TY - GEN
T1 - On the in-controller performance of an open source EtherCAT master using open platforms
AU - Delgado, Raimarius
AU - Choi, Byoung Wook
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2017/7/25
Y1 - 2017/7/25
N2 - Because of the rapid development of EtherCAT as the standard fieldbus in control and automation and the increasing demands of low cost portable main controllers, we aim to assess the performance of an EtherCAT network in handling real-time demands using open source EtherCAT master protocol on open hardware platforms. In comparison to that of commercial products, the performance of open platforms is still indefinite and may depend on different indicators such as the kernel version, real-time architecture, and the protocol of EtherCAT. This paper provides implementation guidelines and procedures to develop the embedded platforms-a task which is difficult due to lack of systematic documents and technical support. The real-time evaluation of an open source EtherCAT master with a dual-kernel approach of real-time embedded Linux, Xenomai, is performed to validate that even low-cost open embedded hardware platforms are also capable in performing real-time EtherCAT control applications.
AB - Because of the rapid development of EtherCAT as the standard fieldbus in control and automation and the increasing demands of low cost portable main controllers, we aim to assess the performance of an EtherCAT network in handling real-time demands using open source EtherCAT master protocol on open hardware platforms. In comparison to that of commercial products, the performance of open platforms is still indefinite and may depend on different indicators such as the kernel version, real-time architecture, and the protocol of EtherCAT. This paper provides implementation guidelines and procedures to develop the embedded platforms-a task which is difficult due to lack of systematic documents and technical support. The real-time evaluation of an open source EtherCAT master with a dual-kernel approach of real-time embedded Linux, Xenomai, is performed to validate that even low-cost open embedded hardware platforms are also capable in performing real-time EtherCAT control applications.
KW - EtherCAT
KW - in-controller performance
KW - low-cost embedded platform
KW - real-time systems
KW - Xenomai
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85034237507&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/URAI.2017.7992815
DO - 10.1109/URAI.2017.7992815
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85034237507
T3 - 2017 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2017
SP - 744
EP - 748
BT - 2017 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2017
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2017
Y2 - 28 June 2017 through 1 July 2017
ER -