• Git Repository: https://gitlab.com/etherlab.org/ethercat
• Documentation: https://docs.etherlab.org/ethercat/1.6/pdf/ethercat_doc.pdf

IgH has built a master with a C implementation for Linux, which allows to transfer process data to and from EtherCAT slaves.

It can be run as a realtime application or, if not critical, even without any realtime requirements at all.