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GRT1-series EtherCAT Communication Unit - Operation Manual
8-1 EtherCAT Slave Information Files
This section provides general information on EtherCAT Slave Information Files (ESI Files).
Using ESI Files in Sysmac Studio includes actions for installation and for checking ESI Files.
Settings for EtherCAT are described and stored in EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) files. ESI files
contain a device description in XML format. ESI files are provided by the slave manufacturers. Part of
the EtherCAT communication settings of the GRT1-ECT come from the ESI file.
You can install ESI files in Sysmac Studio and edit the EtherCAT configuration to create or change the
network configuration information.
You must download the network configuration information to the EtherCAT master to configure the
EtherCAT network. Contact the supplier of your slave device(s) to obtain the most recent ESI file(s).
8-1-1 General information ESI files
Sysmac
Studio
EtherCAT master
EtherCAT slaves
Communications are started according to the
communications settings and the network
configuration in the ESI files that are installed.
Network
configuration
information
ESI files
Summary of Contents for GRT1-ECT SmartSlice
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