Adding A New Device; Electronic Device Description (Edd) - Siemens SITRANS LR250 Operating Instructions Manual

Pull-down menu access
A pull-down menu under Actions gives alternative access to several features.

Adding a new device

Electronic Device Description (EDD)

SITRANS LR250 requires the EDD for AMS Device Manager version 9.0.
Note:
Check the product page of our website at: www.siemens.com/LR250, under Downloads,
for the latest version of EDD: SITRANS LR250 FF - Foundation Fieldbus - AMS V9.0.
1. Check that you have the latest version of the EDD for AMS Device Manager that
matches the firmware revision of your device (see Firmware Revision on page 66),
and if necessary download it from the product page listed above. Save the files to
your computer, and extract the zipped file to an easily accessed location.
2. Launch AMS Device Manager – Add Device Type, browse to the unzipped EDD file
and select it.
3. The device is shipped with a unique tag, consisting of a manufacturer id and serial
number. The device tag can only be read from the device. It is not necessary to
change the device tag to make the device operational, however if you wish to
change it, use AMS Device Manager.
Set Device Tag via AMS Device Manager:
a) Launch AMS Device Manager – AMS Device Manager.
b) From the Device Connection View, right click on the FF Network icon and
select Rebuild Hierarchy.
c) Right click on the device icon, and choose Rename from the menu.
d) Enter a device tag and press Enter.
The Device Tag described above is separate from the Tag that describes each block
Note:
type (as shown in the
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Identification
folder of each block).
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