Soft-Starter SSW-06 Characteristics on Fieldbus Network
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2.2.8 EDS File
Each element of the DeviceNet Network is associated to an EDS file that describes the characteristics of each
equipment. This file is used by the program for the Master configuration of the DeviceNet Network. Use this EDS
file which is supplied with the equipment, for the master configuration.
The EDS file to be used does also depend on the employed communication kit:
■ DeviceNet fieldbus Kit: The EDS file supplied in the “DeviceNet” folder on the CD-ROM that comes with the
product must be used. With this kit, the product will not be recognized as SSW-06 soft-starter, but as “AnyBus-
S DeviceNet” in the “Communication Adapter” category.
■ DeviceNet Drive Profile fieldbus Kit: The EDS file supplied in the “DeviceNet Drive Profile” folder on the
CD-ROM that comes with the product must be used. It is important to note that the soft-starter software version
must match the version indicated in the EDS file name.
2.2.9 Parameterization via Acyclic Data
The DeviceNet Drive Profile fieldbus kit, besides the cyclic I/O data exchanged with the master, also allows the
SSW-06 soft-starter parameterization by means of acyclic data. The EDS file for this communication kit brings
information on the equipment parameters, and can be used as a commissioning tool for visualizing or editing the
parameter values. Therefore, it is important to observe the soft-starter software version, witch must match the
version indicated on the EDS file name.
2.3 ETHERNET/IP NETWORK
EtherNet/IP (Industrial EtherNet Protocol) is a communication system proper for the industrial environment. This
system allows application data exchange, time restricted or critical, between industrial systems. The EtherNet/IP
is available for simple devices such as sensors/actuators as well as for complex devices such as robots, PLCs,
keypads and inverters.
The EtherNet/IP application layer protocol is based on the Control and Information Protocol (CIP) layer that is
used in both DeviceNet™ and ControlNet™. The CIP organizes the devices as collection of objects and defines
the methods and procedures for data access. Furthermore, the EtherNet/IP uses the standard IEEE 802.3 for
the low level layers and the TCP/IP and UDP/IP protocols for the intermediary layers to transport the CIP
packets.
Therefore, the infrastructure used by the EtherNet/IP is the same used by the corporate computer networks
(EtherNet). This fact extends considerably the means of controlling and monitoring the devices connected to the
network:
■ Availability of application protocols (HTTP, FTP, etc.).
■ Integration between the assembly line and the corporate.
■ It is based on a widely used and accepted standard.
■ Greater data flow than the standard protocols used for the industrial automation.
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