Hardware requirements#
Mini/micro USB cable
Network cable RJ45 standard
FRDM-IMXRT1186 board
BECKHOFF EK1100 EtherCAT Coupler *1
BECKHOFF EL2008 *1
BECKHOFF EL1018 *1
Personal Computer
Board settings#
J12(1-2)/J13(2-3): ETH0 Function Via J56A.
J18(1-2)/J17(2-3): ETH2 Function Via J56B.
Prepare the Demo#
Connect a USB cable between the host PC and the OpenSDA USB port on the target board.
Power up the EtherCAT Coupler and connect it to the target board(J56-A) via an Ethernet Cable.
Open a serial terminal with the following settings:
115200 baud rate
8 data bits
No parity
One stop bit
No flow control
Write the program to the flash of the target board.
Press the reset button on your board to start the demo.