Advanced topics, Registering unrecognized devices in rsnetworx, Advanced topics -12 – Rockwell Automation 198 Series C Modular DeviceNet Starter Auxiliary User Manual User Manual
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Operation 3-12
Publication 198-UM002A-EN-P December 2001
6. Select the
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Select the
$OO 5HFRUGV radio button to download the entire scanlist. Click the
'RZQORDG button. The user will be prompted to download to the device. Select <HV
to allow the download.
Advanced Topics
Registering Unrecognized Devices in RSNetWorx
When performing a network Browse in RSNetWorx for DeviceNet, if a device shows up as
an “Unrecognized Device”, it means that an Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) file for that device
has not been registered. RSNetWorx ships with the EDS files for most devices pre-registered.
When a new device is released, its EDS file must be registered.
EDS files are specifically formatted ASCII files that provide all of the information necessary
for a configuration tool such as RSNetWorx to access and alter the parameters of a device.
Information about each parameter such as parameter minimum, maximum and default values,
and parameter names are contained in EDS files.
There are specific EDS files that describe all of the parameters of the Series C MDSA
DeviceNet module. RSNetWorx associates specific EDS files with specific devices by using a
device’s product code, vendor code, device type, and revision number. Table 3.1 on page 3-13
lists the EDS files that are available for Series C MDSA DeviceNet Modules.