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general

Topics

startup.cmd
data storage buffer
iocsh utilities
PV Processing Rate
general best practice
Script Reference
Advanced EtherCAT and Commissioning
ESI Parser
Supported Slaves
Axis Groups
Master/Slave State Machine
Lookup Tables
ecmc command reference

Scope

General configuration covers IOC/bootstrap behavior that is not axis-specific:

startup mode and global macros
record update/processing behavior
iocsh utility functions
common data buffering patterns
command-parser reference access

By Task

Start and parameterize ecmccfg

startup.cmd for startup arguments/macros and initialization behavior.
modes for FULL, DAQ, NO_MR, and ENG_MODE.

Configure EPICS record processing/update rate

PV Processing Rate for ECMC_SAMPLE_RATE_MS, per-record overrides, and processing hooks.

Use utility functions in startup scripts

iocsh utilities for ecmcEpicsEnvSetCalc, ecmcIf, loops, and file existence checks.
Script Reference for which scripts/ entry points are public, advanced, or internal helpers.
ESI Parser for the legacy EtherCAT ESI XML utility.
Advanced EtherCAT and Commissioning for extra domains, data items, DC, slave verify, and topology skips.
Axis Groups for named axis collections used by mc_grp_... PLC helpers.
Master/Slave State Machine for synchronized virtual/physical systems.
Lookup Tables for loading numeric correction/value tables into ecmc.

Configure generic data capture/buffering

data storage buffer for ds_append_data/ds_push_asyn usage patterns.

Apply platform-level recommendations

best practice for EtherCAT rate and host-side setup guidance.

Browse command API details

ecmc command reference for command syntax by domain.

Recommended Reading Paths

New IOC bootstrap/config path

Script authoring / automation path