Visutech System released a new version of VS EtherCAT Master 2.5.24642.
Improvements in this release include:
Common
- New licensing policy:
Master 1.x and Master 2.x require separate licenses. Previously purchased licenses stay active and compatible with Master 1.x. For users that have already purchased MDK 2 and have active service contract a free of charge license 1.x to 2.x upgrade is available. - From now on Master 2 can work with slave’s invalid EEPROM.
- PI variables validation:
- Added multiple send/receive regions to slave PI according to passed ENI file.
- Added API call for common Master 2 that helps to get information about slave’s PI variables.
- Added API call for RPC that helps to get information about slave’s PI variables.
- Added RPC API calls example in the sample 17_RPCSlaveValues.
Zynq Xenomai
- Support for Zynq Xenomai. With this new support, users can now take advantage of the features and benefits of VS EtherCAT Master 2 while running their applications on the Zynq Xenomai platform. This opens up new possibilities for automation and control systems development.
- Hardware Integration Package for Xilinx ZC702 Evaluation Board is also available. This powerful package takes your projects to new heights.
FreeRTOS
- Resolved the issue with the looping of nop frame sending when ring topology connection of EtherCAT bus is used.