4 Description files for CANopen4.3 Installing the EDS fileGateway XN-312-GW-CAN06/16 MN050003-ENwww.eaton.eu51▶Switch to the Communication view by clicking on the "View | Communi-cation View" menu option.▶Click the "Online" button.The program will show the actual configuration, but this configuration will notbe in the Project view yet.▶Click on the button "Device =>PC".The actual configuration will be loaded into the Project view.▶Click on the “Offline” button.▶Switch to the Project view by clicking on the "View | CommunicationView" menu option.▶Click on the menu option "Project | Export EDS file".▶Specify the project folder as the storage location and confirm with"Save."XN300 assist stores the EDS file under the name of the current project withthe appropriate extension, such as "XN300_Project.eds". This can be installedin XSoft-CoDeSys-2 in the same way as the standard EDS file.4.3 Installing the EDS fileThe procedure for installing the EDS file you want to use will depend on theconfigurator being used. Following are examples using XSoft-CoDeSys-2 andXSOFT-CODESYS-3.4.3.1 XSoft-CoDeSys-2To install the EDS file, follow the steps below:▶Select and download the latest version of the EDS file.▶Save and unzip the *.zip file to a project folder of your choice.Then use one of the following two methods:Method 1▶Move the EDS file to the folder that your programming system uses fordescription files.In the case of XSoft-CoDeSys-2, this folder will be the configurationdirectory:\Common Files\CAA-Targets\Eaton Automation\V2.3.9SP\PLCConf, where• = Program folder (e.g.: "C:\Program Files (x86)")• = ServicePack being used (e.g.: "3").▶After adding a new EDS file, save the project and load it again.￫You will not be able to modify project-specific EDS files with theconfiguration tool. The changes must be made exclusively withXN300-Assist.
