This chapter describes all necessary steps for creating an application for the EtherCAT library that runs without GOAL.
Files created by the Industrial Communication Creator
The Industrial Communication Creator (ICC) must be used to specify the options for the library and to define the layout of the object dictionary.
Please refer to the manual of the ICC for details.
The following source files are created:
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Managed variables are only accessible via the OD API of the library.
Application variables are declared in ec_objects.{c|h} and can be used directly.
Application modules
The examples delivered with the EtherCAT library provide a good starting point for developing your own application.
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