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shouqiang.yao at scbd.com.cn shouqiang.yao at scbd.com.cn
Fri Apr 15 03:47:35 CEST 2016


Hi, All:
  When I use the interface function: ecrt_slave_config_dc(sc1, 0x0730,
250000, 0, 1750000, 0);

I can't understand the parameter "SYNC0 shift time" used in the master
module, in the master modules code , the "SYNC0 shift time" is used in
function "ec_fsm_slave_config_state_dc_sync_check" and the note is to "find
the correct phase", what's the exact meaning of "find the correct phase"?

I need the help , thank you

Yao Shouqiang



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   1. Re: Distributed Clocks (Richard Hacker)


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Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:16:31 +0200
From: Richard Hacker <ha at igh.de>
To: Henry Bausley <hbausley at deltatau.com>
Cc: "etherlab-users at etherlab.org" <etherlab-users at etherlab.org>
Subject: Re: [etherlab-users] Distributed Clocks
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On 14.04.2016 23:51, Thomas Bitsky Jr wrote:
> Over the course of the last few weeks, I have done the following:
> - Built and installed a Xenomai 2.6.4 kernel.
> - Switched x86 hardware
> - Adapted the program to Xenomai
> - Rewrote the program so that it is completely asynchronous
> - Fixed the distributed clock code I had written.
Woa, respect, that is crazy!! I was wondering what had happened to your 
experiments.

>
> The result has been a reduced latency, worst case latency of +/-10
microseconds when not running the program. I am still running the user space
at a rate of 4000Hz. I am using the e1000e ethercat driver.
>
>
> However, this did not solve my problem. When I run live with the EtherCAT
master, I get over runs, skipped packet and eventually a delay so long that
it causes the Synchronized Clock watchdog to barf.
>
> After scoping, I have confirmed that the delays are always in these two
functions:
>
> ecrt_master_receive
> ecrt_master_send
Now that is a good clue. Have you instrumented the time just before and 
just after these calls? Probably ;)

The Intel chipset is designed for high throughput with as little CPU 
interaction as possible. It has things like interrupt throttling, 
buffers and the works - poison for any real time application.

Although we have not experienced these issues and are successfully using 
this driver, we try to use the most dumb (!) network cards available: 
RTL8139 chipset is a good example. Paradoxically, they work best: when 
they receive a packet of data, it is available immediately; when a 
packet is sent to the card, it is transmitted immediately - no 
buffering, no throttling.

>
> In fact, I can comment out those functions but leave everything else
intact, including ecrt_domain_process, ecrt_domain_queue and even the
distributed clock functions, and the timing is near perfect. However, if I
add back in ecrt_master_receive/send, they return inconsistently.
>
> Can anyone tell me why ecrt_master_receive and ecrt_master_send would take
unreasonably long? Could this be a problem with calling those functions from
user space? Could it be a problem with the e1000e driver? I?m not exactly
sure where to go from here except to try moving the whole program into the
kernel, but, at this point, I?m not sure that will solve the issue.
>
> Any insights or thoughts are greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
> On 3/2/16, 10:04 AM, "Henry Bausley" <hbausley at deltatau.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Are you using the dc_clock_adjust to modify your sleep time?  ie.
>> something like
>>
>> clock_nanosleep(CLOCK_MONOTONIC,TIMER_ABSTIME,&inst->wakeupTime,NULL);
>> TIMESPEC_ADD_NS(inst->wakeupTime,1000000 + dc_clock_adjust);
>>
>> Does your inst->cycleNs include the clock adjustement?
>>
>> I have found the best debug tool for DC is an oscilloscope and a board
>> that you probe the SOF and sync0 .  If you see SOF wander with respect
>> to sync0 it won't work correctly.  If they don't you are good.
>>
>> On Wed, 2016-03-02 at 14:47 +0000, Thomas Bitsky Jr wrote:
>>> Thanks for the response, Richard.
>>>
>>> CyclicTest on the hardware:
>>> user at core:~$ sudo cyclictest --smp -p95 -m
>>> # /dev/cpu_dma_latency set to 0us
>>> policy: fifo: loadavg: 0.01 0.04 0.04 1/162 1547
>>>
>>> T: 0 ( 1543) P:95 I:1000 C:  26093 Min:      6 Act:   30 Avg:   25 Max:
56
>>> T: 1 ( 1544) P:95 I:1500 C:  17386 Min:      6 Act:   14 Avg:   23 Max:
66
>>> T: 2 ( 1545) P:95 I:2000 C:  13036 Min:      5 Act:   28 Avg:   29 Max:
57
>>> T: 3 ( 1546) P:95 I:2500 C:  10424 Min:      6 Act:   30 Avg:   29 Max:
58
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, the max latency is definitely in the ballpark of what I was saying
last night.
>>>
>>> Setting cylictest with a break value fails almost instantly.
>>>
>>> root at core:/sys/kernel/debug/tracing# cyclictest --smp -p95 -f -b 200
>>> # /dev/cpu_dma_latency set to 0us
>>> INFO: debugfs mountpoint: /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/
>>> policy: fifo: loadavg: 0.00 0.01 0.05 3/165 1703
>>>
>>> T: 0 ( 1700) P:95 I:1000 C:      0 Min:1000000 Act:    0 Avg:    0 Max:
0
>>> T: 1 ( 1701) P:95 I:1500 C:      0 Min:1000000 Act:    0 Avg:    0 Max:
0
>>> T: 2 (    0) P:95 I:2000 C:      0 Min:1000000 Act:    0 Avg:    0 Max:
0
>>> T: 3 ( 1703) P:95 I:2500 C:      0 Min:1000000 Act:    0 Avg:    0 Max:
0
>>> # Thread Ids: 01700 01701 01702 01703
>>> # Break thread: 1702
>>> # Break value: 217
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>> First things first: when you are running RT proggies, you need a stable
>>> clock source and a preemptable kernel!
