Once You Have Completed the Installation
Once you have installed the drivers, you can do the following:
For Information On This Topic
Register the EDS File
Configure the ControlNet Communications Driver in RSLinx Software
Connect a SoftLogix Controller to the ControlNet Network
Go Online With RSNetWorx for ControlNet Software
Register the EDS File
The EDS files can be found in the \EDS Files folder on the 1784-PCIC(S) Driver CD-ROM
or they can be downloaded from http://www.ab.com/networks/eds/.
Use the EDS wizard in either RSLinx or RSNetWorx for ControlNet software to register
these EDS files for the 1784-PCIC or 1784-PCICS card:
Catalog Number
1784-PCIC
1784-PCICS
• In Windows, select Start ⇒Programs ⇒Rockwell Software ⇒RSLinx Tools
⇒EDS Hardware Installation Tool.
• In RSNetWorx for ControlNet software, select Tools ⇒EDS Wizard.
EDS File
0001000C00490400.eds
0001000C003F0400.eds
Publication 1784-IN003D-EN-P - January 2006
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