This article describes how an EDS file for EtherNet/IP should be named.
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What is the convention for naming an EtherNet/IP™ EDS file?
An EtherNet/IP EDS file should be named as follows:
VendorID + DeviceType + ProductCode + MajorRevision + “00.eds”
Example:
This is the default device identity information for an Anybus Communicator for EtherNet/IP, p/n ABC3007:
| Vendor ID | 0x005A |
| Device Type | 0x000C |
| Product Code | 0x005D |
| Major Revision | 0x01 |
Therefore, the EDS file is named 005A000C005D0100.eds.