>>> [/snip]
>>>
>>>
>>> I am using RT Preempt:
>>> # uname -a
>>> Linux core 3.12.50-rt68 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Mon Nov 23 18:17:14 CST 2015
i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Thomas C. Bitsky Jr. | Lead Developer
>>> ADC | automateddesign.com <http://automateddesign.com/>
>>> P: 630-783-1150 F: 630-783-1159 M: 630-632-6679
>>>
>>> Follow ADC news and media:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/2/16, 5:30 AM, "etherlab-users on behalf of Richard Hacker"
<etherlab-users-bounces at etherlab.org on behalf of ha at igh.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi John,
>>>>
>>>> Skipped frames are either a timing or a hardware problem (faulty
>>>> EtherCAT slaves, cabling, noise). Some slaves don't care, DC slaves
puke!
>>>>
>>>> First things first: when you are running RT proggies, you need a stable
>>>> clock source and a preemptable kernel! Even more so when you're running
>>>> at 250us cycle time. Your jitter of 50us is roughly 20% of your cycle
>>>> time, definitely not a neglegible fraction! So tackle that first.
>>>>
>>>> Download cyclictest and test that first:
>>>> https://rt.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Cyclictest
>>>>
>>>> Once your cyclic test is stable (~10us max jitter), you may start
>>>> looking for delays in your code.
>>>>
>>>> Instrumate your loop and find out what is causing delays. Comment out
>>>> large sections of code to start from a known good state (maybe doing
>>>> EtherCAT IO exclusively and NOTHING else, no GUI, signal processing,
>>>> etc) and reinsert code slowly to find the error.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have ANY system calls in your RT cycle, like sockets(), read()
or
>>>> write()? Do remember that system calls (including those to the master)
>>>> may cause page faults that introduce delays. Only a very small subset
of
>>>> known and documented system calls can be used for RT. Notably read()
and
>>>> write() to pipes, shared memory (once set up of coarse), semaphores are
OK.
>>>>
>>>> BTW: Needless to say that we have paid particular attention that the
>>>> master does not cause any page faults or other delays once started in
>>>> cyclic mode ;)
>>>>
>>>> Good luck!
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>> On 02.03.2016 05:51, Thomas Bitsky Jr wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I?ve been continuing to work on this, but have had limited success.
>>>>> While a distributed clock is technically running, it?s caused a few
>>>>> other problems that I?ve been unable to correct. I think my main
problem
>>>>> all stems from this:
>>>>>
>>>>> [36524.681778] EtherCAT 0: Domain 0: Working counter changed to 10/10.
>>>>> [36524.681787] EtherCAT 0: Domain 2: Working counter changed to 1/1.
>>>>> [36524.681792] EtherCAT 0: Domain 1: Working counter changed to 1/1.
>>>>> [36525.858760] EtherCAT 0: Domain 0: Working counter changed to 0/10.
>>>>> [36525.858810] EtherCAT 0: Domain 2: Working counter changed to 0/1.
>>>>> [36525.858827] EtherCAT 0: Domain 1: Working counter changed to 0/1.
>>>>> [36526.203067] EtherCAT WARNING: Datagram f185d88c (domain0-0-main)
was
>>>>> SKIPPED 2 times.
>>>>> [36526.203099] EtherCAT WARNING: Datagram f185d90c (domain2-28-main)
was
>>>>> SKIPPED 2 times.
>>>>> [36526.203104] EtherCAT WARNING: Datagram f185d28c (domain1-22-main)
was
>>>>> SKIPPED 2 times.
>>>>> [36526.743379] EtherCAT WARNING 0: 12 datagrams UNMATCHED!
>>>>> [36526.863556] EtherCAT 0: Domain 0: 5 working counter changes - now
10/10.
>>>>> [36526.863566] EtherCAT 0: Domain 2: 5 working counter changes - now
1/1.
>>>>> [36526.863572] EtherCAT 0: Domain 1: 5 working counter changes - now
1/1.
>>>>>
>>>>> ? and on and on and on?
>>>>>
>>>>> The AKD servo drive I?m using will run fine, no warnings, then
suddenly
>>>>> drop to an F125 fault and shut off. The is a frame synchronization
>>>>> error. Basically, it?s saying that the sync0 frame isn?t received at a
>>>>> consistent enough rate, so it faults out.
>>>>>
>>>>> My scan rate is 250 microseconds, and I admit there is jitter. It
varies
>>>>> from as little as +/- 50 microseconds, though I?m not sure why. The
>>>>> "ethercat master" command reports a steady 4000 frames/sec, but the
>>>>> scoping part of my project records a timestamp, and I am seeing the
+/-
>>>>> 50 microseconds.
>>>>>
>>>>> My timing function is straight out of the EtherCAT master examples and
>>>>> is also similar to methods I?ve seen in other cyclic task projects.
The
>>>>> whole cyclic task is below. Can anyone see what idiotic thing I must
be
>>>>> doing to get unmatched datagrams?
>>>>>
>>>>> #define TIMESPEC_ADD_NS(TS, NS)\
>>>>> (TS).tv_nsec += (NS);\
>>>>> while ( (TS).tv_nsec >= NANOS_PER_SEC ){\
>>>>> (TS).tv_nsec -= NANOS_PER_SEC;\
>>>>> (TS).tv_sec++; }
>>>>>
>>>>> #define TIMESPEC2NSEPOCH2000(T) \
>>>>> ((uint64_t) (((T).tv_sec - 946684800ULL) * 1000000000ULL) +
(T).tv_nsec)
>>>>>
>>>>> #define TON struct timespec
>>>>> #define TON_ENDTIME(MS)\
>>>>> time_add_ns((MS) * NANOS_PER_MILLISEC)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> static TON clockSyncTon_;
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> int
>>>>> TON_ISDONE( struct timespec ts )
>>>>> {
>>>>> struct timespec now;
>>>>> clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
>>>>> if ( now.tv_sec > ts.tv_sec )
>>>>> return 1;
>>>>> else if ( now.tv_sec == ts.tv_sec
>>>>> && now.tv_nsec >= ts.tv_nsec )
>>>>> return 1;
>>>>> else
>>>>> return 0;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> static bool
>>>>> wait_period(RtaiMain* inst)
>>>>> {
>>>>>
>>>>> int rc;
>>>>> bool done = false;
>>>>> while ( !done && inst->doScan && runAll_ )
>>>>> {
>>>>> rc = clock_nanosleep(CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
>>>>> TIMER_ABSTIME,
>>>>> &inst->wakeupTime,
>>>>> NULL );
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> if ( rc == EFAULT )
>>>>> {
>>>>> return false;
>>>>> }
>>>>> else if ( rc == EINTR )
>>>>> {
>>>>> continue;
>>>>> }
>>>>> else if ( rc == EINVAL )
>>>>> {
>>>>> return false;
>>>>> }
>>>>> else
>>>>> {
>>>>> done = 1;
>>>>> }
>>>>> }
>>>>> TIMESPEC_ADD_NS(inst->wakeupTime, inst->cycleNs);
>>>>> return true;
>>>>>
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> static void
>>>>> cyclic_task(RtaiMain* inst)
>>>>> {
>>>>>
>>>>> clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC ,&(inst->wakeupTime));
>>>>> /* start after one second */
>>>>> inst->wakeupTime.tv_sec++;
>>>>> wait_period(inst);
>>>>>          while (runAll_ && inst->doScan)
>>>>> {
>>>>> //
>>>>> // Trigger Fieldbus RX here.
