[etherlab-users] Generic slave (unknown device) configuration

[Mladen Knezic]

Hi Matt and thank you for reply,

I've read this post earlier and now again. First of all, the method that 
Florian proposed doesn't work in Simulink Generic Device block:

> Generally its enough to copy the XML file in the same directory as you
> model and just give the filename (in single quotes) to the generic slave
> block.

I've tried that. :)

Second, I've tried your method, but Matlab issues some error messages 
reffered to xml_parse function and the EtherCATInfo object cannot be created.

I'm using Matlab R2008b. I've tried both with Beckhoff's eval9800-V420.xml 
and 'ethercat xml -p 0 >> EtherCATInfo.xml' command (the latest generates two 
warnnings about some 'bit length is missing'). I've used Beckhoff's xml file 
with TwinCAT and it works fine, going to all states including OP.

What I'm doing wrong? Is it the xml file that I'm using wrong or something 
else?

Regards,

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Mladen Knezic
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