Post on 17-Feb-2016
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Determining EDS File Numbers
EDS Files
• EDS files can be downloaded from ODVA.ORG
• EDS files are hex values derived from the device’s property pages.
• You must convert the values on the property page to hex to obtain the EDS file number.
RightSight Sensor General Properties Page
Values used to determine EDS file
Converting to Hex
• EDS file names represented in hex• Must know how to convert from binary and
decimal to hex• Following chart illustrates binary to hex
conversion
Binary to Hex Conversion
0000 0 1000 80001 1 1001 90010 2 1010 A0011 3 1011 B0100 4 1100 C0101 5 1101 D0110 6 1110 E0111 7 1111 F
EDS Files Location On Personal Computer
• EDS files are typically stored– Program files
• Rockwell software• RS common• EDS
Can You Select The Desired File?
Example One: RightSight Sensor
00010006
002B0100
00010006002B0100.eds
Example Two: Bulletin 160 Analog Drive
0001
0002
0006
0700
0001000200060700.eds
Example Three: 1756-DNB
0001
000C
000E
030A
0001000C000E030A.eds
Example Four:800E Pushbutton Station
0001
0007
0452
0100
0001000704520100.eds
Example Five: 871TM Inductive Prox
871TM EDS File
0001
0005
0006
0100
0001000500060100.eds