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Networked Indexer/Driver User Manual
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3.5 Configure the SD17060E2 or SD31045E2 Driver
If you are continuing from step 3.4, the resulting New Module screen is used to configure the network con-
nection between the Networked Driver and your controller. If you need to open the screen to perform this task
at a later time, right click on the SD17060E2 / SD31045E2 in the project tree and then select “Properties”
from the drop-down menu
Tabs that are not listed in the steps below are filled with reasonable defaults by the EDS file.
3.5.1 General Tab
The Name, Description, and IP address of the device must be specified here. The
[Change...]
button allows you
to change the Module Definition if needed.
3.5.2 Connection Tab
The default RPI time is eight milliseconds. This value can be changed in this tab. The minimum value is two
milliseconds.
3.5.3 Configuration Tab
The Configuration tab is used to define the configuration data that is written down to the Networked Driver
when the device connects to the network.
Figure T3.8 Networked Driver Configuration with EDS File
The EDS file defines tags that are used to configure the SD17060E2 or SD31045E2. The two drivers use the
same tags. These tags follow the format of the Configuration Data given in reference chapter 6,
, starting on page 59.
The one exception in the Starting Speed parameter. When using the EDS file, the Starting
Speed is transmitted as a double integer. The parameter does not use the multi-word format
outlined in Configuration Mode Data Format reference chapter.
Bits 8 and 9 of Configuration Word 1,
Binary_Output_Format
and
Binary_Input_Format
,
should both be set to “1” when using and EDS setup so that command and response data is
sent as 32-bit binary values.
