LLExec EtherCAT on Windows

This page describes how to enable EtherCAT on the LLExec Windows Runtime.

1. download "LogicLab Automation Suite" from our "Download" area on the public website and install it;
2. choose "LLExec Win32: PLC runtime for Windows" component while installing
3. download WinPcap library from https://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WinPcap_4_1_3.exe and install it;
4. open the folder where the runtime is installed (tipically "C:\Program Files (x86)\Axel PC Tools\LLExec") and then open the file LLExec.conf with a text editor;
5. enable the EtherCAT plugin by uncomment the line:

   <plugin filename="LLXPlugin_EtherCAT.dll" params="0"/>

6. run LLExec runtime;
7. in the log window of LLExec you will find several logs, search for the ones that begin with PCAP IF:, example:

   PCAP IF: 0 Network adapter 'TAP-Windows Adapter V9' on local host

   PCAP IF: 1 Network adapter 'Oracle' on local host

   PCAP IF: 2 Network adapter 'Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller' on local host

   PCAP IF: 3 Network adapter 'Microsoft' on local host

8. choose the desired network interface and write its numeric index in the file LLExec.conf by editing the params attribute of the EtherCAT plugin:

   <plugin filename="LLXPlugin_EtherCAT.dll" params="2"/>

9. restart LLExec for the normal operations.