Introduction

The CIP Safety DTM, created from a vendor EDS file or not, presents a description of the source EDS file and the device vendor. For a:

  • CIP Safety DTM created from a vendor EDS file: this information is read-only and is accessed by selecting the <Top Node> of the DTM navigation tree (left pane).

  • CIP Safety DTM created without a vendor EDS file: this information appears in two separate locations:

    • <Top Node> selection displays the read-only EDS file information.

      NOTE: The EDS file reference is an internal generic safety EDS file, with Schneider Electric the vendor, which is used by Control Expert to create the CIP Safety DTM.

    • General > Device tab selection displays the editable vendor information.

EDS File Information

The EDS file information includes the following read-only data:

  • Description

  • File Creation Date

  • File Creation Time

  • Last Modification Data

  • Last Modification Time

  • EDS Revision

Vendor Information

The following vendor information is read-only for a CIP Safety DTM created from a vendor EDS file:

  • Vendor Name

  • Device Type

  • Major Revision

  • Minor Revision

  • Product Name

The following vendor information is read-write for a CIP Safety DTM created without a vendor EDS file:

  • Vendor ID

  • Product Type

  • Product Code

  • Major Revision

  • Minor Revision

NOTE: For DTM configurations made without the aid of an EDS file, enter vendor information settings with information provided by the vendor. By default, DTM vendor values are set to 0, and 0 values are not supported.