>>>>> //
>>>>> //
>>>>> ecrt_master_receive(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>    // record the time we received the data so other parts of the
program
>>>>>    // have an accurate time reading
>>>>>    globalTickTimeNs = ton_get_ns();
>>>>>
>>>>>    ecrt_domain_process(lrwDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>    ecrt_domain_process(noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>    ecrt_domain_process(noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>
>>>>> if (counter_)
>>>>> {
>>>>>
>>>>>      counter_?;
>>>>>          }
>>>>>         else
>>>>>         {
>>>>>      counter_ = 4000;
>>>>>
>>>>>      // check for master state
>>>>>      check_master_state();
>>>>>         }
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ? tick sub systems
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> //
>>>>> // Trigger Fieldbus TX. This should be the last step
>>>>> //
>>>>> //
>>>>> ecrt_domain_queue(lrwDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>> ecrt_domain_queue(noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>> ecrt_domain_queue(noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>> clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &dcTime_ );
>>>>> ecrt_master_application_time(
>>>>> master_,
>>>>> TIMESPEC2NSEPOCH2000(dcTime_) );
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> if ( TON_ISDONE(clockSyncTon_) )
>>>>> {
>>>>> ecrt_master_sync_reference_clock(master_);
>>>>> clockSyncTon_ = TON_ENDTIME(10);// milliseconds
>>>>> }
>>>>> ecrt_master_sync_slave_clocks(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>> // send EtherCAT data
>>>>> ecrt_master_send(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> if ( !wait_period(inst) )
>>>>> {
>>>>> PRINT( "%s Error with waiting! Stopping cyclic_task.\n",
>>>>> __FUNCTION__ );
>>>>> inst->doScan = false;
>>>>> }
>>>>>       }
>>>>>
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Graeme Foot <Graeme.Foot at touchcut.com
>>>>> <mailto:Graeme.Foot at touchcut.com>>
>>>>> Date: Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 4:07 PM
>>>>> To: Thomas Bitsky <tbj at automateddesign.com
<mailto:tbj at automateddesign.com>>
>>>>> Cc: "etherlab-users at etherlab.org <mailto:etherlab-users at etherlab.org>"
>>>>> <etherlab-users at etherlab.org <mailto:etherlab-users at etherlab.org>>
>>>>> Subject: RE: Distributed Clocks
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I build and patch against revision 2526, so don?t know what patches /
>>>>> fixes have made it through to the latest release.  However for my
>>>>> revision I need fixes for reference clock selections and dc
>>>>> synchronization issues.
>>>>>
>>>>> I?ve attached the dc related patches I use, but these are applied
after
>>>>> some other patches so you may get some conflicts or offsetting.
>>>>>
>>>>> *01 - Distributed Clock fixes and helpers.patch*
>>>>>
>>>>> This sorts out some ref slave issues, allowing a user selected ref
>>>>> slave.  It also adds some helper functions:
>>>>>
>>>>> - ecrt_master_setup_domain_memory() : this allows me to set up the
>>>>> domain memory and do stuff with it before calling
ecrt_master_activate()
>>>>> (for user space apps)
>>>>>
>>>>> - ecrt_master_deactivate_slaves() : this lets me deactivate the slaves
>>>>> while still in realtime to avoid the slaves getting some shutdown sync
>>>>> errors
>>>>>
>>>>> *02 - Distributed Clock fixes from Jun Yuan - dc sync issues.patch*
>>>>>
>>>>> This sorts out some timing issues to do with slave dc syncing.
Without
>>>>> it they can start syncing from one cycle out causing a large syncing
>>>>> time overhead, one slave at a time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Graeme.
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:*Thomas Bitsky Jr [mailto:tbj at automateddesign.com]
>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, 21 February 2016 10:27 a.m.
>>>>> *To:* Graeme Foot
>>>>> *Cc:* etherlab-users at etherlab.org <mailto:etherlab-users at etherlab.org>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: Distributed Clocks
>>>>>
>>>>> Graeme,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you so much for the detailed response. I'm away from my computer
>>>>> right now, so I can't try out your advice, but I noticed you asked
about
>>>>> patches. I am not running any patches; which should I get?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> Thomas Bitsky Jr
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 20, 2016, at 3:04 PM, Graeme Foot <Graeme.Foot at touchcut.com
>>>>> <mailto:Graeme.Foot at touchcut.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>      Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>      The slave clocks get synced via the distributed clock system
using
>>>>>      the master methods: ecrt_master_reference_clock_time(),
>>>>>      ecrt_master_sync_slave_clocks(), ecrt_master_application_time(),
>>>>>      ecrt_master_sync_reference_clock().
>>>>>
>>>>>      However each individual slave can choose (if it is capable of it)
>>>>>      whether to synchronize its reading and writing of data to a
>>>>>      particular point in time within the dc cycle.  If that slave does
>>>>>      not choose to do so then the reading and writing of the data
occurs
>>>>>      at the time the EtherCAT frame goes past, resulting in a
progressive
>>>>>      update and application of data as the frame progresses through
all
>>>>>      of the slaves.
>>>>>
>>>>>      If a slave is registered to use the dc clock then it caches the
>>>>>      frame data until the sync0 interrupt so in theory all dc slaves
>>>>>      apply the data at the same time.  It also means you don?t have to
>>>>>      worry about jitter as to the time the frame is sent over the
wire.
>>>>>      The only thing is to choose a good sync0 time to ensure your
frames
>>>>>      are always sent out and have reached all of the slaves before the
>>>>>      sync0 time occurs, and that the next frame is not sent out before
>>>>>      the previous sync0 time occurs.
