eio.cfg file

[Jim Tyrer]

Am I allowed/recommended/supposed to edit this file?
If a copy of eio.cfg is edited offline, can/should it be FTP'ed to the bot to replace copy in /SYSPAR?
Are comments possible within the file and if so, how?
Is the file only read at boot time?
I find nothing in my documentation about direct edit of eio.cfg, is there any documentation available?
Am I allowed/recommended/supposed to edit this file?

When I change IO setup from pendant I do not see time/date of this file change. Is there another copy somewhere else on the filesystem?

Thanks
Jim

[irobot]

>I find nothing in my documentation about direct edit of eio.cfg, is there any documentation available?
>Am I allowed/recommended/supposed to edit this file?
you can edit it with text editor. the eio.cfg is I/O setting.
if you want to use setting of modification, you need restore the eio.cfg to system


>When I change IO setup from pendant I do not see time/date of this file change. Is there another copy somewhere else >on the filesystem?
this file is just a backup. I think setting is on memery

[Werner Hampel]

Am I allowed/recommended/supposed to edit this file?
If a copy of eio.cfg is edited offline, can/should it be FTP'ed to the bot to replace copy in /SYSPAR?

Yes, you can and should edit this file to Configure your I/O´s.
If you have a Profibuscard or other E/O Boards, you have to declare them in eio.cfg.

Are comments possible within the file and if so, how?

Well, if you put a # in the beginning of the Line.

Is the file only read at boot time?

Yes, you always need an Reboot.

I find nothing in my documentation about direct edit of eio.cfg, is there any documentation available?

I am looking, but also find nothing in that Moment.

When I change IO setup from pendant I do not see time/date of this file change. Is there another copy somewhere else on the filesystem?

No, i know only that one in /SYSPAR


i have attached a eio.cfg from us with Profibus Card and Standard I/O's.
Hope it is a bit useful.

[Jim Tyrer]

  Now that's a much easier way to do it than using pendant or RS5.09

and as long as there are no syntax errors....

 

[Hunwell]

  You can edit the EIO.cfg file and save on an offline PC. And if you can be sure the changes you made is legal, you can load to robot by:

    Other window/ Service/ System parameter/ File: load saved parameter

Of course and importantly , then you need a warm start of the robot.

[Hunwell]

hi,Werner
    I view the Sample EIO.cfg you attached. Can Siemens ET200S served as a Profibus DP slave station of ABB robot?
    #
EIO_UNIT_TYPE:

      -Name "ET 200S" -VendorName "SIEMENS" -DeviceType 1 -ProductId 32874\
      -ProductName "ET 200S (IM151)" -MaxDigin 1024 -MaxDigout 1024
#
EIO_UNIT:

      -Name "SPS" -Type "DP_SLAVE" -Bus "PBUS" -Address "11" -Digin 144\
      -Digout 144

      -Name "GREIFER" -Type "ET 200S" -Bus "PBUS" -Address "12" -Digin 4\
      -Digout 4

    How can ABB robot recognize ET200S? need to inastall  ET200S GSD file into ABB robot controller?  I mean I have seen PLC add ABB GSD file and PLC then knows Profibus I/O on ABB robot. But your sample is reversely so I became a full.

    Apprecaited if you or any other friends can explain. Thanks!