SetCycleTime
Sets the EtherCAT cycle time.
Syntax
KsError SetCycleTime(
double Cycle
);
Parameters
Cycle: the interpolation cycle time in second.
Return value
If the function succeeds, it returns errNoError
, otherwise an error code. For more information about the error code, see the KsError list.
Remarks
- This function must be called after Create and before Start.
- The minimum cycle time is 100 microseconds, the maximum cycle time is 2 milliseconds.
- To use the cycle time less than 1 millisecond, High Speed Timer Package is required.
- The cycle time must be a multiple of the RTX64 HAL period.
- The cycle time for individual slaves will automatically be increased if a slave cannot go that fast.
- Recommended cycle times are 100 microseconds, 125 microseconds, 250 microseconds, 500 microseconds, 1 millisecond, 2 milliseconds.
Usable EtherCAT states
ecatOffline
Example
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//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// This code snippet demonstrates how to use subsystem configuration
// and axis variable APIs to configure the setting before starting
// KINGSTAR subsystem.
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Variable declaration
KsError nRet = errNoError;
KsCommandStatus Command = { 0 };
SubsystemStatus Subsystem = { ecatOffline, ecatOffline, 0, 0, 0, {ecatOffline}, {ecatOffline}, {axisOffline} };
double featStatus = -1.0;
// Link to the KINGSTAR subsystem
nRet = Create(0, 0);
// Configure the subsystem settings
// Before enable the features, please check if the corresponding licenses are all enabled
// in the runtime environment.
nRet = ConfigureDc(TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
nRet = EnableAutoConfig(TRUE);
nRet = EnableAutoRepair(TRUE);
nRet = EnableAutoRestart(TRUE);
nRet = EnableHotConnect(FALSE);
nRet = EnableRedundancy(FALSE);
nRet = EnableServerLog(FALSE);
nRet = SetCycleTime(cycle500);
// Configure the axis variables
// Before enabling variables in the program, you should:
// 1. Read the user manual to check if the variables are available in the device.
// 2. Check if the corresponding variables are put in the PDO list in ESI import tool.
// For further details, see Help System >> KINGSTAR ESI Import Tool >> Tabs >> PDO.
nRet = EnableActualCurrent(TRUE);
nRet = EnableActualTorque(TRUE);
nRet = EnableActualVelocity(TRUE);
nRet = EnableAxisInput(TRUE);
nRet = EnableAxisOutput(FALSE);
nRet = EnableFollowingError(TRUE);
nRet = EnableMaxCurrent(TRUE);
nRet = EnableMaxTorque(TRUE);
nRet = EnableProfilePosition(FALSE);
nRet = EnableSecondEncoder(FALSE);
nRet = EnableSynchronizedControlMode(TRUE);
nRet = EnableTorqueOffset(FALSE);
nRet = EnableTouchProbe(FALSE);
nRet = SetAxisAccessMode(accessPos); // Refer to KsAccessMode page for detailed introduction
// Subsystem setting can be checked anytime after successfully calling Create().
// It is useful to check the feature status when you save the settings in a .kst file
// and start the subsystem via StartFromConfiguration().
nRet = GetFeatureStatus(KsFeature::featureCycleTime, &featStatus);
// Start the EtherCAT network
// You can only configure the setting before starting the subsystem
// If you need to modify the setting, call Stop() first.
Command = WaitForCommand(30, TRUE, Start());
Requirements
RT | Win32 | |
---|---|---|
Minimum supported version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Header | ksapi.h | ksapi.h |
Library | KsApi_Rtss.lib | KsApi.lib |
See also