Updated FEATURES file.
--- a/FEATURES Tue Feb 13 11:21:23 2007 +0000
+++ b/FEATURES Tue Feb 13 11:32:17 2007 +0000
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
* Supports any realtime extension through independent architecture.
- RTAI, IPIPE, ADEOS, etc.
- - Runs well even without realtime extensions.
+ - Runs well even without realtime extension.
-* Common kernel interface, for realtime modules using EtherCAT functionality.
- - Synchronous and asynchronous sending and receiving of frames.
+* 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.
@@ -38,29 +38,30 @@
operation.
- Controlling of slave states during realtime operation.
-* Special Idle mode, when master is not in use.
+* 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.
-* Implements the CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE) protocol.
+* Implementation of the CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE) protocol.
- Configuration of CoE-capable slaves via SDO interface.
- SDO dictionary listing.
-* Implements the Ethernet-over-EtherCAT (EoE) protocol.
+* 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.
+ architecture with standard GNU/Linux tools.
-* User space interface via the System Filesystem (SysFS).
- - User space tool for bus visualisation.
- - Slave EĀ²PROM image reading and writing.
+* 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 Linux distibution.
+* Seamless integration in your favourite GNU/Linux distibution.
- Master and network device configuration via sysconfig files.
- - UnitedLinux compatible init script for master control.
+ - "Linux standard base"-compatible init script for master control.
* Virtual read-only network interface for debugging purposes and for
- "sniffing" the EtherCAT traffic (through Ethereal, or others).
+ monitoring the EtherCAT traffic (through Wireshark, or others).
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+++ b/TODO Tue Feb 13 11:32:17 2007 +0000
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
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-* Release 1.2:
- - Update feature lists.
-
* Release 1.3:
- Remove ecrt_master_run(). Make master FSM run in process context instead.
- Implement new addressing scheme (without "X:Y").