NSHIELD 90-RE: Make industrial real-time Ethernet easier
When you have to stay compatible with existing production lines and PLCs, support for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, or EtherCAT often decides whether a project can ship. NSHIELD 90-RE puts the protocol stack into a hardware module that plugs right into an STM32 Nucleo, so your team can focus on application logic and testing. The path from proof of concept (PoC) to on-site demo becomes shorter and less risky.NSHIELD 90-RE is an evaluation and development board for multi-protocol industrial real-time Ethernet. netX 90 SoC runs the stack on the board, taking care of packets, real-time behavior, and deterministic timing. The host MCU (like an STM32) only needs to follow a fixed data map for cyclic I/O exchange. In practice, that means a shorter development cycle, lower integration risk, and high flexibility when protocols change—most of the time you just swap the firmware, with no hardware changes.
We provide a complete guide and examples to connectNSHIELD 90-RE to an STM32 Nucleo-H563ZI and establish cyclic data exchange with a PLC over real-time Ethernet. A firmware management tool is included so you can download the matching firmware with application and switch among PROFINET / EtherNet/IP / EtherCAT without changing hardware or wiring.
For existing products,NSHIELD 90-RE can serve as a plug-and-play “industrial networking” module. For new projects, it lets you concentrate risk on the application layer and avoid spending cycles on protocol details. Its multi-protocol nature also makes it easier to handle bid or customization changes: if a customer moves from PROFINET to EtherNet/IP, in most cases you only replace the firmware and the device description file to go back online. Overall, you get shorter PoC timelines, more predictable delivery, and a clearer maintenance boundary