[etherlab-users] RTAI + e1000e?

[Jordi Blanch Carles]

Hello Wilhelm,

thank you for your fast answer, we'll take it into account. Could you  
tell me which kind of problems have you found working with Intel NICs?

Thank you!

Quoting "Dr.-Ing. Wilhelm Hagemeister" <hm at igh-essen.com>:

> Hello Jordi,
>
> yes an e1000e driver is available in newer EtherCat Master versions but
> we recommend to NOT use a INTEL-Nic for EtherCat (if possible). We have
> best experience with the Realtek chipsets due to the fact that these are
> the "stupid" chips which you need for good realtime performance.
>
> Wilhelm.
>
> Am 21.09.2011 09:17, schrieb Jordi Blanch Carles:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> we are considering to use EtherLab Master for a real time control
>> application with Ethercat and RTAI, but as new embedded PCs are quite
>> difficult to find with an e1000 driver compatible ethernet device, I was
>> wondering if a the e1000e driver contained into EtherLab Master sources
>> is usable in such a combination (RTAI + EtherLab Master).
>>
>> Thank you very much!
>>
>> Jordi Blanch Carles
>> Unidad de Ensayo y Control
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Jordi Blanch Carles
Unidad de Ensayo y Control

ENCOPIM S.L.
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