>>>>>
>>>>>      In my application my cycle time is 1000us.  I choose a sync0 time
of
>>>>>      500us.  I also send my frame as close as possible to the
beginning
>>>>>      of the cycle. This gives the frame up to half the cycle time to
>>>>>      reach all of the slaves and then the other half of the cycle for
the
>>>>>      frame to return in time for the master receive call.  I could
choose
>>>>>      a sync0 time later than 500us but I want it processed as soon as
>>>>>      possible after the frame is received while still allowing for a
bus
>>>>>      with a large number of terminals.
>>>>>
>>>>>      So below where you are calculating loop_shift based on the
current
>>>>>      time is wrong.  Just choose a time within the dc cycle and use
that
>>>>>      value for all slaves.  Note: the beginning of the dc cycle is in
>>>>>      phase with the first call to ecrt_master_application_time(), so
all
>>>>>      of your realtime looping should also be in phase with that
initial time.
>>>>>
>>>>>      Note, when selecting a slave to be the DC reference slave you
should
>>>>>      generally choose the first slave on your bus, regardless of
whether
>>>>>      it will be (or can be) registered to use the dc synchronization.
At
>>>>>      the very least it must be before, or be the, first slave that
will
>>>>>      be registered as a dc slave.
>>>>>
>>>>>      Also note that some slaves clocks are not very stable and
shouldn?t
>>>>>      be used as the DC reference slave.  My original testing was on a
>>>>>      Beckhoff CX1020 with a CX1100-0004, this could not be used as a
>>>>>      reference slave as its clock was not stable.
>>>>>
>>>>>      I see you are configuring the slaves via
ecrt_slave_config_*()then
>>>>>      calling ecrt_slave_config_pdos()at the end.  If you call
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_pdos() at the beginning you don?t need all the
>>>>>      other config calls. However I hear AKD drives and some other
slaves
>>>>>      prefer explicit slave config calls but most slaves are happy with
>>>>>      just the ecrt_slave_config_reg_pdo_entry()methods.
>>>>>
>>>>>      This also leads to another issue.  One of the configured PDO
items
>>>>>      is the ?mode of operation? value (0x6060 0x00).  You are also
>>>>>      configuring this with: ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x6060, 0, 8
).
>>>>>      This value should be instead be set via the PDO value.  Use
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_reg_pdo_entry()to get the offset to the value
and
>>>>>      set the value there.
>>>>>
>>>>>      Sorry if that was a bit long but DC?s is not an easy topic to get
>>>>>      your head around.  Here?s a bit of a summary:
>>>>>
>>>>>      - You can choose which slaves get registered with
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_dc(). But each slave you want synced must get
its
>>>>>      own call to ecrt_slave_config_dc().
>>>>>
>>>>>      - If your yaskawa drives get to OP without
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_dc()then they should get to OP with
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_dc().
>>>>>
>>>>>      - The yaskawa drives require a very stable reference slave time,
>>>>>      which is why we sync the EtherCAT master to the reference slave
>>>>>      rather than the other way around.
>>>>>
>>>>>      And some other comments:
>>>>>
>>>>>      - Never use anEL9010 endcap module.  These break the distributed
>>>>>      clock calculations.  I don?t think they are available anymore
though.
>>>>>
>>>>>      - There are some patches out there that fix various DC clock
issues,
>>>>>      are you using any of these?
>>>>>
>>>>>      Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>      Graeme.
>>>>>
>>>>>      *From:*Thomas Bitsky Jr [mailto:tbj at automateddesign.com]
>>>>>      *Sent:* Sunday, 21 February 2016 7:15 a.m.
>>>>>      *To:* Graeme Foot; etherlab-users at etherlab.org
>>>>>      <mailto:etherlab-users at etherlab.org>
>>>>>      *Subject:* Re: Distributed Clocks
>>>>>
>>>>>      [snip]
>>>>>
>>>>>      I?ve never been able to get the EL7041 stepper modules to work in
dc
>>>>>      mode.
>>>>>
>>>>>      [/snip]
>>>>>
>>>>>      Is it all or nothing? I need the servo drives, the LVDT and the
>>>>>      EL3356 tied to a distributed clock. The EL7041 is optional for
me.
>>>>>
>>>>>      [snip]
>>>>>
>>>>>      I don?t see in your code calls to ecrt_slave_config_dc().
>>>>>
>>>>>      For the yaskawa drive, during the config stage, I use the
following
>>>>>      calls?
>>>>>
>>>>>      [/snip]
>>>>>
>>>>>      Forgot to put that part; my bad. This is what I had for the
>>>>>      Yaskawa/AKD, although I was only doing it to one of the drives. I
>>>>>      thought I was supposed to set up one distributed clock, and it
>>>>>      became the master and handled the rest. Am I supposed to do this
for
>>>>>      all the cards, or do I select?
