isStepper()

Description

Check if the EtherCAT SubDevice is a stepper motor drive.

Syntax

int isStepper();

Parameters

None.

Return Value

Return whether the EtherCAT SubDevice is a stepper motor drive. If the return value is less than 0, it indicates an error code.

Comment

This function must be called after a successful execution of EthercatMaster::begin(). This function is non-blocking and can be called in callback functions.

Example Code

#include "Ethercat.h"

EthercatMaster master;
EthercatDevice_CiA402 motor;

void setup()
 { Serial.begin(115200);
 while (!Serial);

 master.begin();
 motor.attach(0, master);

 Serial.print("Stepper Motor Drive: ");
 Serial.println(motor.isStepper());
}

void loop() {
 // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

Please see the EtherCAT CiA 402 User Manual for more QEC EtherCAT instructions and API usage.

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