[etherlab-users] Looking for EtherCAT info

[Florian Pose]

Hi,

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 06:58:38PM +0000, Grant Edwards wrote:
>   * If I want to support EoE, is a dedicated sync manager(s)
>     required? If so, how many sync managers and how much buffer
>     RAM is used?

since EoE is a mailbox protocol, at least 2 sync managers have to be
reserved for mailbox access. The size of the mailboxes is configurable.

>   * If I want to support FoE, is a dedicated sync manager
>     required? If so, how much buffer RAM is used?

The same 2 sync managers could be used for FoE, too.

> Where does one find answers to questions like those?

The IEC specification or the knowledge base or forum on ethercat.org.

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Best regards,
Florian Pose

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