>>>>>
>>>>>      Yaskawa(AKD drive code is pretty much the same):
>>>>>
>>>>>         if (!(sc = ecrt_master_slave_config(
>>>>>
>>>>>                           master,
>>>>>
>>>>>      slavePosDomain,
>>>>>
>>>>>      slavePosIndex,
>>>>>
>>>>>      vendorId, productCode)))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1C12, 0, 0 ); /* clear sm pdo
0x1c12 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1C13, 0, 0 ); /* clear sm pdo
0x1c12 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A00, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO0 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A01, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO1 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A02, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO2 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A03, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO3 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1600, 0, 0 ); /* number of var in
this
>>>>>      PDO */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1601, 0, 0 ); /* clear RxPdo 0x1601
*/
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1602, 0, 0 ); /* clear RxPdo
>>>>>      0x1602 */
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1603, 0, 0 ); /* clear RxPdo
>>>>>      0x1603 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A00, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO0 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 1, 0x60410010 ); // Status
word
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 2,0x60640020 );// Position
>>>>>      actual value, per encoder
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 3,0x60770010 );// Torque,
>>>>>      actual value
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 4,0x60F40020 );// Following
>>>>>      error, actual value
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 5,0x60610008 );// Modes of
>>>>>      operation display
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 6,0x00000008 );// GAP
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 7,0x60B90010 );// Touch
probe
>>>>>      status
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A00, 8, 0x60BA0020 ); // Touch
probe
>>>>>      1 position
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A00, 0, 8 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A01, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO1 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A01,1,0x60410010 ); // Status
word
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A01,2,0x60640020 );// Position
>>>>>      actual value, per encoder
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A01, 0, 2 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A02, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO2 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A02,1,0x60410010 ); // Status
word
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A02,2,0x60640020 );// Position
>>>>>      actual value, per encoder
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A02, 0, 2 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A03, 0, 0 ); /* clear TxPDO2 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A03,1,0x60410010 ); // Status
word
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A03,2,0x60640020 );// Position
>>>>>      actual value, per encoder
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1A03,3,0x60770010 );// Torque,
actual
>>>>>      value
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1A03, 0, 3 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1600, 0, 0 ); /* clear entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 1, 0x60400010  ); /* control
>>>>>      word */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 2, 0x607A0020  ); /* target
>>>>>      position */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 3, 0x60FF0020  ); /* target
>>>>>      velocity */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 4, 0x60710010  ); /* target
>>>>>      torque */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 5, 0x60720010  ); /* max
torque */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 6, 0x60600008  ); /* modes
of
>>>>>      operation */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 7, 0x00000008  ); /* gap */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1600, 8, 0x60B80010  ); /* touch
>>>>>      probe function */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8(sc, 0x1600, 0, 8 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1601, 0, 0 ); /* clear entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1601, 1, 0x60400010  ); /* control
>>>>>      word */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1601, 2, 0x607A0020  ); /* target
>>>>>      position */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1601, 0, 2 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1602, 0, 0 ); /* clear entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1602, 1, 0x60400010  ); /* control
>>>>>      word */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1602, 2, 0x60FF0020  ); /* target
>>>>>      position */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1602, 0, 2 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1603, 0, 0 ); /* clear entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1603, 1, 0x60400010  ); /* control
>>>>>      word */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo32( sc, 0x1603, 2, 0x60710020  ); /* target
>>>>>      position */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1603, 0, 2 ); /* pdo entries */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo16( sc, 0x1C12, 1, 0x1601 ); /* download pdo
>>>>>      1C12 index */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1C12, 0, 1 ); /* set number of
RxPDO */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo16( sc, 0x1C13, 1, 0x1A01 ); /* download pdo
>>>>>      1C13 index */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x1C13, 0, 1 ); /* set number of
TxPDO */
>>>>>
>>>>>      // OPMODE
>>>>>
>>>>>      // Yaskawa recommends 8
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sc, 0x6060, 0, 8 );
>>>>>
>>>>>      unsigned char interpolationTime = 0xFF;
>>>>>
>>>>>      // 250
>>>>>
>>>>>      unsigned char cycleExponent = 0xFA;
>>>>>
>>>>>      // microseconds
>>>>>
>>>>>      // globalSCanRate_us equals either 250 or 125.
>>>>>
>>>>>      unsigned int us = globalScanRate_us;
>>>>>
>>>>>      size_t i;
>>>>>
>>>>>      for ( i=0;i<6, us > 0xFF;++i )
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      us /= 10;
>>>>>
>>>>>      cycleExponent += 1;
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      interpolationTime = us;
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( akd->sc_akd, 0x60C2, 1, interpolationTime
);
>>>>>      /* Interpolation time */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( akd->sc_akd, 0x60C2, 2, cycleExponent );
/*
>>>>>      Cycle exponent */
>>>>>
>>>>>           PRINT("Configuring PDOs...\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>           if (ecrt_slave_config_pdos(sc, EC_END, slave_syncs))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("Failed to configure Yaskawa Sigma PDOs.\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>               return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      *struct timespec cur_time;*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &cur_time);*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *size_t loop_period = globalScanRate_us * 1000;*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *if ( loop_period == 0 ) loop_period = 1;*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *size_t loop_shift *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *= loop_period - (cur_time.tv_nsec % loop_period);*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *ecrt_slave_config_dc(*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *sc, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *0x0300, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *loop_period, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *loop_shift, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *0, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *0);*
>>>>>
>>>>>      For the EL3356, would I then?
>>>>>
>>>>>      KL3356StrainGauge* sg = (KL3356StrainGauge*)slave->instance;
>>>>>
>>>>>      printf( "Begin kl3356_ecConfigure...\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      // Create the slave configuration
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (!(sg->sc = ecrt_master_slave_config(
>>>>>
>>>>>      master,
>>>>>
>>>>>      slavePosDomain, slavePosIndex, // Bus position
>>>>>
>>>>>      vendorId, productCode
>>>>>
>>>>>      // Slave type
>>>>>
>>>>>      )))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      printf(
>>>>>
>>>>>      "kl3356_ecConfigure -- Failed to get slave configuration.\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>          return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      // Register startup configuration for the hardware
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sg->sc, 0x1C12, 0, 0 ); /* clear sm pdo
>>>>>      0x1c12 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sg->sc, 0x1C13, 0, 0 ); /* clear sm pdo
>>>>>      0x1c12 */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo16( sg->sc, 0x1C12, 1, 0x1600 ); /* download
>>>>>      pdo 1C12 index */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sg->sc, 0x1C12, 0, 1 ); /* set number of
>>>>>      RxPDO */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo16( sg->sc, 0x1C13, 1, 0x1A00 ); /* download
>>>>>      pdo 1C13 index */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo16( sg->sc, 0x1C13, 2, 0x1A02 ); /* download
>>>>>      pdo 1C13 index */
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_sdo8( sg->sc, 0x1C13, 0, 2 ); /* set number of
>>>>>      TxPDO */
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      // Configure the hardware's PDOs
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (ecrt_slave_config_pdos(sg->sc, EC_END, kl3356_syncs))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>          printf(
>>>>>
>>>>>      "kl3356_ecConfigure -- Failed to configure PDOs.\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>          return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      *struct timespec cur_time;*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &cur_time);*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *size_t loop_period = globalScanRate_us * 1000;*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *if ( loop_period == 0 ) loop_period = 1;*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *size_t loop_shift *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *= loop_period - (cur_time.tv_nsec % loop_period);*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *ecrt_slave_config_dc(*
>>>>>
>>>>>      *s**g->sc, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *0x0300, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *loop_period, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *loop_shift, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *0, *
>>>>>
>>>>>      *0);*
>>>>>
>>>>>      Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>      Thomas C. Bitsky Jr. | Lead Developer
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>      *From: *Graeme Foot <Graeme.Foot at touchcut.com
>>>>>      <mailto:Graeme.Foot at touchcut.com>>
>>>>>      *Date: *Friday, February 19, 2016 at 7:24 PM
>>>>>      *To: *Thomas Bitsky <tbj at automateddesign.com
>>>>>      <mailto:tbj at automateddesign.com>>, "etherlab-users at etherlab.org
>>>>>      <mailto:etherlab-users at etherlab.org>"
<etherlab-users at etherlab.org
>>>>>      <mailto:etherlab-users at etherlab.org>>
>>>>>      *Subject: *RE: Distributed Clocks
>>>>>
>>>>>      Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>      I don?t see in your code calls to ecrt_slave_config_dc().
