|
FFP |
ASP |
| Configuration |
Fully configurable via downloadable file
or by Host CPU via PCP driver. |
Not, hard-coded configuration involving
NRE, fixed configuration for mass produced, lower cost applications. |
| CPU |
32 bit ARM-7 CPU |
Microchip PIC |
| Program memory |
2MB |
48KB |
| RAM |
8MB |
2KB |
| PCP driver supports configuration |
Yes (Complex binary PCP protocol) |
No (Easy ASCII PCP protocol) |
| PCP driver mode |
Client |
Server |
| PCP driver provides data transfer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Downloadable configuration |
Yes – over Ethernet |
No |
| Remote diagnostics |
Full |
Minimal |
| Multiple simultaneous drivers |
Yes |
No |
| Ethernet configuration port always included |
Yes |
No |
| Cost |
Higher |
Lower, but with NRE upfront |
| Point count |
1000’s |
100s, <1000 depending on protocol |
