Connecting Slaves From Other Manufacturers To An Omron Master; Installing Esi Files - Omron NX701-17 Series User Manual

A-3-2 Connecting Slaves from Other Manufacturers to an OMRON
Master
You can install the ESI file for a slave from another manufacturer in the Sysmac Studio to handle the
slave in the same way as an OMRON slave. (Only the ESI files for OMRON slaves for which connect-
ability has been confirmed are installed in the Sysmac Studio in advance.)
When connecting a slave from another manufacturer to an OMRON master, refer to the manuals for the
other manufacturer's slaves, and then ask your OMRON representative if you have any questions.
Additional Information
EtherCAT setup software that is provided by other manufacturers cannot be connected to
NJ/NX-series CPU Units.
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Installing ESI Files

 Procedure
An ESI (EtherCAT slave information) file is an XML file that describes the connection information
and profile of the EtherCAT slave.
To connect an EtherCAT slave that is manufactured by other company to an NJ/NX-series master,
you must install the ESI file for that slave in the Sysmac Studio to enable setting the slave.
Use the following procedure to install an ESI file.
1
Double-click EtherCAT under Configurations and Setup in the Multiview Explorer. Or, right-
click EtherCAT under Configurations and Setup and select Edit.
The edit pane is displayed.
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User's Manual (W505)
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