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Overview
Description
XML Device Descripion File
Documentation
Profile databases
Generation
Profile Databases
Advantages
System Environment
Ordering Information

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The POWERLINK XML Device Description Editor is a tool for the rapid and cost-saving creation of Ethernet POWERLINK device description files. Furthermore it creates a detailed documentation of the parameters in HTML. Image pic/pic_epl_edsed/edsedit.png


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With the POWERLINK XML Device Description Editor a tool is available, which frees the developer from error-prone and repetitive tasks. It guarantees the consistency of the XML Device Description and the documentation. By default the POWERLINK communication profile is delivered with the tool. In addition to the POWERLINK specific communication database other databases are provided for the CANopen device profiles CiA 401, CiA 402, CiA 406 and CiA 417. The POWERLINK XML Device Description Editor eases the first step into the POWERLINK protocol and device development is accelerated.

XML Device Descripion File

The EDS or XML Device Description(XDD) belongs to the standard scope of delivery of every POWERLINK device. It is an XML file according to ISO 15745 and it describes all relevant information about the application (POWERLINK device). These files are used by configuration tools and PLCs to integrate the devices in POWERLINK networks. The POWERLINK XML Device Description Editor supports the description of the following ISO 15745 entities:

Documentation

On the generated object dictionary a documentation is created. Each device parameter is listed with its attributes and description. Output format is HTML and plain text. This documentation can serve as specification at the beginning of development and be brought into the user documentation, as well as into the marketing documents.

Profile databases

The POWERLINK XML Device Description Editor supports the import of profile databases containing templates for the objects and the import of EDS files. Therewith the POWERLINK XML Device Description Editor allows the re-use of existing know-how.

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Import mask for a profile database

Generation

After an automatic check of the data for consistence, missing entries or incompatible data types, the following files are created:

If the check fails, errors and warnings are written into a log file.


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The profile databases contain the objects of the corresponding profile. Each object is configured according to the standard and is explained in detail. For every kind of objects in a profile a prototype is included and this object can be cloned by copying or duplicating. By importing these prefabricated objects into the own project the development time can be reduced and the risks of a manual implementation are minimized.
The following profile databases are currently available:


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The POWERLINK XML Device Description Editor runs on PC’s with


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1761/10 POWERLINK-XML-ED-W
  (Full Version Windows™)
1761/20 POWERLINK-XML-ED-L
  (Full Version LINUX™)

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