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<[email protected]> · Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:26:20 +0000

Hi Damien,

Despite the fact the EL1262 isn't useful to you, I take the point that we should include some of the python scripts in the module. We don't always do this for the modules on our download site because our Python scripts often have Diamond dependencies.

I just checked these and they don't appear to depend on any Diamond specific python packages, but they may have some other implicit dependencies. I will get this sorted out and ensure the next Ethercat module release has the Python scripts.

Nick Rees
Principal Software Engineer           Phone: +44 (0)1235-778430
Diamond Light Source                  Fax:   +44 (0)1235-446713

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of LYNCH, Damien
Sent: 29 August 2013 05:08
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: EhterCAT terminals [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

Actually, upon further reading I don't think the EL1262 can do what we want so forget about that.

Thanks,
Damien

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:tech-talk- 
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of LYNCH, Damien
> Sent: Thursday, 29 August 2013 9:25 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: EhterCAT terminals [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Am I right in assuming that we would not have to write any code to use 
> EtherCAT terminals that are not already in use at other labs? It looks 
> like the important thing is to get the ESI files from the vendor. I 
> notice there are two Python scripts (expandChain.py and 
> maketemplate.py) that are needed to produce the scanner XML 
> configuration file and the database template files for each terminal type. I could not see them in the DLS EtherCAT package.
> Where do they come from?
> 
> On another note, we need a 1 MHz counter and are thinking the EL1262 
> XFC terminal could do the job. The scanTest example IOC uses a XFC 
> terminal but I wanted to double check that there should be no problem 
> using an XFC terminal.
> 
> Thanks,
> Damien

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Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
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