# Simple Open EtherCAT Master Library
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BUILDING
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Prerequisites for all platforms
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 * CMake 2.8.0 or later


Windows (Visual Studio)
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 * Start a Visual Studio command prompt then:
   * `mkdir build`
   * `cd build`
   * `cmake .. -G "NMake Makefiles"`
   * `nmake`

Linux & macOS
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   * `mkdir build`
   * `cd build`
   * `cmake ..`
   * `make`

ERIKA Enterprise RTOS
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 * Refer to http://www.erika-enterprise.com/wiki/index.php?title=EtherCAT_Master

Documentation
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See https://openethercatsociety.github.io/doc/soem/


Want to contribute to SOEM or SOES?
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If you want to contribute to SOEM or SOES you will need to sign a Contributor
License Agreement and send it to us either by e-mail or by physical mail. More
information is available in the [PDF](http://openethercatsociety.github.io/cla/cla_soem_soes.pdf).