Network

class ingenialink.ethercat.network.EthercatNetwork(interface_name)[source]

Network for all EtherCAT communications.

Parameters

interface_name (str) – Interface name to be targeted.

load_firmware(fw_file, slave_id=1)[source]

Loads a given firmware file to a target slave.

Parameters

  • fw_file (str) – Path to the firmware file.

  • slave_id (int) – Slave ID to which load the firmware file.

Raises

  • FileNotFoundError – If the firmware file cannot be found.

  • ILFirmwareLoadError – If no slave is detected.

  • ILFirmwareLoadError – If the FoE write operation is not successful.

  • NotImplementedError – If FoE is not implemented for the current OS and architecture

interface_name

Interface name used in the network settings.

Type

str

property protocol

Obtain network protocol.

Type

NET_PROT

servos

List of the connected servos in the network.

Type

list