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Configuration 3-16

Note: The BridgeWay will automatically reset after the DeviceNet configuration

is downloaded from BWConfig.

Setting the DeviceNet Configuration with Node Commissioning Tools

The DeviceNet network configuration may be set using DeviceNet node commis-

sioning tool like RSNetworx or NetTool-DN-D. The parameters discussed above

must be set through the parameter editing function of these tools. See “DeviceNet

Network Configuration” on page 4-1 for details on setting the DeviceNet network

configuration using these tools.

EDS File

Each device on a DeviceNet network has an associated EDS file containing all

necessary information about the device. This file is used by the network configu-

ration tools, such as RSNetWorx or NetTool-DN-D, during configuration of the

network.

The latest version of the EDS file for the BridgeWay can be downloaded from

Pyramid Solution’s web site, or received by contacting Pyramid Solutions.

Input Data Safe

State

Define the safe state for the DeviceNet input

data.

The safe state determines what will happen to

the data in the input table associated with a

DeviceNet slave when the connection to that

slaves times out. Setting the safe state to

“Retain Last State” will cause the slave’s data

to freeze at the last value received from the

slave. Setting the value to “Zero Data” will

cause all input data associated with the slave

to be set to zero.

Retain Last

State

Zero Data

Parameter Description Allowable

Range

Table 3-2 DeviceNet Network Configuration Parameters