Rockwell Automation 1788-EN2DN Ethernet-to-DeviceNet Linking Device - Manual (Page 19)

Ethernet-to-DeviceNet Linking Device 19
Rockwell Automation Publication 1788-IN055C-EN-P - September 2011
(Optional) Register the EDS file in RSNetWorx Software
RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software requires an electronic data sheet (EDS) to
recognize a device and its capabilities. If you do not already have a registered
EDS file for the device, you can download an EDS file from
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/support/downloads.html .
1. In RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software, choose Tools>EDS Wizard.
2. Click Next.
3. Select Register an EDS File and click Next.
4. Select Register a Single File and enter or browse to the location of the
EDS file for the linking device.
5. Click Next or Finish for the remaining option dialog boxes.
Use RSNetWorx for DeviceNet Software to Locate the Module on the Network
1. In RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software, choose Network>Online.
2. In the left pane, click the RSLinx Ethernet driver you added previously.
Refer to Use RSNetWorx for DeviceNet Software to Locate the Module
on the Network on page 19 .
3. In the left pane, click the + next to the 1788-EN2DN linking device
icon.
IMPORTANT If RSLinx or RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software cannot find the EDS file for the
linking device, the linking device’s icon may be labeled an unrecognizable
device in the software.