Rockwell Automation 1783-BMxxx Stratix 5700 Ethernet Managed Switches User Manual - Manual (Page 189)

Rockwell Automation Publication 1783-UM004E-EN-P - June 2014 189
Manage the Switch via the Studio 5000 Environment Chapter 5
RSLinx Software and Network Who Support
The EtherNet/IP network interface also supports the List Identity command
used by CIP-based network tools, such as the RSLinx® software RSWho
function. RSWho enables you to locate and identify your switch on the network
by using the electronic data sheet (EDS) files.
To access the RSWho function, from the RSLinx software toolbar, choose
Communications > RSWho.
Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) Files
Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) files are simple text files used by network
configuration tools, such as RSNetWorx™ for EtherNet/IP software, to help you
identify products and easily commission them on a network. EDS files contain
details about the readable and configurable parameters of the device. They also
provide information about the I/O connections the device supports and the
content of the associated data structures.
If you are using the switch in a system that does not have a Rockwell Automation
Logix-based controller to monitor or control your switch, you cannot use the
AOP supplied with Logix controllers. You must use information from the EDS
files to set up the I/O connection.
The OPC Server contained in RSLinx Classic software also uses EDS files to
provide you with a list of parameters when adding items (OPC Tags) to a Topic
(the switch).
EDS files for the Stratix 5700 switches are included with the following software
packages:
• RSLinx software, version 2.54 or later
• RSLogix 5000 software, version 16 or later, or the Logix Designer
application, version 21.00.00 or later
• RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP software, version 9.0 or later
You can also obtain the EDS files in either of these two ways:
• From http://www.rockwellautomation.com/resources/eds/ .
• From the switch by using the RSLinx EDS Hardware Installation Tool.
IMPORTANT After using the RSWho function, if you access the switch and view the Ethernet
link counters, you see the counts for only the first port (Port Gi1/1).
TIP To locate a specific EDS file, do the following:
• Choose EtherNet/IP from the Network type field.
• Enter Stratix 5700 in the Keyword field.
• Leave the other fields with their default entries.