[etherlab-users] rtai_rtdm_dc example, "error: system_time_base less than system time" message

[Bilko AS, Oguz Dilmac]

Hi,

We have been using EtherCAT master 1.5.2 for about two years. We have 
successfully implemented 4 machines. Each has 5 Kollmorgen AKD servo 
drives and some Beckhoff IO modules.
Now we are implementing a new machine. On this machine we usually get 
the following messages:
...
"system2count() error: system_time_base less than system time 
(system_time_base: -58905492552780, time:680659495658"
"system2count() error: system_time_base less than system time 
(system_time_base: -58905492552858, time:680660495658"
"system2count() error: system_time_base less than system time 
(system_time_base: -58905492552936, time:680661495658"
"system2count() error: system_time_base less than system time 
(system_time_base: -58905492553014, time:680662495658"
...

We implemented our system based on the *rtai_rtdm_dc* example. Only main 
difference is, we use kernel modules with RTAI instead of LXRT user mod.
We are using "cyclic positon" (8) mode with distributed clock.
We choose the first DC capable device as the reference clock by calling 
*ecrt_master_select_reference_clock(master, 0);
*The first node on the bus is a AKD servo drive.

The error occurs from the startup and not disappear until we reboot the 
PC and the drives.
When the error occurs, it seems sometimes drives can't update the new 
position reference. Therefore, if it is moving, it tries to stop for one 
sample and continues to the new reference at the next sample.
This causes a loud "knock" sound on the machine.

We didn't get this message with previous 4 machines.
We tried different FW versions of the AKD drives. Also tried to change 
the bus node order of the drives. But nothing changed.
Do you know what can be the cause for this message? How can we fix the 
problem?

Best regards,
Oguz.

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Oguz Dilmac
ARGE Bolumu

Bilko AS, R&D Department
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