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4.3.2 Going Online with RSNetWorx for DeviceNet

You can view the devices on a DeviceNet network by going online. A
device may appear as an unrecognized device (node 63 in figure
4.3) if RSNetWorx for DeviceNet does not have an Electronic Data
Sheet (EDS) file for it. See table 4.3 for the procedure to view
devices.

Table 4.3 – Viewing Devices on the DeviceNet Network using RSNetWorx

Step

Action

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1.

After setting up a driver in RSLinx, start
RSNetWorx for DeviceNet.

2.

Select Network > Online. If the Browse
for Network dialog box appears, RSLinx
has multiple drivers configured. Select
your DeviceNet network, and click OK. A
prompt appears.

3.

Click OK to go online. The devices on the
network appear in the Configuration View.
You can select Graph, Spreadsheet, or
Master/Slave views. Figure 4.3 shows a
sample network in a Graph view.

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RSNetWorx

Figure 4.3 – Sample DeviceNet Network (Graph View)

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