Electronic data sheet (eds) – Rockwell Automation 1420 PowerMonitor 500 User Manual
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Chapter 4
Communication
Electronic Data Sheet (EDS)
The EDS file is used to convey device configuration data that is provided by the
manufacturer. You can obtain EDS files for the PowerMonitor 500 unit by
downloading the file from the following website:
You can install EDS files on your computer by using the EDS Hardware
Installation Tool that comes with RSLinx® Classic software,
RSNetWorx™ for EtherNet/IP software, or other tools.
Explicit Messaging - Message Setup with CIP Generic
The following example shows how to set up your message instruction to read
from a data table in the power monitor by using a CIP Generic message type for
the Logix Designer application. This setup applies to ControlLogix® and
CompactLogix™ programmable logic controllers. The CIP Generic message type
does not support single element reads or writes. In this example, we read the Real-
time Metering Values (Voltage and Current) data table from the power monitor.
TIP
The Studio 5000 Engineering and Design Environment combines engineering
and design elements into a common environment. The first element in the
Studio 5000 environment is the Logix Designer application. The Logix Designer
application is the rebranding of RSLogix 5000 software.