Adding an EDS File to the Hardware Catalog
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You may want to use an EtherNet/IP device for which no DTM is in the catalog. In that case, use these instructions to import the EDS files into the catalog to create a corresponding DTM.
Control Expert includes a wizard you can use to add one or more EDS files to the Control Expert Hardware Catalog. The wizard presents instruction screens to execute these commands:
NOTE: The Control Expert Hardware Catalog displays a partial collection of DTMs and EDS files that are registered with the ODVA. This library includes DTMs and EDS files for products that are not manufactured or sold by Schneider Electric. The non-Schneider Electric EDS files are identified by vendor in the catalog. Please contact the identified device’s manufacturer for inquiries regarding the corresponding non-Schneider Electric EDS files.
Adding EDS Files
Open the EDS Addition dialog box:
Step
Action
1
Open a Control Expert project that includes an Ethernet communication module.
2
Open the DTM Browser (Tools → DTM Browser).
3
In the DTM Browser, select a communication module.
4
Right-click on the communication module and scroll to Device menu → Additional functions → Add EDS to library.
5
In the EDS Addition window, click Next.
You can now see this page:
Add one or more EDS files to the library:
Step
Action
1
Use these commands in the Select the Location of the EDS File(s) area of the EDS Addition dialog box to identify the location of the EDS files:
  • Add File(s): Add one or more EDS files that are individually selected.
  • Add all the EDS from the Directory: Add all files from a selected folder. (Check Look in Subfolders to add EDS files from the folders within the selected folder.)
2
Click Browse to open a navigation dialog box.
3
Select the location of the EDS file(s):
  • Navigate to at least one EDS file.
  • Navigate to a folder that contains EDS files.
NOTE: Keep the location selected (highlighted).
4
Click Select to close the navigation window.
NOTE: Your selection appears in the Directory or File Name field.
5
Choose the naming convention rule for the EDS DTM name creation.
The new naming convention is based on Model Name / Product Name and Revision. A random character is automatically suffixed when Model Name / Product Name and Revision of an EDS file in the library is identical. The new naming convention is irrespective of the order in which EDS files are added to device library.
By default, the New Naming Convention check box is selected and the new naming rule applies.
NOTE: To keep backward compatibility with Unity Pro/Control Expert versions, unchecked the New Naming Convention check box and the naming rule is based on Model Name / Product Name.
6
Click Next to compare the selected EDS files to the files in the library.
NOTE: If one or more selected EDS files is a duplicate, a File Already Exists message appears. Click Close to hide the message.
7
The next page of the EDS Addition wizard opens. It indicates the status of each device you attempted to add:
  • check mark (green): The EDS file can be added.
  • informational icon (blue): There is a redundant file.
  • exclamation point (red): There is an invalid EDS file.
NOTE: You can click View Selected File to open and view the selected file.
8
Click Next to add the non-duplicate files.
Result: The next page of the EDS Addition wizard opens to indicate that the action is complete.
9
Click Finish to close the wizard.
Result: The hardware catalog automatically updates.