[Etherlab-users] motion control

[Sebastien BLANCHET]

Hi,

Yes, you can control the EtherCAT servo drivers directly from Linux with 
the library IgH EtherCAT master.
https://etherlab.org/en/ethercat/index.php

Nevertheless, it is only library, and you must write your own C/C++ 
program based on this library.

You should start by reading the user manual
https://etherlab.org/download/ethercat/ethercat-1.5.2.pdf

There are also examples in the "examples" subdirectory.

Regards,
-- 
Sebastien BLANCHET




On 03/09/2021 23:17, ckkart at hoc.net wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I apologize for a possibly naive question. I need to build a motion 
> control system based on 4 servo motors for a scientific project. We 
> already picked motors and EtherCAT drivers (KEB COMIVERT S6K) and while 
> trying to understand how to control the drivers by a PLC I came across 
> the etherlab project. Do I understand right that I could talk directly 
> to the drivers from a RT linux and control the movement of the motors? 
> If yes, could you guide me in the right direction?
> 
> Best regards, Christian
>