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4.3.3 Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) File
The EDS (Electronic Data Sheet) file contains electronic descriptions of all relevant communication
parameters and objects of an EtherNet/IP device. It is required for RSLogix 5000 to recognize
Weidmüller switch and its CIP capability.
The list includes the sections which are described in our EDS file.
• [File]
• [Device]
• [Device Classification]
• [Port]
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4.3.4 Commissioning with RSLogix
To install a Weidmüller switch into an RSLogix EtherNet/IP environment, you must use Rockwell
RSLogix 5000 version 18 or later and Weidmüller managed Ethernet switches with firmware version
3.0 or later.
Add Weidmüller switch to the I/O configuration tree
1. Open RSLogix 5000 and create a new controller. Click Type and select the
Rockwell PLC model of the PLC connected to the Weidmüller switch. Input a
Name and Description for this new controller.
2. (Optional) Add an Ethernet Bridge Module to the Controller Backplane
Configuration (e.g. 1756-EN2T Ethernet Bridge), if the selected Rockwell PLC
does not provide an Ethernet interface. In the controller organizer window, select
I/O Configuration, right click 1756 Backplane and select New Module.