinars are based on presentations at a SERCOS seminar hosted by The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta on September 16, 2009. View the Webinars Now!

The PowerPoint and PDF presentations used in these webinars are also available for download.

A written recap of the seminar at which the webinars were created is also available.



New SERCOS III Product and Manufacturer's Guide Available

This 16 page document lists over 100 SERCOS III products from 45 manufacturers around the world. Available products include controls, drives, I/O devices, development/configuration/diagnostic tools, controllers, software drivers, stacks, switches, cables and plugs. The guide also includes several pages that detail a number of innovative products and services for SERCOS III. View guide >>



SERCOS Resources

There is a SERCOS News/Discussion group on the www.linkedin.com website. LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site mainly used for professional networking. You can search for SERCOS under Groups and join. 

There is a good description of SERCOS III on Wikipedia -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SERCOS-III

You can contact info@sercos.com with questions or requests.




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