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Using Another Company's Master Unit
This appendix explains how to operate an OMRON Slave when the Slave is connected to a Master manufac-
tured by another company.
Note If the Slave has outputs, do not communicate with the Master through a bit strobe connection.
There are several DeviceNet I/O communications methods, including poll and bit strobe connections, but
DeviceNet specifications allow the bit strobe connection with inputs only.
OMRON Master Units conform to these specifications and communicate with Output Slaves through a
poll connection, but some other company's Masters allow bit strobe connections with Output Slaves.
Before connecting an OMRON Slave to another company's Master, verify the Master's connection spec-
ifications.
When connecting an OMRON Slave to another company's Master, it may be necessary to install the OMRON
Slave's EDS file in the other company's configurator to set the Slave's information in the Master. With some
companies' Masters, the Slaves can be connected without making settings.
With some other companies' configurators and depending on the Slave being used, installing the OMRON
Slave's EDS file in the configurator will allow you to make various parameter settings from the configurator.
Note If you cannot obtain a copy of the EDS file or the other company's configurator does not support EDS
files, settings such as the connection type and data size must be input directly.
Installing EDS Files
EDS files are provided by the manufacturer for each Slave and contain settings such as the Slave's ID and I/O
data sizes. If the EDS file is installed in the configurator, the Slave's settings can be changed and the I/O size
will be input automatically when the Master's scan list is created.
EDS files for the Slaves described in this manual can be downloaded from the product catalog at the following
website:
→ http://www.odva.astem.or.jp/
Locate the EDS file for the desired Slave and install that EDS file in the configurator. Refer to the configurator's
operation manual for details on the installation procedure.
More Detailed DeviceNet Specifications for Slaves
The following device profiles contain more detailed DeviceNet specifications for Slaves if more information
needs to be registered in the scan list.
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