Application Example

Create an EDS

You can create an EDS using SyCon's EDS Generator by following these

 

instructions:

 

 

 

 

Step

Action

Comment

 

 

 

1

From SyCon’s Tools menu, select

The EDS Generator dialogue box appears.

 

EDS Generator.

 

 

 

 

2

In the Created by text field, enter

Use your own name.

 

the creator’s name.

 

 

 

 

3

In the Device text field, enter the

The device will use the name you enter here when it

 

device name and manufacturer.

appears in the configuration workspace.

 

 

 

4

From SyCon’s Type pull-down

The Advantys STB island can only be used as a remote

 

menu, select Remote Bus Device.

node on INTERBUS.

 

 

 

5

Specify the Process data direction

The selection of input/output supports the mixture of

 

by selecting input/output.

input and output modules in the sample island.

 

 

 

6

Specify the analog Device class.

The selection of analog supports the mixture of digital

 

 

and analog modules in the sample island. PCP

 

 

capability is not supported by the INTERBUS NIM.

 

 

 

7

Specify the Process data length by

Bit packing for the sample island indicates 5 words of

 

selecting an input length of 10

input and 4 words of output. (An octet represents one-

 

octets, and an output length of 8

half of a data word.)

 

octets.

 

 

 

 

8

An Ident code should appear

The above selection of analog (Device class) will put 51

 

under Device identification.

(33h) in the Ident code, although other values are

 

 

available in the Ident code pull-down menu.

 

 

 

9

In the Configuration (Bitmap) text

The .bmp file graphically represents the node in the

 

field, select the desired .bmp file or

SyCon workspace. Accepting default bitmaps or

 

accept the defaults.

importing others will not affect system performance.

 

 

 

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