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And hello again! as today I am here writing is there any news about a new version on Ethernet Tap? I think you were working on it.... for me the real needed feature that I need for this kind of device it that it should be "transparent" in poweroff state. In our applications, it is critical do not cut the communications in any case, so if we install a -eg- EthernetTap it is importat that the communications do not cut even if the serialtap goes off.
(and, problably, this new Ethernet Tap would include other improvements... some memory for catching the packets, Gb,...)
Regards! Josep
Hello again, Josep,
Yes, it's in the works, but it's currently sidelined in favor of the upcoming release of Serial Tap Pro -- which I mentioned in my response to your post about the TTL signal inversion.
Full-scale development of the new generation of Ethernet Tap will be resumed after that.
Ok! Please, eventually, consider the option of being "transparent" when power-off, in my case, it is a really must. Regards!
consider the option of being "transparent" when power-off...
Oh yes, I agree! This is absolutely one of the must-have features for the next generation of Ethernet Tap. Disconnecting power from the tap should not disrupt the existing link.
Hi Vladimir, My name is Paul, and I’ve been following your work on the IO Ninja forums. I saw your discussion with Josep Marro at the end of 2024 regarding the new generation of the Ethernet Tap. It's been almost a year since that conversation, and I'm very interested in the project's progress. Could you provide any updates on the development of the new Ethernet Tap? The "transparent when power-off" feature that you discussed with Josep is a crucial functionality for my work. I was hoping to get some information on how the development of this feature is coming along. Any news you can share on the new tap’s status would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and for creating such great products. Best regards, Paul.
Hi Paul,
Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it!
We released Serial Tap Pro two months ago, and a new revision for Ethernet Tap (Ethernet Tap Pro?) is our next goal! At the very least, it should include Gigabit Ehternet support, automatic port speed selection, optional packet injection (which could be disabled at hardware level via jumpers -- just like in Serial Tap Pro), guarantee of non-disrupting the original link in case of power loss, high-precision (at least 1 microsecond) hardware timestamps, optional enclosure -- and more (hopefully, Automotive Etherent, too). We are still in the research & design stage, so there's no strict release date set -- sorry about that. As soon as we have a more definitive timeline, we will definitely post an update on this!