Add a data source from a Drive/IMC Device
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Add a data source from a Drive/IMC Device

Add data sources from drives or Integrated Motion Control (IMC) devices to populate a namespace and collect data from data tags.
The
Drive/IMC Device
 data source is compatible with the
EtherNet/IP (CIP)
 driver.
To add a data source from a Drive/IMC Device
  1. Select
    Data Flow
     >
    Data Sources
    , and then from
    Configure Data Sources,
    add a data source.
    • To add the first data source, select
      Add Data Sources
      .
    • To add a subsequent data source, select
      Add
      .
  2. Enter the name
    and then from
    Tags and types defined in (data browse path type)
    , select
    Drive/IMC Device
    .
    • The name must contain only letters, numbers, and hyphens.
  3. From
    Driver for browsing,
     select
    EtherNet/IP (CIP) driver
    .
  4. Enter the browse path.
  5. (optional) To generate the namespace, select
    Auto-populate namespace
    .
  6. Perform one of these actions:
    • Select
      Use browse path for data collection
      .
    • From
      Driver for Collection
      , select the EtherNet/IP (CIP) driver for the data collection path and then enter the collection path.
  7. (optional) To populate only symbolic tags into the namespace, select
    Populate only Symbolic Tags (Smart devices)
    .
  8. Select
    Save
    to add the data source.
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