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This document only provides with the basic instructions. For more detailed information, please refer to the i-7241D user manual located on the ICPDAS CD-ROM or download it from the ICPDAS web site: http://www.icpdas.com/download/can/Gateway_Converter.htm...
4. Apply EDS file in DeviceNet application After configuring the i-7241D and creating the specific EDS files, apply the EDS file to your DeviceNet application. 5. Start to communicate with DeviceNet master i-7241D DNS/DCON Gateway Quick Start User Guide (Version 1.3, Jan/2008) ------ 3...
Step 2: Before using the utility tool, connecting the i-7000 modules and the i-7241D correctly. Then turn off the i-7241D and connect the INIT* pin with the GND pin. Step 3: Turn on the i-7241D. Execute the CAN_GW.exe file. The startup figure would be displayed.
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Step 4: Press the “Connect” button to connect the i-7241D. Then the “Com Port Scan Parameter Setting” dialog will be pop-up as follows. Please set the correct Com port communication parameters to scan the i-7000 modules. Then press the “OK” button to scan the modules.
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Step 7: Press “Build EDS file” to start to build the specific EDS file for the i-7241D. If the I/O connection path stored in EEPROM of i-7241D is not matched with before setting, the warning dialog box would pop-up. Step 8: Start to build the specific EDS file for your DeviceNet gateway. The DeviceNet EDS file information is according to the following dialog box.
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Step 11: The last step is to press the “Finish” button to create the EDS file and store these information into the i-7241D’s EEPROM. You can find the EDS file “DNS_DCONx.eds” in the path of CAN_GW.exe.
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IO connection object. The other is by using an explicit message to set/get the IO attribute of application object. Release the use of the Predefined Master/Slave Connection Set. i-7241D DNS/DCON Gateway Quick Start User Guide (Version 1.3, Jan/2008) ------ 8...