Andy mentioned Ethercat, but what happened to Realtime Ethernet, wasn't someone working on bringing this to EMC2:
http://www.rtnet.org/ It seems to be RTAI-friendly, and they use a git repository. What happened to this project? Is anyone working on it? Adding a dedicated NIC card (or even a 4-porter) would be OK. I will help if I can. Let us know, please. Thanks, Kim On 02/03/2011 09:46 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Hello, gentlemen! > > I recall that ethernet as communication interface has been mentioned > here on this list, so I would like to ask anyone with experience in > this area to share it. > I would appreciate, if You could point me to some sources of > information - how it works, are there any different standards etc. > I have to establish a control over MIG welding machine, which is > designed for automated welding. Its manufacturer offers following > interfaces: > Interbus > Profibus > Devicenet > Ethernet > > 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. I tried different keywords, > but still the "curved hands" problem remains. > > 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. > > Thanks! > > Viesturs > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The modern datacenter depends on network connectivity to access resources and provide services. The best practices for maximizing a physical server's connectivity to a physical network are well understood - see how these rules translate into the virtual world? http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnlfb _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
