Which EDS file is right for me?

Introduction

Devicenet communications require that a small electronic data sheet (EDS) be supplied with any item that is to be commissioned on the network. This data sheet provides the network with product specific information  about the device to be commissioned. For Toshiba  AS1 adjustable speed drives (ASD)  these files are specific to the revision of the  drive software and the software revision of the Devicenet card being used. Follow the steps below to determine the correct EDS file to be used in your application.

 

 

How the heck do I do this?

Relax,  this isn't as hard as it looks. Start off by looking at your Devicenet card. It should look like this :

If your card doesn’t look like this, Pick up the phone and call 1-800-231-1412, when the automatic system answers, don’t wait for a prompt, dial 2092 and the person who answers will help you identify your card.

 

If your card does look like the one above, go on to Step 1.

 

 

 

Step 1

 

See that big red circle and arrow on the bottom right of the picture above? Well have a closer look at that label there; if it looks like this:

 

Then you can select your EDS file from the table marked V101. 

 

If you don't see the word DeviceNet then you are barking up the wrong tree. Pick up the phone and call 1-800-231-1412, when the automatic system answers, don’t wait for a prompt, dial 2092 and the person who answers will help you figure out what's going on.

 

 

If, on the other hand, it looks like this:

 

 

Then you can select your EDS file from the table marked V102

 

If you don't see the word DeviceNet then you are barking up the wrong tree. Pick up the phone and call 1-800-231-1412, when the automatic system answers, don’t wait for a prompt, dial 2092 and the person who answers will help you get squared away.

 

Now that we got that all squared away, let’s go on to step 2

 

Step 2

 

OK, you’re going to need the drive to be powered for this one, so if it’s not powered, go hook that up. Go ahead, don’t worry I’ll wait…

 

All set? Good. Look for a button that says MODE, press it a few times until you see this:

 

  or this     on the drive’s display.

 

Once you see it, press the down arrow until you see something that looks like this:

 

You will probably have a different number than 100 don't worry, it's the that's important. So, whatever number you have, look that up on the appropriate table below.  If you've forgotten what table to use, go back to step 1 and write the right number down this time.

 

If you want a nice little icon for the AS1, you can download this one Link.

If you have gotten all the way to here and you still don't think you have the right DeviceNet file, run through it from the beginning again just to make sure. Once you've done that pick up the phone and call 1-800-231-1412, when the automatic system answers, don’t wait for a prompt, dial 2092 and the person who answers will help you figure out what's going on.