| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a cluster coupler in a time triggered network for connecting clusters operating on the same protocol. Further, it relates to a triggered network having a plurality of clusters, which are coupled via the cluster coupler. It also relates to a method for communicating between different clusters. To provide a cluster coupling means, a network and a method for communicating between clusters which are able to couple a plurality of clusters operating on the same time triggered protocol to achieve a selectively forwarding of data without message buffering or frame delay a cluster cluster (10) in a network is proposed operating on a time triggered protocol using time slots, wherein the cluster coupler (10) is coupled to at least two clusters (A, B, X), a cluster includes at least one node (11), wherein the same protocol is used within the clusters, the cluster coupler (10) comprises: a protocol engine (12), a switch (20) and a switch control unit (21), wherein the switch control unit (21) includes an interconnection schedule indicating which input port of the switch (20) is connected to which output port of the switch (20) at a predetermined time slot. |
