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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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.
Downloading the EDS File from Rockwell Automation Website
a. Go to the websi
b. On the web page in the Electronic Data Sheets [EDS] section, click
the link ‘All Other EDS Files’.
The Find EDS File search screen appears.
c. From the Network pull-down menu, choose the type of network (for
this example, DeviceNet).
d. From the Device Type pull-down menu, choose ‘AC Drive’.
e. In the Keyword entry field, enter the type of PowerFlex drive (for
this example, PowerFlex 70EC), noting that this field is space
sensitive.
f. Click Search.
Because of many EDS files, this search may take several minutes.
g. On the EDS File Search Results screen in the Details & Download
column, click the ‘Download’ link for the EDS file that corresponds
to the drive.
h. Click Save on the File Download dialog box to save the EDS file to
an appropriate location on your computer.
i. Launch the EDS Hardware Installation Tool by clicking the
Microsoft Windows Start button and selecting Programs >
Rockwell Software > RSLinx Tools > EDS Hardware
Installation Tool.
Follow the screen prompts to add the EDS file for use with your
project.