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CCS/TMS320F28388D: F28388D controlCARD ethercat example project's problems and how to using ethercat with SYCON.net

Part Number: TMS320F28388D


Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

i use F28388D controlCARD evaluation module

i want use ethercat example (f2838x_cm_pdi_hal_test_app, f2838x_cpu1_allocate_ecat_to_cm) with SYCON.net

i read documents(EtherCAT_Slave_Controller_User_Guide),  this example use only twincat3

but i have hilscher's Ethercat PC Card(Master), that use SYCON.net

if i use that, i have some problems.

1.  when i run ethercat example(f2838x_cm_pdi_hal_test_app, f2838x_cpu1_allocate_ecat_to_cm) ,  fail LED is flashing

 checking break point, ESC_loadedCheckEEPROM() is fail.

and when this point blind, another all the points involved in EEPROM is fail

i cant understand that failure

do i other work before run example? or other problems ?

2. when i use SYCON.net, i can't find Device Description File(DDF) (.xml)

if i use SYCON.net, i have to find  28338D DDF file(.xml)

but i cant find

where is that file ?

  • Hello

    The PDI HAL test app will fail if the EEPROM hasn't been programmed yet, which is expected. Note that example doesn't include the EtherCAT slave stack. You must use the echoback demo or the solution to operate with the slave stack.

    I'm not familiar with SYCON and can't provide assistance there. If the DDF is referring to the ESI file, you will find it within the echoback demo directory or when you generate the slave stack source code for the echoback solution using the SSC tool.

    Best regards

    Chris