
7.1 ESI file
7 Starting operation
7 Starting operation
7.1 ESI file
An ESI file in XML format is required to configure the LioN-X and LioN-
Xlight devices. All device variants are grouped in a single ESI file. The
file can be downloaded from the product pages on our online catalog:
On request, the ESI file is also sent by the support team.
The file for the LioN-X EtherCAT
®
devices is named:
LumbergAutomation-LioN-X-IO-Link-Master.xml
Download this file and unpack it.
Install the ESI file for the device variant used via the hardware or network
configuration tool of your controller manufacturer.
For TwinCAT
®
, the ESI file has to be copied into the installation folder, e.g.:
C:\TwinCAT\3.1\Config\Io\EtherCAT
After installation, TwinCAT
®
needs a system restart. Alternatively, use the
menu bars in TwinCAT
®
to reload the application:
TWINCAT
>
EtherCAT Devices
>
Reload Device Descriptions
.
The LioN-X and LioN-Xlight devices are then available in the hardware
catalog.
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