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This is the FEATURES file of the IgH EtherCAT Master. |
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General Features: |
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* Runs as kernel module for Linux 2.6. |
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* Comes with EtherCAT-capable network driver for serveral network interface |
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- Interrupt-less network driver operation. |
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- Easy implementation of additional network drivers through common device |
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interface of the master. |
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- Runs even with PCMCIA cards. |
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* Supports multiple EtherCAT masters on one machine. |
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* Supports any realtime extension through independent architecture. |
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- RTAI, IPIPE, ADEOS, etc. |
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- Runs well even without realtime extension. |
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* Common kernel interface for realtime modules using EtherCAT functionality. |
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- Synchronous transmission and reception of EtherCAT frames. |
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- Avoidance of unnecessary copy operations for process data. |
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* Separating slave groups through domains. |
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- Handling of multiple slave groups with different sampling rates. |
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- Automatic calculation of process data mapping, FMMU- and sync manager |
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configuration within the domains. |
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* Master finite state machine (FSM). |
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- Bus monitoring during realtime operation. |
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- Automatic reconfiguration of slaves on bus power failure during realtime |
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operation. |
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- Setting slave states during realtime operation. |
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* Special IDLE mode, when master is not in use. |
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- Automatic scanning of slaves upon topology changes. |
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- Bus visualisation and EoE processing without realtime process connected. |
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* Implementation of the CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE) protocol. |
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- Configuration of CoE-capable slaves via Sdo interface. |
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- Sdo information service (dictionary listing). |
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- Sdo access via the realtime interface. |
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* Implementation of the Ethernet-over-EtherCAT (EoE) protocol. |
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- Creates virtual network devices that are automatically coupled to |
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EoE-capable slaves. |
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- Thus natively supports either a switched or a routed EoE network |
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architecture with standard GNU/Linux tools. |
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* User space interface via a command-line tool 'ethercat'. |
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- Detailed information about master, slaves and the bus configuration. |
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- Slave SII reading and writing. |
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* Seamless integration in your favourite GNU/Linux distibution. |
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- Master and network device configuration via sysconfig files. |
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- "Linux standard base"-compatible init script for master control. |
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* Virtual read-only network interface for debugging purposes and for |
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monitoring the EtherCAT traffic (through Wireshark, or others). |
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