Rockwell Automation 20-COMM-D DeviceNet Adapter Series B FRN 2.xxx User Manual

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Configuring the I/O

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20-COMM-D DeviceNet Adapter User Manual

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Creating the EDS File from Online DeviceNet Network
a. Right-click the Unrecognized Device icon and choose Register

Device.

The EDS Wizard appears.

b. Click Next to start creating the EDS file.

c. Select Create an EDS file.

d. Click Next.

If the EDS file is already downloaded and resides on your
computer, select the Register an EDS file option and click Next.
Then follow the screen prompts and disregard the remaining steps
in this procedure.

e. Type a description (if desired) and click Next.

f. Check the Polled box, type ‘4’ in the Input Size and Output Size

boxes (which accounts for just the basic I/O), and click Next.

RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software will upload the EDS file from
the drive.

g. Click Next to display the icon options for the node.

We recommend using the icon for the PowerFlex 7-Class drive
being used. You can change icons by clicking Change icon.

h. Click Next to view a summary.

i. Click Next again to accept it.

j. Click Finish to finish creating the EDS file.

A new icon represents the PowerFlex 7-Class drive and
communication adapter in the RSNetWorx for DeviceNet graph
view window.

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