EDS File
Moog Animatics Class 6 EtherNet/IP Guide, Rev. B
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EDS File
The Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) file is supplied by the equipment manufacturer. It is an
ASCII text file that is structured as specified by the CIP specification. The EDS file contains all
of the necessary information for the configurable parameters of the corresponding device
(i.e., it contains information required by the CIP specification and may include vendor-specific
information provided by the manufacturer). For example, there is an EDS file supplied by
Moog Animatics for the EtherNet/IP SmartMotor.
All CIP network configuration tools have the ability to read EDS files. The information in the
EDS file is used by the configuration tool to guide the user through the configuration process.
For more details, see
THE CIP NETWORKS LIBRARY, Volume 1: Common Industrial Protocol
(CIP™)
, which is available on the ODVA.org website.
To obtain the EDS file for the SmartMotor:
1. Access the Download Center on the Moog Animatics website at:
http://www.animatics.com/support/download-center.html
2. From the folder list, select Firmware And Fieldbus Downloads > Fieldbus Config > Ether-
Net/IP folder.
3. Locate the EDS file (.eds extension) and click it.
4. Save the file to a location on your computer.
