Adding A Remote Device

Overview

The Device Library consists of two types of entries:

Entry	Defined by
generic	A device without an associated EDS File. In the Device Library, generic devices include: Generic EDS EtherNet/IP Local Slave
EDS File specific	A device, module, or chassis defined by a unique vendor-created EDS File. In the Device Library, these devices appear beneath the branches: EtherNet/IP Devices Chassis and modules

You can add both generic devices or devices with a specific EDS File to your EtherNet/IP network.

When you add:

a device that is associated with a specific EDS File, the Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool recognizes the device and automatically performs much of the device configuration for you
a generic device, you need to manually perform all device configuration

In the following example, a generic device is added to an EtherNet/IP network.

Adding a Generic Remote Device

To add a generic remote device to your EtherNet/IP network, follow these steps:

Step	Action
1	In the Device Library, select Generic EDS (see below):
2	Click the Insert button. Two things occur simultaneously: a new generic device is added to the end of the EtherNet/IP network configuration, and the Generic EDS properties window opens for editing.
3	Refer to the topic Configuring a Generic Remote Device for additional instructions on configuring the generic device.