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3 EtherNet/IP Configuration Tool
3.2 Procedure for Registering EtherNet/IP Devices
3.2
Procedure for Registering EtherNet/IP Devices
This section describes the procedure for registering EtherNet/IP devices to the EtherNet/IP communication settings. The
following two methods can be used to register EtherNet/IP devices.
• Configuring settings online ( Page 96 Configuring settings online)
• Configuring settings offline ( Page 96 Configuring settings offline)
Adding the EDS file
Follow the EDS Management wizard to add EtherNet/IP devices to "Device Library".
1.
Open the "EDS Management" window.
[Library] Ö [Add]
2.
Click the [Next] button in the "EDS Management" window.
3.
Select EDS files to add and click the [Next] button.
Item Description Setting range
Add File(s) Select this item to add the selected EDS files. (Multiple EDS files
can be added at a time.)
Click the [Browse] button and select EDS files.
•Selected
• Not selected
(Default: Selected)
Add all the EDS from the Directory Select this item to add all EDS files in the selected folder.
Click the [Browse] button to select a folder.
•Selected
• Not selected
(Default: Not selected)
Look in Subfolders Select this item to select subfolders in the selected folder when
"Add all the EDS from the Directory" has been selected.
•Selected
• Not selected
(Default: Not selected)
Directory or File Name Displays the path of the selected EDS file or selected folder.
The storage location of the EDS file or folder can be directly
specified.
[Browse] button Displays the EDS file or the folder where EDS files have been
stored.