Rockwell Automation 1783-Mxxx Stratix 8000 and 8300 Ethernet Managed Switches User Manual - Manual (Page 143)

Rockwell Automation Publication 1783-UM003I-EN-P - March 2014 143
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, using
electronic data sheet (EDS) files.
To perform an RSWho, 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 Logix-based controller
to monitor or control your switch, you are not be able to use the Add-on Profile
(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 8000 switches are included with the following software
packages:
• RSLinx software, version 2.54 or later
• RSLogix 5000 software, version 17.01.02 or later, or
Studio 5000 environment, version 21.00.00 or later
• RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP software, version 9.0 or later
IMPORTANT If, after performing an RSWho, you access the switch and view the Ethernet link
counters, you see the counts only for the first port (Port Gi1/1).