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4.11 SyncManager
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4.11 SyncManager
In order to make it possible to integrate CANopen objects into the EtherCAT
protocol, EtherCAT systems feature what is referred to as a SyncManager.
This feature implements a series of Sync channels. All objects are sent to the
EtherCAT bus via these Sync channels.
In contrast to CANopen, EtherCAT makes it necessary to additionally map
SDOs and PDOs to Sync channels. SyncManager objects are available for
this purpose. Sync channels are permanently assigned to individual transfer
methods, i.e., users cannot change the transfer method for a channel.
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Sync channel 0: mailbox frame protocol for incoming SDOs
(from master to slave)
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Sync channel 1: mailbox frame protocol for outgoing SDOs
(from slave to master)
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Sync channel 2: process data frame protocol for incoming PDOs
(from master to slave)
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Sync channel 3: process data frame protocol for outgoing PDOs
(from slave to master)
The individual PDOs are configured using receive PDOs and transmit PDOs.
The Sync channels and the PDOs can only be set and configured in the
“Pre-Operational” state.