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Chapter 2
Linx-based Software and
Network Who Support
The EtherNet/IP network interface also supports the List Identity command
that is used by CIP-based network tools, such as the Linx-based software
RSWho function. RSWho enables you to locate and identify your switch on
the network by using the electronic data sheet (EDS) files.
To access the RSWho function, from the Linx-based software toolbar, choose
Communications > RSWho.
Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) Files
Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) files are text files that are used by network
configuration tools, such as RSNetWorx™ for EtherNet/IP software. EDS files
help you identify products and commission them on a network. EDS files
contain details about the readable and configurable parameters of the device.
They also provide information about the I/O connections the device supports
and the content of the associated data structures.
If you are using the switch in a system without a Rockwell Automation Logix
controller, you cannot use the AOP supplied with Logix controllers. You must
use information from the EDS files to configure the I/O connection.
EDS files for the Stratix switches are included with the following software
packages:
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Linx-based software
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Studio 5000® programming environment
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RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP software
You can also obtain the EDS files in either of these two ways:
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By downloading it from
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/resources/eds/
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By using the EDS Hardware Installation tool included in the
Studio 5000 environment.
IMPORTANT
After using the RSWho function, if you access the switch and view the
Ethernet link counters, you see the counts for only the first port (Port Gi1/1).
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