Tab: EtherNet/IP Local Adapter – General

The tab of the device configurator shows general information which originates from the device description file. You can adjust these values.

Table 20. EDS File

Vendor name
Vendor ID	Specified by the ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors Association)
Product name	Values from the EDS file.
Product code
Major revision
Minor revision
Support ACD	: The device supports the ACD functionality and the corresponding attributes can be accessed.
Enable ACD	: Enables the ACD functionality (Address Conflict Detection) for the EtherNet/IP adapter. Note: The ACD functionality is normally handled by the operating system. Therefore, the user should use this functionality only very consciously. Enabling ACD may cause complications between the controller and the operating system. ACD is a mechanism that EtherNet/IP Devices can use to detect and respond to IPv4 address conflicts. The ACD mechanism used in EtherNet/IP complies with the IETF RFC 5227 standard.
Enable LLDP	: Enables the LLDP protocol. This is required for certification.
Enable QoS	: The UDP/TCP messages are sent with the priorities set in the object. : The object is disabled in the device tree. This means that the attributes of the object can no longer be accessed.
Install to Device Repository	If a device with the same device identification has already been installed, then you are asked whether the device should be overwritten. If the device is inserted as a remote adapter below an EtherNet/IP Scanner, then you will be asked to automatically update the device.
Export EDS File	The EDS file is created and stored on the local computer. In this way, the EDS file can be used in an external configuration file.