Removed kobject from slave_config.
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This is the FEATURES file of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
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General Features:
* Runs as kernel module for Linux 2.6.
* Comes with EtherCAT-capable network driver for RTL8139 and compatible
network interface cards.
- Interrupt-less network driver operation.
- Easy implementation of additional network drivers through common device
interface of the master.
- Runs even with PCMCIA cards.
* Supports multiple EtherCAT masters on one machine.
* Supports any realtime extension through independent architecture.
- RTAI, IPIPE, ADEOS, etc.
- Runs well even without realtime extension.
* Common kernel interface for realtime modules using EtherCAT functionality.
- Synchronous transmission and reception of EtherCAT frames.
- Avoidance of unnecessary copy operations for process data.
* Separating slave groups through domains.
- Handling of multiple slave groups with different sampling rates.
- Automatic calculation of process data mapping, FMMU- and sync manager
configuration within the domains.
* Master finite state machine (FSM). Thus:
- Bus monitoring during realtime operation.
- Automatic reconfiguration of slaves on bus power failure during realtime
operation.
- Controlling of slave states during realtime operation.
* Special IDLE mode, when master is not in use.
- Automatic scanning of slaves upon topology changes.
- Bus visualisation and EoE processing without realtime process connected.
* Implementation of the CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE) protocol.
- Configuration of CoE-capable slaves via SDO interface.
- SDO dictionary listing.
* Implementation of the Ethernet-over-EtherCAT (EoE) protocol.
- Creates virtual network devices that are automatically coupled to
EoE-capable slaves.
- Thus natively supports either a switched or a routed EoE network
architecture with standard GNU/Linux tools.
* User space interface via the system filesystem (Sysfs).
- Detailed information about master and slaves in a tree structure.
- User space tool 'lsec' for quick bus visualisation.
- Slave EEPROM image reading and writing.
* Seamless integration in your favourite GNU/Linux distibution.
- Master and network device configuration via sysconfig files.
- "Linux standard base"-compatible init script for master control.
* Virtual read-only network interface for debugging purposes and for
monitoring the EtherCAT traffic (through Wireshark, or others).
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