Device description file

INFORMATION

A modified device description file can cause malfunctions in the device.

Do not change or expand entries in the device description file. SEW‑EURODRIVE assumes no liability for malfunctions of the device caused by a modified device description file.

A prerequisite for the correct device configuration with the EtherCAT^® interface is that the matching device description file (ESI file) is utilized in the engineering tool of the EtherCAT^® master. The file contains all the relevant data for engineering and for the data exchange of the device.

SEW-EURODRIVE provides the following device description file for inverters of the MOVI-C^® modular automation system with CiA402 device profile:

• For MOVIDRIVE^® application inverters:
• SEW_MOVI-C_MOVIDRIVE_CiA402.xml
• SEW_SharedModulesDescription_CiA402_Vxxxx.xml
• For MOVITRAC^® advanced:
• SEW_MOVI-C_MOVITRAC_CiA402.xml
• SEW_SharedModulesDescription_CiA402_Vxxxx.xml
• For decentralized inverters of the MOVI‑C^® modular automation system:
• SEW_MOVI-C_Decentralized_Electronics_CiA402.xml
• SEW_SharedModulesDescription_CiA402_Vxxxx.xml

The current version of the device description file is available on the website of SEW‑EURODRIVE (www.sew-eurodrive.com). Search for "CiA402" on the [Online Support] > [Data & Documents] > [Software] page.