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4.4.2.4
Parameter
The parameters are read from the EDS-File when appending the box. If the system has not started up,
the EDS default value is always displayed under the value input:
When configuring a DeviceNet node, an electronic data sheet (EDS) is usually provided by the manufac-
ture of that device to assist in this task. An EDS file is a text file that describes properties of a particular
DeviceNet node. It includes the number of bytes that are transmitted to the node (output information) and
the number of bytes that are received from the node (input and status information). Furthermore it in-
cludes a Parameter sections, which is analyzed by the SystemManger and displayed within this section.