Esi File Import - Delta ASDA-A3 Series User Manual

ASDA-A3 EtherCAT Mode

13.1.2 ESI file import

EtherCAT is an open motion control bus that requires using the ESI (EtherCAT Slave
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Information) file to configure the functions and related object properties for each slave device.
Generally, the ESI file is an XML file.
Delta controller
No need to import ESI files.
Non-Delta controller
Import the ESI file of the slave device to the controller software, so the controller can recognize
and control each slave device according to the configuration in the ESI file. An ESI file may
contain data of multiple devices. Delta's A3-E and B3-E servo drives share the same ESI file.
To import ESI files to non-Delta controllers, refer to the manufacturer's instruction manual.
Download the dedicated ESI file for the A3-E and B3-E servo drives from the Download Center
of Delta's website.
The storage paths of ESI files for the non-Delta controllers are as follows:
Beckhoff TwinCAT
TwinCAT 2: C:\TwinCAT\IO\EtherCAT
TwinCAT 3: C:\TwinCAT\3.1\Config\Io\EtherCAT
Omron Sysmac Studio
C:\Program Files (x86)\OMRON\Sysmac Studio\IODeviceProfiles\EsiFiles\UserEsiFiles
Note: refer to the manufacturer's instruction manual of each controller for the actual storage path.
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