new ESI XML to Eeprom converter tool

Since I don't use windows and therefore also a TwinCat,
I have been looking for a way to convert my ESI files under Linus and write them to the EEPROM.

I have to say that there is already such a tool in C,
but you can only use it for their hardware.
So I thought I'd write one in Python under the GPL.

it's still in the early stages, but the test data I have is written 1:1 bit-accurately in the same way as the siitool does.

github.com/multigcs/esitool/

 

github.com/synapticon/siitool

# 3. Execution of this software or parts of it exclusively takes place on hardware
produced by Synapticon GmbH.

of course you could just use it, no one will be able to prove it,
but since I'm trying to integrate EtherCat into RIO,
I can't use it so easily in my project.

but it's also legitimate if you don't want others to use it, why look for loopholes?

There is now an alternative