Quick Start 4-2
© 2005 HMS Industrial Networks
AB7607 User manual
Node Commissioning with RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
Step 1: Connect the module to your DeviceNet network.
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Make sure a PC running RSNetWorx for DeviceNet is connected to the
DeviceNet network.
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With the Anybus-X un-powered, connect the DeviceNet network cable to
the DeviceNet connector of the module. (See “Connecting DeviceNet” on
page 2-4)
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Power up the Anybus-X.
Step 2: Locate the module is on the network.
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RSNetWorx allows browsing on the network to identify devices.
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Select the
Network
menu option and pull down menu.
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Select the
Single Pass Browse
option and wait for browsing to complete.
If this is the first time RSNetWorx has been used with a Anybus-X, the
Anybus-X’s icon should indicate “Unrecognizable Device”.
Step 3: Register the Anybus-X EDS file in RSNetWorx.
RSNetWorx requires an electronic data sheet (EDS) to recognize a device and its
capabilities. An EDS file is available on the HMS Industrial Networks web site.
The EDS file must be registered with RSNetWorx before configuration can con-
tinue.
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Select the
Tools
menu option and pull down menu.
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Select the
EDS Wizard
option.
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Click on
Next
.
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Select
Register an EDS File
option and click
Next
.
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Select
Register a Single File
and enter, or browse to, the location of the
EDS file for Anybus-X.
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Click
Next
or
Finish
for the remaining option screens.
•
Select the
Single Pass Browse
option and wait for browsing to complete.
Now an icon identifying the device as the Anybus-X module should
appear.