EtherCAT Slave Library (SOES)
SOES EtherCAT Slave Library, written in C, used to write custom EtherCAT Slave applications.
Overview
Can run on a large number of platforms, the main requirement is that the platform include or can interface an EtherCAT Slave Controller(ESC).
It is easy to use and provides a small footprint. It is a good alternative to more complex stacks on the market and is especially well suited for embedded systems.
Price and documentation
| How to obtain | https://github.com/OpenEtherCATsociety/SOES |
|---|---|
| Price | GPL with exception |
| Technology | EtherCAT |
| Product category | Communication stacks |
| Link to documentation | https://rt-labs.com/docs/soes/start.html |
| Link to download | https://rt-labs.com/docs/soes/start.html |
Features
General
- Memory allocated statically,
- Low foot print
- Easy to port driver and application layer via ESC read/write layer.
Hardware support
- ET1100, ET1200
- LAN9252
- IP 181x
- TI soft ESC
- XMC4
Mailbox Box protocols:
- CoE
- FoE
- EoE
Synchronization
- Freerun
- Syncmanager synchronous
- Distributed Clocks
Modes of operation
- Polling – will poll for events and data
- Mixed polling/interrupt – will poll for events and trigger in data interrupts
- Interrupt – will trigger on events and data interrupts