23893 Using the EDS Hardware Installation Tool

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23893 - Using the EDS Hardware Installation Tool
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Date Created: 02/04/2003 12:00 AM
Last Updated: 08/19/2013 12:28 PM

Question
How do I install EDS files using the EDS installation tool?

Answer
During EDS file installation, it is recommended that you shut down the following running applications:
RSNetWorx For DeviceNet
RSNetWorx For ControlNet
RSLinx, including RSLinx Communications Server running in the Windows system tray.
The following steps provide instruction on how to install EDS files. Please read the instructions completely and carefully.
1. Obtain the required EDS files. You may have get the files from either the Rockwell Automation EDS website or from a technical support specialist. Request the files be
emailed to you in zip format.
2. Detach the zip file to a temporary folder. For this example, you may name the folder EDS files.
3. Once you have detached the zip file to the EDS files folder, extract the contents of the zip file. The zip file contains the individual EDS files (*.eds) you requested for the
application.
4. To extract the EDS files, go into the EDS files folder and double-click on the zip file. WinZip will execute.
5. Extract the files to the same folder.
6. Once the extraction is complete, the EDS files folder should contain both the original zip file and all the individual EDS files (*.eds).
7. From the computer's desktop, click Start-->-->Programs-->Rockwell Software-->RSLinx Tools-->EDS Hardware Installation Tool. This will
execute the EDS Hardware Installation Tool software.
8. From the Rockwell Software - Hardware Installation Tool dialog box, click Add.
9. From the Rockwell Software's EDS Wizard, click Register a directory of EDS files.
10. The folder path should appear on the In folder: bar.
11. Click Next.
12. The software will run the files through a test that evaluates the EDS files for errors.
13. The test results should display a green check mark to the left of each EDS file if it passed.
14. Click Next.
15. The installation tool will ask if you want to Change Graphic Image. You may, but you should not have to.
16. Click Next.
17. This will bring up the Final Task Summary.
18. Click Next.
19. Once the Please wait as the EDS wizard installs the new files... message goes away, you have successfully completed the registration of the EDS
files.
20. Click Finish.
21. Close the Rockwell Software - Hardware Installation Tool dialog box by clicking Exit.

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18828 - RSLinx, RSNetworx: General EDS File Registration
Access Level: TechConnect
Date Created: 09/13/2000 03:16 PM
Last Updated: 02/18/2013 11:11 PM

Question:
What are the unrecognized device in RSLinx or RSNetWorx, DeviceNet and ControlNet, RSLinx, RSLogix 5 / 5000?
What is an EDS file?
Where do I find EDS files?
What do I do with EDS files?
Why am I still seeing a "?" even though I have registered EDS file for the device?

Environment:
RSLinx, RSNetWorx for DeviceNet, RSNetWorx for ControlNet

Answer:
Electronic Data Sheet (EDS)
EDS is an abbreviation for Electronic Data Sheet. It provides definitions of a device's configurable parameters and public interfaces to those parameters:
Every type of configurable device has its own unique EDS.
EDS is a simple text file that allows product-specific information to be made available by a vendor for all other vendors.
This makes possible user-friendly configuration tools that can be easily updated without having to constantly revise the configuration software tool.
Beginning with the following revisions, EDS files are required for RSNetWorx for DeviceNet and ControlNet, RSLinx, RSLogix5, and RSLogix5000 to recognize a device:
RSNetworx: Version 2.21
RSLinx: Version 1.10.176
RSLogix5: Version 4.0
RSLogix5000: Version 5.12

Updating EDS Firmware

Most EDS files you will need are installed along with RSLinx, RSNetWorx, and other RSI software as long as you check their boxes when installing.
Sometimes you will need to acquire and register EDS files on your own even after all software is installed.
Some instances where you may need to register an EDS file are as follows:
If you go online with RSNetWorx and it shows a device with a "?" mark icon, a globe, or says the device is unrecognized, this means the EDS file for that device DOES
NOT exist on your PC.
If RSLinx can see a processor but going online, uploading or downloading is NOT possible.
With ControlLogix modules the backplane DOES NOT show after clicking the "+" to expand the tree or ControlLogix modules in the backplane show up as a yellow "?"
without a red "X".

An EDS file is also required if a bridge module such as a 1756-CNB or DNB DOES NOT show the "+" to expand the tree to show its' network.
To acquire EDS files for Rockwell/Allen Bradley devices go to Tools & Resources EDS Files at URL: www.ab.com/networks/eds. You will be able to search for devices by the
type of network and their catalog number:
NOTE: Make sure to match the device's major firmware revision as each major firmware revision for a device will require an EDS file specifically for that revision.
EDS files for third-party devices should be requested from the manufacturer of that device.

Download the EDS file and place it in any folder you like, except for the Program Files/Rockwell Software/RSCommon/EDS folder in the drive where your
Rockwell Software is installed.
Register EDS files with RSNetWorx by selecting Tools then EDS Wizard.

Select Register an EDS File, then click the Browse button on the Next page to find your file.

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EDS Installation
If there is an icon file with the same name as the EDS file in the folder it will be associated with the device, otherwise you can choose one of our pre-made icons:
You can also register EDS files with the EDS Hardware Installation tool.
In Windows click Start=>Rockwell Software=>RSLinx Tools=>EDS Hardware Installation Tool.

Click Add to register an EDS file.

When an EDS file is registered a copy of the file is made and placed in the RSCommon/EDS folder in the drive where your Rockwell Software is installed and your Windows
registry is updated. Once the registration is complete you can move, copy or delete the original files as you prefer.

Support Information
Sometimes EDS files can be created with RSNetWorx for DeviceNet and ControlNet.
If a device does not have any parameter support, or you DO NOT need to use RSNetWorx to configure a device's parameters then you can create an EDS Stub with the EDS
Wizard that will contain the basic information on a device (submitted by the user) along with an icon from our icon library.
Also, some devices such as newer model DeviceNet scanner modules as well as many drives such as 1336, 160, and PowerFlex models support uploading of the EDS
information from the device so that RSNetWorx can create the appropriate EDS file for that device, all parameters included.
For more information about EDS see the following information:
AID 20539 for uploading EDS information from a drive.
AID 29553 for uploading EDS information from a DeviceNet scanner.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you are still seeing a "?" even though the EDS file has been registered, shut down all Rockwell Automation Software, then goto C: -> Program Files -> Rockwell Software ->
RSCommon -> find Harmony.hrc and Harmony.rsh then delete them. Restart the RSLinx again, RSLinx will recreate Harmony.hrc and Harmony.rsh again.

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