my computer as EtherCAT master

malbec
2011-05-12
2011-05-12
  • malbec - 2011-05-12

    Hello
    I'm having a real hard time making my computer as an EtherCAT master in RTE program.
    I have a motherboard by ASUS type P5QPL-AM. I followed all the insrtuctions that appear in the RTE manual section 4.2.1
    I've disabled all I can in the BIOS but i was told by ASUS that a self check of the BIOS is automatic and cannot be disabled.
    Anything else I can check or do?

     
  • eschwellinger

    eschwellinger - 2011-05-12

    hi,
    then next check how accurate your pc act after performing these changes.
    First I would propose to check how stable the cpu clock is now.
    Therefor a useful tool is cpuz. (find it with google)
    As result of that you must have a stable clock of the cpu (if not speedstep whatever seems to be active -> bios)
    Then:
    check jitter in the task configuration.
    Then use ethercat and distributed clocks, should work now.

    cu
    Edwin

     

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