Import ESI File into Sysmac Studio
ESI file import
Written by Nicolas Donoso
Updated at March 11th, 2025
Disclaimer
This article is intended for users of Omron Sysmac Studio software and its content is only relevant to the software mentioned. Sysmac Studio software version used to create this article was 1.60.0.64010 full version.
To install and uninstall ESI files, you must log onto Windows as a user with administrator rights. If an access permission confirmation dialog box is displayed by Windows, permit access to the folder to continue.
Displaying the ESI Library
Select the master in the EtherCAT Tab Page, right-click, and then select Display ESI Library from the pop-up menu.
Installing ESI Files
In the ESI Library Dialog Box, click the Install (File) Button or the Install (Folder) Button. To install an individual ESI file, select Install (File).
To install all the ESI files in the folder atone time, select Install (Folder).
Select the ESI file or the folder in which ESI files are stored, and click the Open Button. The ESI files are installed and the corresponding slaves are displayed in the ESI Library Dialog Box.
Uninstalling ESI Files
In the ESI Library Dialog Box, select the slave whose ESI file is to be uninstalled, and click the Uninstall Button.
The dialog box to confirm execution is displayed.
Click the Yes Button. The ESI file is uninstalled and the corresponding slave is deleted from the ESI Library Dialog Box.
Additional Information
- If you save or export a project that contains any EtherCAT slaves from other manufacturers with Sysmac Studio version 1.09 or higher, the ESI for the slaves is saved in the project file.
- To apply any changes in an ESI file to the Controller, you must update the Configurations and Setup transfer data and then transfer it to the Controller. To update the transfer data, either edit the Configurations and Setup or use the Update Configurations and Setup Transfer Data menu command. You select Update Configurations and Setup Transfer Data from the Tools Menu.