How to create an EDS file - YRC1000

1. Start the Maintenance mode, and then select {EX. MEMORY} in the Main Menu.
–  The sub menu appears.

2. Select {SAVE}.

– The SAVE window appears.

3. Select “EDS/GSD FILE SAVE”.

– The EDS/GSD FILE SAVE window appears.

NOTE:  Ethernet/IP CPU (Instance Size 2 byte) will be displayed in the YAS2.82.00A-00 or later versions of the YRC1000 controller.

4. Select “Ethernet/IP CPU” or “Ethernet/IP CPU(Instance Size 2 byte)”.

– " " appears to the selected file

NOTE:

"Ethernet/IP CPU" is for communication devices with an instance number size of 1 byte. Therefore, this EDS file cannot be selected if the instance number is set to 256 or greater.

"Ethernet/IP CPU(Instance Size 2 byte)" is for communication devices with an instance number size of 2 bytes.

When {EtherNet/IP(CPU Board} is set to "USED(EX.ADAPTER)" in the EtherNet/IP (CPU board) general settings, EDS files for the number of configured adapters can be saved. To identify the multiple adapters, No (assigned number) displayed on the adapter list is added to the file name of the saved EDS files.

(Example)

ST15_EIP_Ethernet_IP CPU_101.eds

ST15_EIP_Ethernet_IP CPU_101_Instance_2byte.eds

5. Press [Enter].

– The confirmation dialog box appears.

6. Select {YES}.

– An EDS file is created in the valid device (SD Card or USB memory).