>>>>>
>>>>>      For the yaskawa drive, during the config stage, I use the
following
>>>>>      calls:
>>>>>
>>>>>           // set interpolation time period (free run mode)
>>>>>
>>>>>           // where 0x60C2 is time in seconds = (0x60C2, 0x01) x
>>>>>      10^(0x60C2, 0x02)
>>>>>
>>>>>           // eg period of 1ms:
>>>>>
>>>>>           //   (0x60C2, 0x01) = 1
>>>>>
>>>>>           //   (0x60C2, 0x02) = -3
>>>>>
>>>>>           // => 1 x 10^(-3) = 0.001s
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_slave_config_sdo8(dev->slaveConfig, 0x60C2, 0x01,
>>>>>      (uint8_t)g_app.scanTimeMS);
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_slave_config_sdo8(dev->slaveConfig, 0x60C2, 0x02,
>>>>>      (int8_t)(-3));
>>>>>
>>>>>           // set up the distributed clock
>>>>>
>>>>>           // 0x0000 = free run, 0x0300 = dc
>>>>>
>>>>>           // (Supported DC cycle: 125us to 4ms (every 125us cycle))
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_slave_config_dc(dev->slaveConfig, 0x0300,
>>>>>      g_app.scanTimeNS, 500000, 0, 0);
>>>>>
>>>>>      0x60C2 shouldn?t be necessary for dc mode, but I used it before I
>>>>>      had dc mode working and have never tried it without and it
doesn?t
>>>>>      harm anything having it in.
>>>>>
>>>>>      The second value that is being passed to the
>>>>>      ecrt_slave_config_dcmethod is a value that is written to the ESC
>>>>>      register 0x980. The Yaskawa SGDV doco says this value should be
>>>>>      0x0000 for free run mode and 0x0300 for dc mode.  Other ESC?s may
>>>>>      required different values.
>>>>>
>>>>>      I?ve never been able to get the EL7041 stepper modules to work in
dc
>>>>>      mode.
>>>>>
>>>>>      Graeme.
>>>>>
>>>>>      *From:*etherlab-users
[mailto:etherlab-users-bounces at etherlab.org]
>>>>>      *On Behalf Of *Thomas Bitsky Jr
>>>>>      *Sent:* Saturday, 20 February 2016 1:09 p.m.
>>>>>      *To:* etherlab-users at etherlab.org
<mailto:etherlab-users at etherlab.org>
>>>>>      *Subject:* [etherlab-users] Distributed Clocks
>>>>>
>>>>>      Hello.
>>>>>
>>>>>      I?ve been using the EtherCAT master for years to great success,
but
>>>>>      I?m stuck on a problem I can?t figure out that I think several
>>>>>      people here are doing successfully. I can?t implement distributed
>>>>>      clocks in my application.
>>>>>
>>>>>      I am having the same problem on two systems I have up and
running:
>>>>>
>>>>>      SYSTEM ONE:
>>>>>
>>>>>      EtherLAB Master 1.52, E1000E Driver, Scan Rate 4Khz, Ubuntu
Server
>>>>>      14.04LTS, RT-PREEMPT 3.12.50-rt68
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=0, device=EK1100
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=1, device=EL1104
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=2, device=EL2004
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=3, device=EL9510
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=4, device=EL3356
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=5, device=Kollmorgen AKD
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=6, device=MTS LVDT
>>>>>
>>>>>      SYSTEM TWO:
>>>>>
>>>>>      EtherLAB Master 1.52, E1000E Driver, Scan Rate 8Khz, Ubuntu
Server
>>>>>      14.04LTS, RT-PREEMPT 3.12.50-rt68
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=0, device=EK1100
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=1, device=EL3001
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=2, device=EL1104
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=3, device=EL1104
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=4, device=EL1104
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=5, device=EL2004
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=6, device=EL2004
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=7, device=EL9505
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=8, device=EL7041
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=9, device=EL7041
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=10, device=EL7041
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=11, device=EL7041
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=12, device=EL7041
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=13, device=EL7041
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=0, position=14, device=EK1110
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=1, position=0, device=SIGMA5-05
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=2, position=0, device=Yaskawa SIGMA5-05
>>>>>
>>>>>      alias=3, position=0, device=Yaskawa SIGMA5-05
>>>>>
>>>>>      Both of the system are fully operational. However, for various
>>>>>      reasons, I need to implement distributed clocks on these systems.
>>>>>      I?ve never been able to get this to work.
>>>>>
>>>>>      What follows is the code I used for both systems to try this. I
read
>>>>>      through examples on the mailing list, plus the examples, but I?m
not
>>>>>      seeing what I?m doing wrong. The result is always the same: all
the
>>>>>      fieldbus cards go into operation, but the servo drives won?t
because
>>>>>      of ?bad configuration.? Take out the distributed clock code, and
>>>>>      they work fine. I?m getting away with it for now, but I do need
>>>>>      better clock resolution.
>>>>>
>>>>>      The systems have an LRW domain, then a separate read domain and
>>>>>      write domain for the servo drive(s) for a total of three domains
>>>>>      (LRW, read, write). The yaskawa drives necessitate this. The scan
>>>>>      rate is usually 4Khz, but I have tried it at both 1Khz and 8Khz
and
>>>>>      gotten the same results. Everything about the implementation is
>>>>>      fairly straight-forward. There?s just something fundamental about
>>>>>      the DC configuration that I?m not understanding.
>>>>>
>>>>>      Almost all the code below is taken right from the examples or the
>>>>>      message boards (thanks, everybody!). If anyone could tell me what
>>>>>      I?m going wrong or offer any insights, it?s greatly appreciated.
