3 creating an electronic data sheet (eds) file – Rockwell Automation RECOMM-DNET DeviceNet Adapter for use with DPI AC Drives User Manual

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Configuring the DeviceNet Adapter

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4.3.3 Creating an Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) File

If the adapter and drive appear as an unrecognized device, create
an EDS file for it using the procedure in table 4.4.

Table 4.4 – Procedure for Creating an EDS File

Step

Action

Icon

1.

Right-click the “Unrecognized Device” icon,
and select Register Device in the menu. The
EDS Wizard (figure 4.4) appears.

2.

Click Next to display the next step.

3.

Select Upload EDS, and then click Next.

4.

Type a description (if desired), and then click
Next.

5.

Under Polled, select Enabled, type 4 in the
Input Size and Output Size boxes, and then
click Next. RSNetWorx will upload the EDS file
from the drive and adapter.

6.

Click Next to display the icon options for the
node. We recommend that you use the icon for
your product. You can change icons by clicking
Change icon.

7.

Click Next to view a summary, and then click
Next again to accept it.

8.

Click Finish to finish the EDS creation. A new
icon represents the SP600 drive and adapter
in the Configuration View.

Important: RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
(versions 2.22.18 and earlier) replaces 32-bit
values with exponential values. For the EDS
file to work in RSNetWorx, you must edit the
EDS file, replacing exponential values with
32-bit values (typically 4294967295), and then
restart RSNetWorx.

SP600
AC Drive

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