Ken Roach
Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator
I happened across a new feature today that I had heard a little about but had not experienced and wanted to share.
I have both v3 and v4 firmware 1756-ENBT modules in my lab rig, and un-registered the v4 EDS from my computer to prove to a customer that the module would still show up in an RSLinx browse, with the correct product name (because that's part of the Identity Object) and a yellow question mark.
That was two weeks ago. I forgot that I'd unregistered the v4 EDS and tried to connect to the system again today, and I was of course presented with a yellow question mark in RSWho.
I was pleased to see that RSLinx Classic 2.51 has a new "Upload EDS file from Device" function when I right-clicked on it in RSWho.
RSLinx automatically downloaded a .GZ compressed file from the module and launched the EDS Hardware Registration Tool. No reboot was necessary; the module appeared in the RSWho and I was able to go online through it.
A request for other members running RSLinx 2.50 or even 2.43; does your software have that "Upload EDS File From Device" feature when you right-click in RSWho ?
I have both v3 and v4 firmware 1756-ENBT modules in my lab rig, and un-registered the v4 EDS from my computer to prove to a customer that the module would still show up in an RSLinx browse, with the correct product name (because that's part of the Identity Object) and a yellow question mark.
That was two weeks ago. I forgot that I'd unregistered the v4 EDS and tried to connect to the system again today, and I was of course presented with a yellow question mark in RSWho.
I was pleased to see that RSLinx Classic 2.51 has a new "Upload EDS file from Device" function when I right-clicked on it in RSWho.
RSLinx automatically downloaded a .GZ compressed file from the module and launched the EDS Hardware Registration Tool. No reboot was necessary; the module appeared in the RSWho and I was able to go online through it.
A request for other members running RSLinx 2.50 or even 2.43; does your software have that "Upload EDS File From Device" feature when you right-click in RSWho ?