A Microprocessor-Based Multi-loop Network System
Minoru Hatada, K. Hiyama, Hirokazu Ihara · 2005
A microprocessor-based multi-loop network system (MLNET) has been developed. MLNET has been designed to be a flexible and reliable low cost local network suitable for small systems. MLNET consists of many nodes and a number of communication loops, whose control is distributed all over the nodes to increase its reliability. This paper describes MLNET, emphasizing on details of its network topology, intra-loop transmission and inter-loop communication schemes, and its hardware and software.