Configuring With Studio 5000 Logix Designer; Integrating Modules Into Studio 5000 Logix Designer - Siemens SIMATIC Ident Function Manual

Configuring with Studio 5000 Logix Designer

3.1 Configuring with Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Note
Serial number in Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Note that the serial number specified in the Studio 5000 Logix Designer does not match
the device serial number. The serial number specified in the Logix Designer forms the
last 4 bytes of the MAC address of the reader / communication module.
Note
Tested programs
The content described in this section was tested with the programs "Studio 5000 Logix
Designer" (V21 bis V28) and "RSLogix 5000" (V20).
3.2

Integrating modules into Studio 5000 Logix Designer

The modules must be integrated into the Studio 5000 Logix Designer via an EDS file. The
EDS file is contained in the Add-On Instructions library. You can find the latest file on
the pages of the Siemens Industry Online Support
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/14971/dl). For the RF600 readers
and the RF18xC/RF18xCI communication modules, the EDS file can be downloaded via
the WBM of the modules ("System > Device Description Files"). For the RF600 readers,
the file is also stored on the DVD which is supplied with the readers.
Procedure
Follow the steps below to link the EDS file of the respective module into Studio 5000
Logix Designer:
1. Copy the installation file (*.eds) locally to your PC.
2. Open Studio 5000 Logix Designer.
3. Use the menu command "Tools > EDS Hardware Installation Tool"
the "EDS Hardware Installation Tool" is opened.
4. Follow the instructions of the tool to link the module into Studio 5000 Logix Designer.
Result: Your hardware catalog in Studio 5000 Logix Designer is now updated.
Ident profile, Add-on instruction for Rockwell systems
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