Getting Started | Adeeb Robotics

Prerequisites

Linux with PREEMPT_RT kernel (Ubuntu 22.04+ recommended)
At least one Ethernet port (dedicated, not shared with LAN)
Root access for raw socket operations

Installation

# Add the Adeeb repository
curl -fsSL https://packages.adeeb-robotics.com/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/adeeb.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/adeeb.gpg] https://packages.adeeb-robotics.com/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/adeeb.list

# Install the master
sudo apt update && sudo apt install adeeb-ethercat-master

First Network Scan

Connect your EtherCAT slaves and run:

sudo adeeb-ec scan --interface eth1

You should see each slave listed with its alias, vendor ID, and product code.

Starting the Master

Create a minimal configuration:

# my_network.yaml
interface: eth1
cycle_time_us: 1000
slaves:
  - alias: 1
    type: auto

Then start:

sudo adeeb-ec start --config my_network.yaml

Next Steps

Configure distributed clocks
Set up PDO mappings
Connect to your PLC