Gigabit PCI Express is not supportedd. Can I use USB 3 to Ethernet adapter?

rotemse
2018-02-06
2018-02-06
  • rotemse - 2018-02-06

    Hi
    I am running Codesys Control RTE on windows 10, PC is based on i7-7700 CPU.
    I purchased the TP-LINK TG-3468 ethernet adapter but Iv couldn't install the driver for Ethercat support.

    http://www.tp-link.com/us/products/deta ... -3468.html

    the chipset is Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller.
    When I Uninstall, the driver reinstalls automatically. When I disable automatic install of drivers, I can't see it in the device manager and when I click "scan for hardware changes" it installs the regular driver again.

    So I thought about buying the USB 3 - ethernet adapter.

    https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-Gigabit ... B0095EFXMC

    Will it work?

     
  • eschwellinger

    eschwellinger - 2018-02-06

    Hi,
    using usb is not supported on Control RTE - plug and play/hotconnet is not a real good option for realtime
    I would recommend to buy a networkadapter which has a proved chipset to work with Control RTE.

    Realtek 8139 (CmpRTL81x9Mpd)
    Realtek RTL8139 (und kompatiblen) Ethernet-Contoller.
    the 8100 und 8110 are compatible too.

    Realtek 8169 (CmpRTL8169Mpd)
    Realtek 8169/810
    Realtek RTL8111B / RTL8111D / RTL8111E

    Intel EtherExpressPro1000 (CmpEt1000Mpd )
    82541,82547,82567,82571,82573,82574,82583V, i210, i217-LM etc

    Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 (CmpEt100Drv)
    Intel 82551,82557,82559
    Intel 82559, 82558, 82557 and 82550

    BR
    Edwin

     
  • rotemse - 2018-02-06

    Ok, but how do I install the drivers in Windows 10?
    When I Uninstall the stock driver, the driver reinstalls automatically. When I disable automatic install of drivers, I can't see it in the device manager anymore and when I click "scan for hardware changes" it installs the regular driver again.

     
  • eschwellinger

    eschwellinger - 2018-02-06

    Hi,
    are you on 35SP12?
    here is basically the same procedure than in Windows 7:

    BR
    Edwin

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  • rotemse - 2018-02-06

    yes I am on 35SP12
    This is the adapter I bought:
    https://www.amazon.com/Intel-EXPI9301CT ... B001CXWWBE

    The only way I found to install the Codesys driver is to uninstall the stock driver and then click on "add legacy hardware". I then browsed to the Codesys CmpEt1000Mpd folder, but now I have the error "This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)" in the device manager.And there is a yellow warning sign near the device.

    and when I click on "scan for hardware changes" I see the computer installed the regular driver (Intel Gigabit CT desktop adapter)

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  • rotemse - 2018-02-06

    OK I managed to install the driver finally... only with group policy editor.

    Now when I declare a softmotion project, everything looks fine except for the task that was created for the ethertcat master device.
    the warning I have is "no POU defined for task - ethercat task"

    although I can run the program with no problems.

    I have another task for a regular application.

    Is this warning important?

     

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