Andreas Jacob
Hilscher Gesellschaft fuer Systemautomation mbH
EtherCAT example API
Hello Tyler83,
the EtherCAT Slave API Example is only provided to customers, who have bought the rcX BSP, the EtherCAT Slave stack as linkable object (library) or the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) version of the stack.
For all other customers is an loadable binary available on the Hilscher web page.
Greets
Hello everybody,
I've got a Netx EtherCAT Board and would like to know how it is working.
I don't rember getting any CD containing any API sample code when ordering it.
Is there any other way to get samples ?
Is these card working under RTX ?
Thank's in advance.
rabiby
Andreas Jacob
Hilscher Gesellschaft fuer Systemautomation mbH
Hi rabiby,
sorry, but this is not many information you give to us.
What kind of board do you have?
Hi AJ,
Sorry ...
It's a CIFX 50-RE.
I would like to test the EtherCAT "Slave" Side of this card.
Where to start?
Andreas Jacob
Hilscher Gesellschaft fuer Systemautomation mbH
Hello rabiby,
I can not believe that you got the card from Hilscher without any CD.
If yes, this would be a mistake and you should get in contact with them to reclaim this.
For any other question, please get in contact with the Standard Support Hotline from Hilscher.
Andreas Jacob
Hilscher Gesellschaft fuer Systemautomation mbH
Hello Tyler83,
the binary, is as named, a closed already compiled file which could not anymore changed. It is similar to a BIOS update from your PC. There you get also only the binary file and you can not anymore modify that file.
If you need the EtherCAT stack together with your own application, then you need the stack as linkable object or the HAL code.