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Linux/AM3358: Motion control solution

user5005024
Intellectual 345 points
Part Number: AM3358


Tool/software: Linux

Hi,

We want to kick off a new project for 16 axis PLC motion controller and AM335x is chosen of the MCU, the MCU need to cover with 2 enternet ports(or EtherCAT Master Stack ports)

Are there any TI's solution for our motion controller,thanks?

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    TI__Guru**** 393215 points
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  • 0 in reply to Biser Gatchev-XID
    TI__Genius 10440 points

    Hi,

    We have a TI Reference Design showcasing the acontis EtherCAT Master Stack available here: http://www.ti.com/tool/TIDEP0043. Here is an excerpt from the introduction of the design guide:

    'This TI Design document presents the TI Sitara AM335x implementing an EtherCAT Master using acontis EtherCAT Master stack (EC-Master). The acontis EtherCAT Master stack is a highly portable software stack, and when combined with a high-performance TI Sitara CPU it provides a sophisticated EtherCAT solution that users can use to implement EtherCAT communication-interface boards, EtherCAT-based PLC, or EtherCAT-based motion control applications.

    The EC-Master architectural design does not require additional tasks, making it easier to transport code to a different OS or to bare-metal systems. Due to this architecture combined with the high-speed Ethernet driver, it is possible to implement applications on AM335x platform with short cycle times less than 100 µsec.'

    For further support from acontis you can reach them at ecsupport@acontis.com. For further question for TI you can just reply here.

    Thanks,

    Jason Reeder

  • 0 in reply to Jason Reeder
    TI__Mastermind 40310 points

    Hi just want to add few things. Latest EC-Master for acontis (v3.0) works on TI-RTOS and Linux (on top of our Processor SDK). Also, acontis offers the option to run their EtherCAT master on our TI's PRU-ICSS, or on the regular SoC CPSW.

    As Jason mention, for a demo that can run on AM335x (or AM57x) TI's platforms please contact acontis support. Also, please contact them for a Motion Control demo.

    Just to let you know, our EC-Master TI design is a little bit old and it uses an older version of  EC-Master and an older SDK (industrial SDK). However, the functionality and roughly the benchmark still applies. This TI design will be update in the near future.

    Thank you,

    Paula