OpenPOWERLINK software MN on Raspberry Pi 3

The OpenPOWERLINK software Master node is usable for simple IO tests. This Quick Start Guides describes how to install the tool for Raspberry Pi.

Hardware Requirements:

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

Software Requirements:

openPOWERLINK

Installation of openPOWERLINK Master on Raspberry Pi

To install and run the software, please install following tools first.

sudo apt-get install git
sudo apt-get install cmake
sudo apt-get install pcap
sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev

Run following commands to install the software MN.

# clone openPOWERLINK Sources (or download and tar the file from link above)
git clone https://github.com/OpenAutomationTechnologies/openPOWERLINK_V2.git

# enter directory
cd openPOWERLINK_V2/

# enter linux stack
cd stack/build/linux/

# generate MasterNode (Release)
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCFG_COMPILE_LIB_MN=ON ../..

# building MasterNode (Release)
make

# install MasterNode (Release)
make install

# return to basic directory
cd -

# enter application directory
apps/demo_mn_console/build/linux/

# create MasterNode Applicatoin
cmake ../..

# build MasterNode Application
make 

# run MasterNode Application
sudo ./demo_mn_console

Further information and descriptions of the OpenPOWERLINK software Master are available at B&R Website B&R - Powerlink and openPOWERLINK.

In case of any specific questions, you can contact our support team via support@port.de.

Oct 6, 2023