Release Notes

Overview

The EtherCAT-IOLink Gateway library allows you to quickly integrate IOLink devices into an EtherCAT network.

The provided example is a fully functional implementation of an EtherCAT-IOLink Gateway for the AM243x_EVM and may serve as a starting point for your own development.

Licensing

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Release Version 3.02.01

Features

• OSS1-3270: Migration to IND-COMMS-SDK 09.02.00.49:
  • based on EtherCAT stack 2.00.01 and IOLink stack 2.01.01

Release Version 3.02.00

Features

• OSS1-3224: Update to IND-COMMS-SDK 09.02:
  • based on EtherCAT stack 2.00.00 and IOLink stack 2.01.00

Release Version 3.01.01

Features

• Updated Documentation
  • Added run time info under Gateway Parameters

Release Version 3.01.00

Features

• Updated for IOLM and EtheCAT slave releases 9.00.00.03
• Updated Documentation
  • Added page Read/Write Data from/to an IO-Link Device using TwinCAT, Known Issues

Release Version 3.00.02

Features

• Updated Documentation
  • CPU Load, Known Issues and Release Notes

Release Version 3.00.01

Bug fix

• ECIOGW-743
  • The appimage can be flashed on the hsfs boards.
• OSS1-1694
  • Cyclic PDOUT data on the IO-Link ports are functioning.

Release Version 3.00.01

Features

• OSS1-1196: Update to IND-COMMS-SDK 09.00.00.01:
  • based on EtherCAT stack 1.13.00 and IOLink stack 1.09.05
• OSS1-1512: Updated Documentation
  • added basic example pages
  • updated images with HSFS target boards.

Release Version 2.02.00

Features

• OSS1-417: Update to MCU+ SDK 8.6.0.22:
  • based on EtherCAT 1.12.2, IOLink 1.09.04
• ECIOGW-644: add/rename functions:
  • GW_API_storePortConfiguration();
  • GW_API_restorePortConfiguration();
  • GW_API_storeIolmIdent();
  • GW_API_restoreIolmIdent();
  • GW_API_storeEcatIdent();
  • GW_API_restoreEcatIdent();
  • GW_API_formatNVRAM();

Bug fix

• ECIOGW-663 No more needed a local change for nested interrupts

Release Version 2.01.01

Bugfix

• ECIOGW-671
  • Application has unexpected prints instead of "*** MainTask triggered *** and may not work properly

Release Version 2.01.00

New Features

• ECIOGW-365 Port AM243x EVM Support
  • The GW application now supports the developemnt board AM243x_EVM.
• ECIOGW-592 Activate AoE Support
  • The GW application now supports the AoE feature in the EtherCAT stack.
• ECIOGW-60 C35.1 Supporting the Module IO-Link profile, Modular Device in CoE
  • The GW application now supports ModularDeviceProfile specified in ETG5001_6220_V1i0i5_S_R_IO-LinkMaster.
• ECIOGW-487 F2 NVRAM support
  • Emulated EEPROM with a littlefs

Release Version 2.00.00

New Features

• ECIOGW-313 One CPU Solution Support
  • The GW application now supports the option to run the Gateway application on the same R5F core as the EtherCAT and IOLink stacks.
• ECIOGW-362 Change Library Extensions
  • The delivered libraries now have the *.lib extension instead of *.a.
• ECIOGW-300 Activate ECAT for 8 Modules
  • All eight ports are not able to be activated. Previously, only three ports could be enabled.
• ECIOGW-420 MCU+ SDK Update
  • Updated to MCU+ SDK 08.03.00.01 and Code Composer 11.1.
• ECIOGW-323 Removed HW Dependencies in Examples
  • Several board-specific configurations were directly implemented into the examples. These have been removed.
• ECIOGW-48 Configure Pin 2 and 4 Over CoE
  • Following status should be accessed over the CoE:
    • Input pin 2 value
    • Actor short circuit pin 2 state
    • Actor short circuit pin 4 state
    • Sensor supply short circuit
  • and following control values should be accessed over the CoE:
    • Output pin 2 value
    • Restart pin 2 control
    • Restart pin 4
    • Safe state for pin 2 if EtherCAT communication is lost
    • Safe state for pin 4 if EtherCAT communication is lost
• ECIOGW-257 Extension of the IOLM integration Layer
  • The integration layer was expanded to include power control, DI / DO access and callback interface to Gateway-Layer
  • and two LEDs per IO-LINK port activated

Release Version 1.00.01

New Features

• ECIOGW-350 Improved documentation

Release Version 1.00.00

New Features

• Initial Release