Creating Eds Files - Omron DEVICENET SAFETY - CONFIGURATION MANUAL 05-2005 System Configuration Manual

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Creating EDS Files

EDS File - Create
An EDS file is absolutely essential to create a network configuration using the Network Configurator. Use the
following procedure to create an EDS file.
1. Select EDS File - Create.
The following window will be displayed.
2. Set the device information and I/O information.
The device information can be obtained from a device in the network when it is online.
3. Click the Obtain from Device Button. The following window will be displayed.
4. Set the node address for a target device and click the OK Button.
Refer to the relevant device manual and set an I/O connection and an I/O size that the device supports.
5. Click the OK Button.
The file will be added to the Hardware List Window as a new device in the same way as in the EDS file
installation.
Note: The device parameter settings cannot be created using the EDS file creation function of the Network
Configurator. To set device parameters, obtain the EDS file from the device manufacturer.
162 C EDS File Management