Call for Standardization of LinuxCNC components

Andy

I cleaned up the diagram a little for clarity.
thanks for your inputs

Andy

I noticed Andreas Schiffler (youtube) has a laptop outputing LinuxCNC data via the EtherNet connector (no pin serial data) that drives the ServoAmps. (Cant be any boards in the Laptop) I don't see any boards to breakout PINS outside. I am concluding the data is being sent in packets that address each ServoAmp the servoamp reads the data and does its work.
Does linuxCNC provide a way to format Data Packets and transport to the EtherNet Port?

Or better said, How does Andreas get the LinuxCNC data out of the EtherNet Port in the Correct Format for the ServoAmps.

Jim P

jpettit wrote: I noticed Andreas Schiffler (youtube) has a laptop outputing LinuxCNC data via the EtherNet connector (no pin serial data) that drives the ServoAmps.

Probably EtherCAT:
forum.linuxcnc.org/forum/24-hal-componen...-ethercat-hal-driver