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DOC120205UM53EN | Revision 53 | English | 2019-03 | Released | Public
© Hilscher, 2008-2019
1.2.3.6 EtherCAT
Slave
Firmware Version V4.7
In the past, the application had to use several packets in order to set
Station Alias Address. Now the EtherCAT Slave firmware executes the
Station Alias Address handling. Starting with version 4.6, the firmware
savest he Station Alias Address (Second Station Address) non volatile and
afterwards the firmware sets it to the ESC register. As a result, the
application does not have to handle the Station Alias Address anymore
compared to earlier EtherCAT Slave firmware versions.
1.2.3.7
POWERLINK Controlled Node Firmware Versions V2 and V3
The POWERLINK Controlled Node firmware has been revised and
completed and is available in version V3 since the third quarter of 2017.
Do not use the POWERLINK Controlled Node V2.x for new applications.
For a new installation when creating or developing your application
program for the first time, use the POWERLINK Controlled Node firmware
V3. Already existing applications based on V2.x do not need to be
upgraded.
The reasons for upgrading are as follows:
•
The development of the POWERLINK Controlled Node firmware V2 will
not be continued.
•
Performance improvements
•
IPV4 support according to EPSG specification
•
Multiple ASnd
POWERLINK Controlled Node V3 is developed to fulfill the following
requirements:
•
Support of netX 100-based products.
•
Optimization of the internal stack structure to improve performance and
less memory space requirement.
•
POWERLINK Controlled Node V3 uses the object dictionary V3
component, to achieve a common base with other Hilscher stacks.
•
Applications, which used configuration database (
inibatch.nxd
) or
configuration API of POWERLINK Controlled Node V2, can be easily
migrated to V3 because these configuration mechanisms are supported
also for V3.
If you want to change in an existing system from the POWERLINK
Controlled Node firmware V2 to V3, note the following guidelines:
1. Using the same configuration project, SYCON.net V1.500 can configure
the POWERLINK Controlled Node firmware V2 as well as V3.
2. If the application program uses the API for object dictionary V2, the
application program must be adapted and the API for object dictionary
V3 must be used. The API of the object dictionary was changed
incompatible from V2 to V3 and may require additional effort if these
services are used.
3. Adjust the configuration of your POWERLINK Managing Node device.
Use the new updated XDD file in the configuration software of the
POWERLINK Managing Node for this:
00000044_CIFX RE PLS.xdd.