For
>>>>>      brevity, I tried to narrow it down to relevant parts, but please
let
>>>>>      me know any additional information or code I can provide.
>>>>>
>>>>>      Thank you in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>>      Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>      **********************************************************
>>>>>
>>>>>      // EtherCAT distributed clock variables
>>>>>
>>>>>      #define DC_FILTER_CNT          1024
>>>>>
>>>>>      #define SYNC_MASTER_TO_REF        1
>>>>>
>>>>>      static uint64_t dc_start_time_ns = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static uint64_t dc_time_ns = 0;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static uint8_t  dc_started = 0;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static int32_t  dc_diff_ns = 0;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static int32_t  prev_dc_diff_ns = 0;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static int64_t  dc_diff_total_ns = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static int64_t  dc_delta_total_ns = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static int      dc_filter_idx = 0;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static int64_t  dc_adjust_ns;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static int64_t  system_time_base = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static uint64_t wakeup_time = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>      static uint64_t overruns = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>      /** Get the time in ns for the current cpu, adjusted by
>>>>>      system_time_base.
>>>>>
>>>>>        *
>>>>>
>>>>>        * \attention Rather than calling rt_get_time_ns() directly, all
>>>>>      application
>>>>>
>>>>>        * time calls should use this method instead.
>>>>>
>>>>>        *
>>>>>
>>>>>        * \ret The time in ns.
>>>>>
>>>>>        */
>>>>>
>>>>>      uint64_t system_time_ns(void)
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      struct timespec ts;
>>>>>
>>>>>      clock_gettime(GLOBAL_CLOCK_TO_USE, &ts);
>>>>>
>>>>>      return TIMESPEC2NS(ts);
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      static
>>>>>
>>>>>      void sync_distributed_clocks(void)
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>           uint32_t ref_time = 0;
>>>>>
>>>>>           uint64_t prev_app_time = dc_time_ns;
>>>>>
>>>>>           dc_time_ns = system_time_ns();
>>>>>
>>>>>           // set master time in nano-seconds
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_master_application_time(master_, dc_time_ns);
>>>>>
>>>>>           // get reference clock time to synchronize master cycle
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_master_reference_clock_time(master_, &ref_time);
>>>>>
>>>>>           dc_diff_ns = (uint32_t) prev_app_time - ref_time;
>>>>>
>>>>>           // call to sync slaves to ref slave
>>>>>
>>>>>           ecrt_master_sync_slave_clocks(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      /** Return the sign of a number
>>>>>
>>>>>        *
>>>>>
>>>>>        * ie -1 for -ve value, 0 for 0, +1 for +ve value
>>>>>
>>>>>        *
>>>>>
>>>>>        * \retval the sign of the value
>>>>>
>>>>>        */
>>>>>
>>>>>      #define sign(val) \
>>>>>
>>>>>           ({ typeof (val) _val = (val); \
>>>>>
>>>>>           ((_val > 0) - (_val < 0)); })
>>>>>
>>>>>
/***************************************************************************
**/
>>>>>
>>>>>      /** Update the master time based on ref slaves time diff
>>>>>
>>>>>        *
>>>>>
>>>>>        * called after the ethercat frame is sent to avoid time jitter
in
>>>>>
>>>>>        * sync_distributed_clocks()
>>>>>
>>>>>        */
>>>>>
>>>>>      static unsigned int cycle_ns = 1000000;  // 1 millisecond
>>>>>
>>>>>      void update_master_clock(void)
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>           // calc drift (via un-normalised time diff)
>>>>>
>>>>>           int32_t delta = dc_diff_ns - prev_dc_diff_ns;
>>>>>
>>>>>           prev_dc_diff_ns = dc_diff_ns;
>>>>>
>>>>>           // normalise the time diff
>>>>>
>>>>>           dc_diff_ns =
>>>>>
>>>>>               ((dc_diff_ns + (cycle_ns / 2)) % cycle_ns) - (cycle_ns /
2);
>>>>>
>>>>>           // only update if primary master
>>>>>
>>>>>           if (dc_started) {
>>>>>
>>>>>               // add to totals
>>>>>
>>>>>               dc_diff_total_ns += dc_diff_ns;
>>>>>
>>>>>               dc_delta_total_ns += delta;
>>>>>
>>>>>               dc_filter_idx++;
>>>>>
>>>>>               if (dc_filter_idx >= DC_FILTER_CNT) {
>>>>>
>>>>>                   // add rounded delta average
>>>>>
>>>>>                   dc_adjust_ns +=
>>>>>
>>>>>                       ((dc_delta_total_ns + (DC_FILTER_CNT / 2)) /
>>>>>      DC_FILTER_CNT);
>>>>>
>>>>>                   // and add adjustment for general diff (to pull in
drift)
>>>>>
>>>>>                   dc_adjust_ns += sign(dc_diff_total_ns /
DC_FILTER_CNT);
>>>>>
>>>>>                   // limit crazy numbers (0.1% of std cycle time)
>>>>>
>>>>>                   if (dc_adjust_ns < -1000) {
>>>>>
>>>>>                       dc_adjust_ns = -1000;
>>>>>
>>>>>                   }
>>>>>
>>>>>                   if (dc_adjust_ns > 1000) {
>>>>>
>>>>>                       dc_adjust_ns =  1000;
>>>>>
>>>>>                   }
>>>>>
>>>>>                   // reset
>>>>>
>>>>>                   dc_diff_total_ns = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>                   dc_delta_total_ns = 0LL;
>>>>>
>>>>>                   dc_filter_idx = 0;
>>>>>
>>>>>               }
>>>>>
>>>>>               // add cycles adjustment to time base (including a spot
>>>>>      adjustment)
>>>>>
>>>>>               system_time_base += dc_adjust_ns + sign(dc_diff_ns);
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>           else {
>>>>>
>>>>>               dc_started = (dc_diff_ns != 0);
>>>>>
>>>>>               if (dc_started)
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>                   // record the time of this initial cycle
>>>>>
>>>>>                   dc_start_time_ns = dc_time_ns;
>>>>>
>>>>>               }
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      struct timespec dcTime_;
>>>>>
>>>>>      int
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecatMain_process(void* lp)
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_master_receive(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &dcTime_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_master_application_time(master_, TIMESPEC2NS(dcTime_));
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_master_sync_reference_clock(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_master_sync_slave_clocks(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_domain_process(lrwDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_domain_process(noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_domain_process(noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ? // handle my business
>>>>>
>>>>>      // write application time to master
>>>>>
