Beckhoff ethercat 64 with bit linuxcnc, How to install.

I haven't used the python scripting/userspace components before. Is that the same thing as the ladder logic, or is there another ladder logic component I could investigate?

The mux might actually work depending how that component works, i could use the ESTOP and ENABLE signals to mux.

I'll investigate that. Thanks for the ideas! (and the verification that this kind of logic may not be suited for the HAL layer)

Best Regards,
Paul

Ok i looked into the MUX2 hal object, and I like it, since I seem to only care about the state machine values of 6/15, this would work well to connect to the enable pin.

I am having a problem connecting it though. For some reason, while the documentation states that the MUX2.out is a float - LinuxCNC is giving me an error at startup that its a bit - what am I doing incorrectly?
Error:
Signal 'mux2.0.out' of type 'bit' cannot add pin 'lcec.0.0.TxControlWord' of type 'u32'

I know i haven't converted the float to u32, but the HAL layer actually seems to convert floats/u32 automatically. but that's not even the error its throwing, its complaining it's not a bit...

Thanks to everyone. I finally got this working. had to implement a few HAL components i havent used before, and theres still some clutter in my hal/ini from being converted from a step/dir implementation. But i was able to get the CAN state machine working over ethercat. I have attached my files in case anyone else has been struggling getting it working and wants an example using a Kollmorgen AKD servo drive.

Best Regards,
Paul

Thank you so much for providing these instructions. Everything is working for me so far on a 32bit system (i386).

I ran into a couple issues with Step 3 of the EtherCAT install (ec-debianize), and wanted to share what I did to get around them.

First, while the source script is running Mercurial, there was an mq error. You need to enable the mq package. I did this by:add a line:save.

Then, i ran into a permissions issue during, and had to run it with sudo:

hello sir, I want to install Linuxcnc
I am trying to do that. but there is an error no file found(configure,autogen)
$ linuxcnc/debian/ => ./configure uspace => cd ..
$ linuxcnc/ => dpkg-checkbuilddeps => sudo apt-get install ..... until you are done. // error(unmet build dependencies: etherlabmaster-dev)
$ cd src/ => ./autogen.sh => ./configure => make -j2 ( j2 = dual processor speed )
$ sudo make setuid

I was able to get the driver compiled but i need the e1000-module and cant figure out how to get that compiled. Can someone give me a hint?

Regards, Jan

Hi @manojpatil

hola señor, quiero instalar Linuxcnc
Estoy tratando de hacer eso. pero hay un error, no se encontró ningún archivo (configure, autogen)
$ linuxcnc / debian / => ./configure uspace => cd ..
$ linuxcnc / => dpkg-checkbuilddeps => sudo apt-get install ..... hasta estás listo. // error (dependencias de compilación no satisfechas: etherlabmaster-dev)
$ cd src / => ./autogen.sh => ./configure => make -j2 (j2 = velocidad de procesador dual)
$ sudo make setuid

I don't quite understand what you want to install? there are three processes
1 - linuxcnc
2- ethercat controller (ec-debianize)
3-linuxcnc-ethercat
Could it be that you lack some dependency? There are several installation manuals in the forum.

Hi @DaPeace

I was able to get the driver compiled but i need the e1000-module and cant figure out how to get that compiled. Can someone give me a hint?
Regards, Jan

currently ec-debianice does not bring the drivers for the different modules, with the generic driver an e1000 works fine, but you can create your own version from the hg clone repository

Tell someone who was able to run ethercat with rotarydeltakins on the new version of Linux (2.9). I try to run configure of narogon. But my or narogon's confuguration gives one error. trivkins works perfect, but it isn't my target.

@TheRoslyak
Have you tried deleting the "coordinates=XYZ" in the KINEMATICS declaration in the INI?

Brilliantly!!! It's work.