This article deals mainly with Linux based masters.
In this example workflow a Linux based master with Acontis stack and EEROS is used.
ecmasterlib and EtherCATInterface contains two examples (standalone and EEROS application). See Teststand how to build them.
The ecmasterlib
and EtherCATInterface
offer a relative easy way to use EtherCAT with EEROS or in a standalone project. ecmasterlib
offers the low level interface to the Acontis stack (class A). It is based on the demo application EcMasterDemoDC
from Acontis. EtherCATInterfaceElmo
interface is specific for Gold Twitter drives from ElmoMC. Other drives (i.e. Maxon Maxpos 50/5) need a different interface.
You may copy and adapt EtherCATInterfaceElmo
for your drive type.
EEROS > EtherCATInterfaceElmo
> ecmasterlib & EtherCATInterfaceBase
> Acontis Stack
The „EC-Teststand“ (EtherCAT test setup) is a setup with 2 Elmo Drives, 2 motors, powersupply and PC with RT-Linux and the following software:
More detailed description here.
Christoph Widmann
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acontis technologies GmbH
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