Automatically upload and register EDS files of devices in the RSWho

For an online device whose EDS file is not registered, RSLinx Classic detects whether there is an EDS file within the device's firmware. If there is an EDS file found, RSLinx Classic can automatically upload the EDS file from the device and register it. Once registered, the device information shows in the
RSWho
, and communications to other information within the device are possible.
To upload and register EDS files automatically
  1. Turn on the EDS file auto-upload button RSLinx Classic Linked Icons PNG FIle Template on the control bar of the
    RSWho
     window.
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    This enables the automatic upload and registration function. By default, the function is disabled.
  2. In the communication tree in the
    Explorer
     of the
    RSWho
    , double-click (or click the "+" sign beside) a node or a bus to expand and view devices under the selected node or bus.
    TIP:
    To trigger the automatic upload and registration, you must double-click (or click the "+" sign beside) a node or a bus under a certain network. Double-clicking (or clicking the "+" sign beside) a network in the communication tree (for example, Ethernet) does not trigger the automatic upload and registration.
The system browses all the devices under the selected node or bus. If an unregistered online device is found with its EDS file upon browsing, the EDS file is uploaded and registered automatically. A progress bar shows beside the unregistered device in the communication tree.
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  • If you turn off the EDS file auto-upload button RSLinx Classic Linked Icons PNG FIle Template when an EDS file is in the process of being uploaded, the EDS file upload process is aborted. While an EDS file is being registered, the EDS file auto-upload button RSLinx Classic Linked Icons PNG FIle Template cannot be turned off.
  • If an EDS file is invalid, or an error occurs during the upload and registration, the EDS file cannot be registered, and a diagnostics message is logged into FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer. To view the diagnostics messages:
    • From the Windows Start menu:
      Start > All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Tools > Diagnostics Viewer
      , or
    • From the FactoryTalk Administration Console: From the
      Tools
       menu, click
      FactoryTalk Diagnostics > Viewer
      .
  • If there are multiple
    RSWho
     instances:
    • To allow automatic upload and registration, you need to turn on the EDS file auto-upload button RSLinx Classic Linked Icons PNG FIle Template in each
      RSWho
       instance respectively. If a
      RSWho
       instance does not enable this function, double-clicking (or clicking the "+" sign beside) a node or a bus in this
      RSWho
       instance triggers the network browsing, but not the automatic upload and registration process.
    • If a device is automatically uploaded and registered in one
      RSWho
       instance, the device information of this specific device is synchronized in the rest of
      RSWho
       instances (including the
      RSWho
      instances which disable the automatic upload and registration function). Note that no progress bar shows for the synchronization in the other
      RSWho
       instances.
  • RSWho
     may respond slowly if there are many EDS files being registered.
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