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TCP/IP Networking Suite

TCP IP Networking Suite

The full TCP/IP Networking Suite is specifically written for small, ARM and Cortex-M processor-based microcontrollers. It is highly optimized, has a small code footprint, and gives excellent performance.

Product Highlights

  • Full support for TCP/IP, and UDP protocols
  • Physical layer support for Ethernet and serial (PPP & SLIP)
  • Includes Common networking applications - no need to pay extra
  • Flexible memory footprint - size depends on protocols and applications used
  • High-speed implementation - optimized for microcontroller-based systems
  • Standalone operation - can be used without an RTOS
  • New Features
    • Full support for Cortex-M1 based devices
    • New FTP server and SNMP agent implementations provided
    • Ajax - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
    • SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol
  • Extensive debug support
  • Wide range of documented examples to get you quickly started on your project
  • See the full list of TCPnet features

Using TCP/IP Networking suite

Programs are written using standard C constructs and compiled with the ARM Compilation Toolchain provided in the MDK-Professional. Applications using the TCP/IP networking suite only require that you include a special header file and link your program with the libraries included in MDK-Professional.

Note:

  • The TCP/IP Networking Suite is provided in binary form as part of MDK-Professional. It is not included with other MDK-ARM Editions.
 
 


Features
Applications
HTTP Server (web server)yes
Dynamic HTML and web-based forms
with CGI scripting
yes
HTTP File Upload via standard web browserNew!
External file download2GB
Web page cachingyes
Remote host filteringyes
Multipacket POST processingyes
Silverlight hostingyes
Java URL checkingyes
Ajax Support (asynchronous and dynamic updates)New!
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)New!
Telnet Server (text-based interface)yes
Server Unsolicited Message Interfaceyes
FTP Server (file transfer)New!
TFTP Server (trivial file transfer)yes
SMTP Client (email)yes
User authenticationyes
DNS Client (IP address resolution)yes
Automatic DNS Server configuration for PPPyes
SNMP Agent (controls system settings and peripherals)yes
Configurable Community Nameyes
Max MIB objects in SNMP message20 objects
Interfaces
TCP Socketyes
Multiple TCP/IP ConnectionsNew!
TCP/IP Sliding Window Flow Controlyes
UDP Socketyes
Multiple UDP ConnectionsNew!
UDP Datagram MulticastingNew!
Ethernetyes
User authenticationyes
PPP (Point to Point Protocol)yes
SLIP (Serial Line IP)yes

PerformanceUDPTCP
Packet Size (Bytes)Packets/secKByte/secPackets/secKByte/sec
1019,7901767,54074
20021,3704,1646,4501,272
40017,4906,8205,6002,202
60014,2308,3304,7302,782
80011,9509,3604,2103,300
1,00010,37010,0903,7363,652
1,2009,12010,6703,3223,894
1,4008,14011,1303,0824,215

Note

  • Examples shown using a Cortex-M3 processor-based device running at 96MHz, 100Mbps full duplex
  • Using CMSIS compatible Ethernet drivers

Memory Requirements
ApplicationsCode Size (KBytes)RAM Size (KBytes)
HTTP Server6.60.3
DNS Resolver1.40.3
FTP Server4.70.1
TFTP Server1.30.1
SMTP Client1.70.1
SNMP Agent2.50.1
Telnet Server2.40.4
BSD Socket API3.40.1
TCP/IP SocketsCode Size (KBytes)RAM Size (KBytes)
UDP Sockets0.90.1
TCP Sockets4.00.1
ConnectionsCode Size (KBytes)RAM Size (KBytes)
Ethernet
Core (ARP, IP, DHCP, ICMP, IGMP, NBNS)7.08.5
Driver LPC17xx1.210.9
Driver LM3S0.50
PPP
Core (PPP, LCP, IPCP, PAP, IP, ICMP)7.38.3
Drivers (Modem + Serial)1.00.7
SLIP
Core (PPP, IP, ICMP)2.98.3
Drivers (Modem + Serial)1.00.7

Note

  • All examples figures are based on Cortex-M3
  • Core RAM size includes a memory pool of 8KB for packet buffers
  • The system was configured for minimal requirements and no user application code

Benefits

  • Full Networking Suite - The TCP/IP Networking Suite provides comprehensive support for transmission protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP, as well as application level services and clients including HTTP, Telnet, SMTP, SNMP, FTP, and many others. Unlike other TCP/IP stacks, it includes all these features as standard. There are no hidden costs and you do not have to pay extra as you add additional functionality to your system.
  • Flexible Memory Footprint - The TCP/IP Networking Suite has been optimized for use in MCU-based systems and uses the minimum system memory. Its footprint size depends on which parameters you choose to build into your application.
  • Easy to Use - The TCP/IP Networking Suite is easy to customize for each application you create using the configuration wizard.
  • Standalone Operation - The TCP/IP Networking Suite integrates into your software architecture, and can be used as a standalone C library. There is no necessity to use it with an RTOS. However, there are significant benefits for using an RTOS in modern embedded systems.
  • Source Code - The TCP/IP Networking Suite is available as source code on request. This is useful where source code is needed for product certification.
  • Scalability - Applications are easy to design, maintain, and expand. Libraries can be used and re-used in multiple applications.
  • Royalty-Free - The TCP/IP Networking Suite is supplied Royalty-Free. Once licensed you can ship products created using the TCP/IP Networking Suite with no further fees or on-going costs.
  • Support - There are extensive resources including examples, an online User's Guide, and printed Getting Started Guide. The TCP/IP Networking Suite is fully supported by Keil.

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