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Characteristics of an EDS File

Description

The EDS file describes all configurable objects for CANopen products. These

 

configurable objects are used to identify the product and specify the appropriate

 

behavior. The parameters of an EDS file contain all the important information

 

relating to the product. For example:

 

The product type

 

The manufacturer

 

The identification of the vendor

 

The item number

 

The software version

 

The hardware version

 

The details of all the configurable objects

 

￿etc.

 

Each EDS file is specific to a product type and cannot be re-used on other products

 

as this will result in the incorrect I/O configuration. It is up to the user to make sure

 

that the correct EDS file is used.

 

An EDS file can be recognized by its ".eds" extension. Each EDS file is associated

 

with one or more ".dib" image files.

 

 

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