Add an EDS File
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Before you can add a third party device to your configuration, be sure the EDS file for that device is included in the Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool’s Device Library.
Use the EDS management wizard to add one or more EDS files to the Device Library. The wizard presents a series of instruction screens that:
Note: Click Devices → Options... to open the Display Options window, where you can turn on or off the display of messages indicating the EDS file you are adding is a duplicate, or a different version of an EDS file already included in the Device Library.
Adding EDS Files
To add one or more EDS files to the Device Library:
Step
Action
1
Do one of the following:
  • in the Device Library, click the Add button , or
  • in the Library menu, click Add
Page 1 of the wizard opens.
2
Click Next.
Page 2 of the wizard opens:
3
In the Select the Location of the EDS File(s) section, select either:
  • Add File(s), to add one or more EDS files you will individually select, or
  • Add all the EDS Files from the Directory, to add all files from a folder you will select.
    • Select Look in Subfolders to also add EDS files in subfolders beneath the folder you select
4
Click the Browse button.
The Open dialog opens:
5
Use the Open dialog to navigate to and select:
  • one or more EDS files, or
  • a folder containing EDS files
6
Click Open.
The dialog closes and your selection appears in the Directory or File Name field.
7
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 of the library are identical. The new naming convention is irrespective of the order in which EDS files are added to device library.
By default, the Naming Convention check box is selected and the new naming rule applies.
NOTE: To keep backward compatibility with Control Expert versions, unchecked the Naming Convention check box and the naming rule is based on Model Name / Product Name.
8
Click Next.
The wizard compares the selected EDS files against existing files in the Device Library.
9
(Conditional) If one or more selected EDS files are duplicates and if notice of redundant files is enabled in the Display Options dialog, the configuration tool displays a File Already Exists message.
Close the message.
10
Page 3 of the wizard opens indicating the Status of each device you selected
  • a green check mark indicates the EDS file can be added
  • a blue informational icon indicates a redundant file
  • a red check mark indicates an invalid EDS file
(Optional) Select a file in the list, then click View Selected File to open it.
11
Click Next to add the non-duplicate files.
Page 4 of the wizard opens, indicating the action is complete.
12
Click Finish to close the wizard.
The device(s) you added can now be inserted into your EtherNet/IP configuration.