Industrial IOT and TSN

Complex industrial networks have traditionally used special busses or modified version of Ethernet to solve challenges specific to timely delivery and reliability of critical control data. This approach brings two challenges: special-purpose technology makes it more difficult to develop new IoT applications and is costlier to maintain.

To solve these challenges the IEEE created the time sensitive networking (TSN) suite of standards, a successor of IEEE audio video bridging (AVB) that enables minimum latency over Ethernet, seamless redundancy, and centralized configuration and control. With TSN, companies can use standard Ethernet to implement a more cost-effective network that enables a converged IT/OT network that shares the same wire for critical time sensitive traffic and regular traffic.

Solving TSN Test Challenges

Keysight products enable real-world validation of emerging technologies, substantiating the very edge of standards development. Equipment makers and companies use Keysight test equipment to ensure devices and even whole networks meet the conformance criteria of TSN standards and the performance criteria of applications.

Powered by Novus ONE PLUS fixed chassis, Xcellon-Multis AVB 40/10GE load modules, and Metronome timing system, IxNetwork a field-proven AVB/TSN test solution validating that components and networks adhere to standards specifications. It is used by industrial and network equipment manufacturers and industry forums such as the Industrial Internet Consortium TSN Testbed to validate that devices adhere to the TSN standards:

  • IEEE 802.1Qbv TSN Scheduled Traffic—the foundation for low latency TSN
  • IEEE 802.1AS time synchronization of devices and network through gPTP
  • IEEE gPTP-rev functionality related to multiple time domains and redundancy
  • IEEE AVB standards: 802.1Qav (CBS/FQTSS), 802.1Qat (MSRP), 1722/33

Browse the presentations below to learn more about latest in industrial Ethernet and TSN testing:

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White Papers 2020.05.27

Automotive and Industrial Ethernet: Moving Beyond Standards Validation to System-Level Testing

Automotive and Industrial Ethernet: Moving Beyond Standards Validation to System-Level Testing

With maturity and wide adoption of technologies like audio video bridging (AVB) and time-sensitive networking (TSN), companies must now move beyond standards and interoperability validation. Today’s automotive Ethernet and industrial Ethernet networks have entered a new phase that requires a new type of testing—one that includes system-level validation that uses realistic application mixes. Whether a traffic mix that includes car diagnostics, engine control systems, and body electronics; or robotics, motors, sensors, and switches—only with real-world test workloads can you verify that your network meets the needs of each application. In this paper, we’ll look at examples in both automotive and industrial networks that highlight the need for more comprehensive testing and introduce an effective validation solution. Topics include Ethernet-CAN/Flexray coexistence, automotive protocols including SOME/IP, ADAS, time-aware shaping including IEEE 802.1Qbv, stream reservation including IEEE 802.1Qav, and testing time synchronization (IEEE 802.1AS), AVB standards (IEEE 802.1Qat, IEEE 802.1Qav), and TSN standards (like IEEE 802.1Qbv, IEEE 802.1Qci, IEEE 802.1CB).

2020.05.27

Solution Briefs 2020.06.25

Testing Audio Video Bridging (AVB) and Time Sensitive Networking (TSN)

Testing Audio Video Bridging (AVB) and Time Sensitive Networking (TSN)

The time-synchronization quality of an AVB system must be verified before devices are released to market. What's more, both AVB and non-AVB traffic can coexist on existing Ethernet networks today, so both kinds of traffic must be properly forwarded through the network to provide the desired QoS. This feature brief explains how Ixia’s AVB/TSN solution is used by leading network equipment manufacturers and car and ECU makers to develop and integrate standards-compliant AVB equipment.

2020.06.25

Data Sheets 2020.05.28

Novus™ 10/1 3-Speed Ethernet Load Modules

Novus™ 10/1 3-Speed Ethernet Load Modules

2020.05.28

Data Sheets 2020.05.30

Novus(TM) ONE PLUS L2-7 Fixed Chassis

Novus(TM) ONE PLUS L2-7 Fixed Chassis

Ixia's Novus ONE PLUS is the industry’s highest-density portable fixed chassis, offering complete Layer 2-7 network and application testing in a compact form-factor. With Novus ONE PLUS’s unique combination of portability and performance—up to 16 Dual-PHY ports per fixed chassis, you can create cost-effective Ethernet test environments for 3-Speed 10GE/1GE/100M or 5-Speed 10GE/5GE/2.5GE/1GE/100M over copper and fiber media. Novus ONE PLUS supports up to line-rate L2/3 traffic generation and analysis, high-performance routing/bridging protocol emulation, and true L4-7 application traffic generation and subscriber emulation—all with one fixed chassis!

2020.05.30

Data Sheets 2020.05.26

Metronome Timing System (MTS)

Metronome Timing System (MTS)

2020.05.26

Data Sheets 2020.08.27

IxNetwork Industrial, Automotive, and Carrier Ethernet Test Solution

IxNetwork Industrial, Automotive, and Carrier Ethernet Test Solution

Each IxNetwork test port emulates hundreds of Ethernet end points with realistic behavior. Various test scenarios can be executed with our graphical user interface (GUI) or application programming interface (API) scripting to characterize performance bottlenecks and resiliency.

2020.08.27

Data Sheets 2020.05.27

NOVUS™ 10/1 5-Speed Ethernet Load Modules

NOVUS™ 10/1 5-Speed Ethernet Load Modules

High-density 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M multi-rate Ethernet test in a single load module.

2020.05.27

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