Ethercat HAL driver

Addition 01/23/2021

I got my Servodrive up and Running and found an old description file for my firmware version.
The configuration then was relative easy. But now i stuck at running LinuxCNC with my XML file.

It stucks at line 12 with a Parse error but i can't solve it.
Hope anyone can take a short look over my File.

Greetings Sven




Hi folks,
#does someone have the original Bosch-Rexroth XML Description for TwinCAT? The one i can download from the Rexroth page does #not support the firmware of my drive. The drive is FW version 18V34 and the downloadable XML is for 20V26.
#Unfortunatley Rexroth does not have an Donwload Archive on their Website.

#And my Servomotor is not supportet by the new Firmware version.


Thanks

@CORBETT

I think that Modbus will be the way to go with the VFD. I definitely don't want analog control for it. The whole thing will still be much simpler than a more traditional setup.

I got an EL1008 from mail today. Next I will try to get it working.

Hello @jc2ktr

It stucks at line 12 with a Parse error but i can't solve it.
Hope anyone can take a short look over my File.

not if you have already solved it, but the error is in line 11 and 13
I attach the example
Error Solution

Hi folks,
#does someone have the original Bosch-Rexroth XML Description for TwinCAT? The one i can download from the Rexroth page does #not support the firmware of my drive. The drive is FW version 18V34 and the downloadable XML is for 20V26.
#Unfortunatley Rexroth does not have an Donwload Archive on their Website.

#And my Servomotor is not supportet by the new Firmware version.

I think you would have to send an email to the Bosch company to see if they can send you the file.



Hello @CORBETT
You can also use some servo motor controllers that allow you to configure an asynchronous motor.


Greeting Chimeno

I got the EL1008 working. I added it to the ethercat-conf.xml and was able to see input in HAL Meter in linuxCNC.

Probably the hardest part follows next. I'm planning to use Leadshine servo drives which don't have drivers yet. Apparently the generic driver is not fast enough for servo drives so I'd have to write actual driver. Is there more information about it somewhere in this thread?

@JKVAS

What do you mean with "Apparently the generic driver is not fast enough for servo drives" ?

Its as fast as your servo period/ethercat app cycle time.

@db1981

I have read so from this thread.