EtherCAT Communication
Example Sequence Rx-Counter
EtherCAT- Master
CAN-EtherCAT
EtherCAT-Master transmits
frames cyclically
the Rx-Counters are equal if no
CAN frames are received or
transmitted
Rx Counter Application
Rx Counter Gateway
Rx Counter Application
Rx Counter Gateway
Receive CAN-Frame!
Rx Counter Application
Evaluation of CAN-Frames
After reception of a CAN frame
(if
Rx Counter Gateway = R
x Counter Application,
the
Rx Counter Gateway
is increased
by 1 and
n
Rx Messages are
transmitted
Rx Counter Application
←
Rx Counter Gateway
++
←
Number of Rx Messages
(
n
)
←
Rx Messages
(Rx Counter Gateway = R
x Counter Application,
→
Rx Counter Application
is increased by 1 ↓
Rx Counter Application
++
Rx Counter Gateway
The Rx-Counter are equal again!
Rx Counter Application
Rx Counter Gateway
Figure 25: Chronological sequence of the Rx-Counters
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