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EDS File Management Appendix F
3. Select the EDS file to be installed and click the Open Button.
Next, select the icon file (*.ico), and the EDS file will be added to the Hardware List.
If the EDS file already exists, the new EDS file will overwrite the previous one.
If the hardware versions are different, an EDS file will be added to the Hardware List for each version.
Creating EDS Files
EDS File - Create
The EDS files are required by the Network Configurator in order to create a network configuration. To create an
EDS file, use the following procedure.
1. Select EDS File - Create.
2. Set the device information and I/O information.
The device information can be obtained from the device on the network if the network is online.
3. The device can be added to the Hardware List as a new device, just like installing an EDS file.
Note Device parameters cannot be set with the Network Configurator’s EDS file creation function. Obtain a
proper EDS file from the manufacturer of the device to make device parameter settings for the device.
Deleting EDS Files
EDS File - Delete
To delete an EDS file, use the following procedure.
1. Select the device from the Hardware List.
2. Select EDS File - Delete.
The following confirmation window will be displayed.
3. Click the Yes Button.
The selected device will be deleted from the Hardware List together with the EDS file.
Saving EDS Files
EDS File - Save
To save the EDS file, use the following procedure.
1. Select the device from the Hardware List.
2. Select EDS file - Save As.
The following window will be displayed to specify the name of the folder where the EDS file will be saved
and the name of the EDS file.
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