>>>>>      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &dcTime_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_master_application_time(master_, TIMESPEC2NS(dcTime_));
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (sync_ref_counter_)
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      sync_ref_counter_--;
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      else
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      sync_ref_counter_ = 1; // sync every cycle
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_master_sync_reference_clock(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      // send process data
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_domain_queue(lrwDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_domain_queue(noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_domain_queue(noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domain);
>>>>>
>>>>>      // sync distributed clock just before master_send to set
>>>>>
>>>>>      // most accurate master clock time
>>>>>
>>>>>      sync_distributed_clocks();
>>>>>
>>>>>      // send EtherCAT data
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecrt_master_send(master_);
>>>>>
>>>>>      // update the master clock
>>>>>
>>>>>      // Note: called after ecrt_master_send() to reduce time
>>>>>
>>>>>      // jitter in the sync_distributed_clocks() call
>>>>>
>>>>>      update_master_clock();
>>>>>
>>>>>      return 1;
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      int
>>>>>
>>>>>      ecatMain_start(void* lp)
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      // domain regs must end in a null entry
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      lrwDomainMgr_.domainRegs = realloc(
>>>>>
>>>>>      lrwDomainMgr_.domainRegs,
>>>>>
>>>>>      sizeof(ec_pdo_entry_reg_t) * (lrwDomainMgr_.size + 1)  );
>>>>>
>>>>>      memset(
>>>>>
>>>>>      &(lrwDomainMgr_.domainRegs[lrwDomainMgr_.size]),
>>>>>
>>>>>      0,
>>>>>
>>>>>      sizeof(ec_pdo_entry_reg_t) );
>>>>>
>>>>>      noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domainRegs = realloc(
>>>>>
>>>>>      noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domainRegs,
>>>>>
>>>>>      sizeof(ec_pdo_entry_reg_t) * (noLrwReadDomainMgr_.size + 1)  );
>>>>>
>>>>>      memset(
>>>>>
>>>>>      &(noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domainRegs[noLrwReadDomainMgr_.size]),
>>>>>
>>>>>      0,
>>>>>
>>>>>      sizeof(ec_pdo_entry_reg_t) );
>>>>>
>>>>>      noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domainRegs = realloc(
>>>>>
>>>>>      noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domainRegs,
>>>>>
>>>>>      sizeof(ec_pdo_entry_reg_t) * (noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.size + 1)  );
>>>>>
>>>>>      memset(
>>>>>
>>>>>      &(noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domainRegs[noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.size]),
>>>>>
>>>>>      0,
>>>>>
>>>>>      sizeof(ec_pdo_entry_reg_t) );
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      // NOTE: the Output Domain must be registered with
>>>>>
>>>>>      // ecrt_domain_reg_pdo_entry_list before the Input Domain
otherwise you
>>>>>
>>>>>      // will not have any data exchanged even though the drive goes
into OP
>>>>>
>>>>>      // mode.
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("\nAttempting to register PDOs on WRITE ONLY domain...\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (ecrt_domain_reg_pdo_entry_list(
>>>>>
>>>>>      noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domain, noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domainRegs))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("WRITE ONLY PDO entry registration failed!\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("\nAttempting to register PDOs on READ ONLY domain...\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (ecrt_domain_reg_pdo_entry_list(
>>>>>
>>>>>      noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domain, noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domainRegs))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("READ ONLY PDO entry registration failed!\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>        }
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      // And now we register the bi-directional domain.
>>>>>
>>>>>      //
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("\nAttempting to register PDOs on LRW domain...\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (ecrt_domain_reg_pdo_entry_list(
>>>>>
>>>>>      lrwDomainMgr_.domain, lrwDomainMgr_.domainRegs))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("LRW PDO entry registration failed!\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      /*
>>>>>
>>>>>      * Finishes the configuration phase and prepares for cyclic
operation.
>>>>>
>>>>>      * This function tells the master that the configuration phase
>>>>>
>>>>>      * is finished and the realtime operation will begin.
>>>>>
>>>>>      * The function allocates internal memory for the domains and
calculates
>>>>>
>>>>>      * the logical FMMU addresses for domain members.
>>>>>
>>>>>      * It tells the master state machine that the bus configuration is
>>>>>
>>>>>      * now to be applied
>>>>>
>>>>>      */
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT("\nAttempting to activate ECAT master...\n");
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (ecrt_master_activate(master_))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT(
>>>>>
>>>>>      "%s Failed to activate master!\n",
>>>>>
>>>>>      __FUNCTION__ );
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>      /*
>>>>>
>>>>>      * Returns the domain's process data.
>>>>>
>>>>>      */
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT( "%s getting LRW process data from master.\n", __FUNCTION__
);
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (!(lrwDomainMgr_.processData
>>>>>
>>>>>      = ecrt_domain_data(lrwDomainMgr_.domain)))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT(
>>>>>
>>>>>      "%s set ecProcessData -- domain data is NULL!\n",
>>>>>
>>>>>      __FUNCTION__ );
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>        }
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (!(noLrwReadDomainMgr_.processData
>>>>>
>>>>>      = ecrt_domain_data(noLrwReadDomainMgr_.domain)))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT(
>>>>>
>>>>>      "%s set read ProcessData -- domain data is NULL!\n",
>>>>>
>>>>>      __FUNCTION__ );
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      if (!(noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.processData
>>>>>
>>>>>      = ecrt_domain_data(noLrwWriteDomainMgr_.domain)))
>>>>>
>>>>>      {
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT(
>>>>>
>>>>>      "%s set write ProcessData -- domain data is NULL!\n",
>>>>>
>>>>>      __FUNCTION__ );
>>>>>
>>>>>      return FALSE;
>>>>>
>>>>>           }
>>>>>
>>>>>      ? // blah blah blah
>>>>>
>>>>>      doScan_ = TRUE;
>>>>>
>>>>>      PRINT( "%s completed successfully.\n", __FUNCTION__ );
>>>>>
>>>>>      return TRUE;
>>>>>
>>>>>      }
>>>>>
>>>>>
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