IND-COMMS-SDK: Twincat setting for ethercat simple demo

Ryuuichi machida

Part Number: IND-COMMS-SDK

Tool/software:

Hello,

I'm confirming configuration to run ethercat simple demo on AM243x-LP.

I'm now checking following page to understand hardware configuration.
https://software-dl.ti.com/processor-industrial-sw/esd/ind_comms_sdk/am243x/09_02_00_24/docs/am243x/ethercat_slave/page_quickstart_installation.html

Actually, you describe we use Twincat as master, but there is no information about setting example of twincat in this page.
Do you have any information about how we should create project and set each paramter for this ethercat simple demo ?

Best Regards,

2 months ago

0 Harsha Begihally Shanmukhaswamy 2 months ago

TI__Intellectual 2860 points

Hello Ryuuichi Machida,

Kindly refer the sections Create TwinCAT project, Setup a network interface controller (NIC) in the TwinCAT Project, and Scanning the SubDevice, in the EtherCAT documentation page Connect to PLC -TwinCAT3.

Kind Regards,

0 Ryuuichi machida 2 months ago in reply to Harsha Begihally Shanmukhaswamy

Guru 12650 points

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.
I was checking your suggested page, but it's for case of PLC as EtherCAT Master. So, I thought that this setting can be applied to simple ethercat demo case.
I will check this page and if I have additional question, I will let you know.

Best Regards,

0 Ryuuichi machida 2 months ago in reply to Ryuuichi machida

Guru 12650 points

Hi,

I'm checking your suggested information to create Ethercat simple demo with your ingegrated stack.
However, I could not find "Ethernet - TwinCAT Intel PCI xxxx" as shown below under my "TwinCAT XAE Shell"

Here is image which is copied from "EtherCAT Slave: Simple demo in TwinCAT3"

Here is image under my XAE shell.

Above network card is listed on following page.
https://infosys.beckhoff.com/english.php?content=../content/1033/tc3_overview/9309844363.html&id=

Of course, I run "ethercat_slave_demo" on CortexR5_0 _0 by using CCS.
Do you have idea why TwinCAT driver is NOT listed ?

Best Regards,

+1 Harsha Begihally Shanmukhaswamy 2 months ago in reply to Ryuuichi machida

TI__Intellectual 2860 points

Hello Ryuuichi Machida,

It seems to be the RT Ethernet Adapter is not installed. Could you please try installing the listed device under 'compatible devices'? Please refer the screenshot below to install the RT Ethernet Adapter.

Click/select the device listed under 'compatible devices' and click 'Install' button on the right-hand side.

Kind Regards,

0 Ryuuichi machida 2 months ago in reply to Harsha Begihally Shanmukhaswamy

Guru 12650 points

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.
I confirmed "Ethernet - TwinCAT Intel PCI xxxx" after following your advice.
And I could also confirm LED turn on/off under OP mode with your integrated ESC stack (not beckoff one).
Thank you for your support and I will close this thread.

BR,

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