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$Id$
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General Information
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This is an Open-Source EtherCAT master implementation for Linux 2.6.
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For more information, see
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http://etherlab.org
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or contact
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Ingenieurgemeinschaft IgH
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Heinz-Baecker-Str. 34
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D-45356 Essen
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http://igh-essen.com
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Installation
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1) Create a copy of the configuration template:
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  $ cp ethercat.conf.tmpl ethercat.conf
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2) Adjust the Variables in the configuration file to your needs.
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3) Build the EtherCAT master and network device driver modules:
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  $ make
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4) Install the the EtherCAT master (as root):
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  # make install
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  This will create the following files and directories:
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    - /etc/sysconfig/ethercat (configuration file)
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    - /etc/init.d/ethercat    (startup script)
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    - /usr/sbin/rcethercat    (link to startup script)
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  The modules will be placed in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net.
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