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Updated FEATURES file.

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* Supports any realtime extension through independent architecture. * Supports any realtime extension through independent architecture.
- RTAI, IPIPE, ADEOS, etc. - RTAI, IPIPE, ADEOS, etc.
- Runs well even without realtime extensions. - Runs well even without realtime extension.
* Common kernel interface, for realtime modules using EtherCAT functionality. * Common kernel interface for realtime modules using EtherCAT functionality.
- Synchronous and asynchronous sending and receiving of frames. - Synchronous transmission and reception of EtherCAT frames.
- Avoidance of unnecessary copy operations for process data. - Avoidance of unnecessary copy operations for process data.
* Separating slave groups through domains. * Separating slave groups through domains.
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operation. operation.
- Controlling of slave states during realtime operation. - Controlling of slave states during realtime operation.
* Special Idle mode, when master is not in use. * Special IDLE mode, when master is not in use.
- Automatic scanning of slaves upon topology changes. - Automatic scanning of slaves upon topology changes.
- Bus visualisation and EoE processing without realtime process connected. - Bus visualisation and EoE processing without realtime process connected.
* Implements the CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE) protocol. * Implementation of the CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE) protocol.
- Configuration of CoE-capable slaves via SDO interface. - Configuration of CoE-capable slaves via SDO interface.
- SDO dictionary listing. - SDO dictionary listing.
* Implements the Ethernet-over-EtherCAT (EoE) protocol. * Implementation of the Ethernet-over-EtherCAT (EoE) protocol.
- Creates virtual network devices that are automatically coupled to - Creates virtual network devices that are automatically coupled to
EoE-capable slaves. EoE-capable slaves.
- Thus natively supports either a switched or a routed EoE network - Thus natively supports either a switched or a routed EoE network
architecture. architecture with standard GNU/Linux tools.
* User space interface via the System Filesystem (SysFS). * User space interface via the system filesystem (Sysfs).
- User space tool for bus visualisation. - Detailed information about master and slaves in a tree structure.
- Slave E²PROM image reading and writing. - User space tool 'lsec' for quick bus visualisation.
- Slave EEPROM image reading and writing.
* Seamless integration in your favourite Linux distibution. * Seamless integration in your favourite GNU/Linux distibution.
- Master and network device configuration via sysconfig files. - Master and network device configuration via sysconfig files.
- UnitedLinux compatible init script for master control. - "Linux standard base"-compatible init script for master control.
* Virtual read-only network interface for debugging purposes and for * Virtual read-only network interface for debugging purposes and for
"sniffing" the EtherCAT traffic (through Ethereal, or others). monitoring the EtherCAT traffic (through Wireshark, or others).
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* Release 1.2:
- Update feature lists.
* Release 1.3: * Release 1.3:
- Remove ecrt_master_run(). Make master FSM run in process context instead. - Remove ecrt_master_run(). Make master FSM run in process context instead.
- Implement new addressing scheme (without "X:Y"). - Implement new addressing scheme (without "X:Y").
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