EtherCAT Protocol Implementation Issues on an Embedded Linux Platform
Sorin Potra, Gheorghe Sebestyen · 2006
The paper presents the most important implementation issues of an industrial communication protocol, the EtherCAT (Ethernet control automation technology) protocol, on an embedded Linux platform. The authors underscore critical aspects (e.g. reliability, timeliness, predictability) concerning the use of an Ethernet-like protocol in an industrial environment