Registering an eds file – Rockwell Automation 294D ArmorStart LT Distributed Motor Controller DeviceNet Version - User Manual User Manual
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Product Commissioning
Chapter 3
6.
If RSNetWorx recognizes the device as an ArmorStart LT, skip ahead to
the following section Changing the Node address (MAC ID)
Registering an EDS file
The EDS file defines how RSNetWorx for DeviceNet will communicate to the
ArmorStart. Follow the steps below to build and register the EDS file.
To register a device you must first obtain the EDS file from the following web
page: http://www.ab.com/networks/eds
You are also able to upload the eds directly from the product if online.
After obtaining the files do the following:
1.
Right mouse click on the “Unrecognized Device” icon and choose
Register Device
from the menu.
2.
Click Next. The following screen appears:
3.
Choose “Register an EDS file(s)” as shown above and then click the Next
button.
4.
Choose to “Register a single file”
or "Register a directory of EDS files" and
specify the file name or location using the Browse button to locate the
EDS file on your computer.