8.3
Example set-up procedure
Set up the controller by following its manual. An example set-up procedure is shown below.
Controller settings
ESI file installation
Use the latest ESI file when setting up a controller. If the ESI file is old, newly added objects may not be
usable. For the ESI files usable with your servo amplifier, contact your local sales office.
Store the EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) file, which lists information about the communication settings of devices, on the
controller. The controller configures settings of connected slave stations in accordance with their ESI files.
In addition, the ENI file is generated from the online information that is read from the object dictionary or the EEP-ROM in the
slave station (or both). For details, refer to the manual for the controller being used.
Node address setting
The node address of a servo amplifier is set according to Explicit Device Identification. Configure the settings
complied with Explicit Device Identification to the controller.
Do not connect several devices which have the same node address setting.
Set a node address in EtherCAT as necessary with ID setting switches (SW1/SW2) on the display, [Pr. NPA09 Node address
setting], or with SII Configured Station Alias. After the node address settings are changed, cycle the power.
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8.3 Example set-up procedure