On 3 February 2011 15:46, Viesturs Lācis <viesturs.la...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My feeling is that using ethernet is best option (or even only option, > since I did not find any information about using EMC2 with those > remaining interfaces. I know that EMC2 can use Modbus). I would like > to find out, how it works, but all my attempts to search the web about > ethernet gives results of networking PCs. Try Ethercat ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherCAT ) > By the way, does anyone have experience with Mesa 7I44 card? And where > could I find information about it? There is no manual in Mesa > homepage. 7i44 is (effectively) just a breakout which wires the FPGA card headers to RJ45 sockets. The protocol used depends on the firmware in the Mesa card, (I am using it with their proprietary LBP to control 8i20 drives) I guess that Ethernet could be supported with the right firmware on the FPGA, but have no idea if anything along those lines exists. -- atp "Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
