diff -r 004a8b91e927 -r 94010c6d8198 tty/README --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/tty/README Mon Jan 04 11:28:29 2010 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +$Id$ + +vim700: spelllang=en spell + +Virtual TTY interface driver for EtherCAT slave supporting serial comm + +Quick installation guide: + +./configure --with-linux-dir=/your/linux/directory --enable-tty +make all modules +make modules_install install +rcethercat start +insmod tty/ec_tty.ko +insmod examples/tty/ec_tty_example.ko + +The default settings for the serial line are 9600 8 N 1. + +The tty example operates a Beckhoff EL6002 at ring position 1. For a short +test, connect port X1 with a serial port via null modem cable. If a minicom is +started on that port and the below command is entered, the output should be +visible in minicom: + +echo "Hello World" > /dev/ttyEC0 + +Have a lot of fun!