Read EDS file for EtherNet IP

[mini09]

Hi friends,

I need to check the EDS file for EtherNet IP communication. I want to read the EDS file, verify the vendor details and parameters that are being written into the EDS file for a verification purpose.

Is it possible to read the EDS file for EtherNet IP?

Regards,

Ganesha Moorthy

[LewisL]

Hi,

NI EIP toolkit can only be an EIP adapter rather than a scanner. The role of a scanner is typically played by a PLC who should be able to parse EDS to read the electronic device description file of a particular EIP device. 

You may use other LabVIEW general file I/O VI's to write an application to verify the EDS file, but it does not have anything to NI EIP toolkit.

[mini09]

Thank you Lewis!!! Does LabVIEW support reading the EDS file? Verify the data?

Is there any example on it?

[LewisL]

Hi,

LabVIEW definitely can read files.

You can refer to LabVIEW's Help>>NI Example Finder, and find many examples in the category: Foundamentals / File Input and Output

[mini09]

I hope it's not able to read the file? any other suggestions?

[Maur0]

Hello Ganesha Moorthy,

Please find in the below link how to read a EDS file, It worked out for me with a Ethernet/IP EDS.

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/B0C706F46668ED78862568AA006CCF72?OpenDocument

Let me know if this work ou for you

Thanks!!

[mini09]

Hi Mauricio, 

I've tried with the suggested link, but I couldn't read the file?

[Aix-La-Chapelle]

Hi gnshmrthy,

Could you post your EDS file? I can take a look to see what's going on here.

Thanks!

[mini09]

Hi Aix-La-Chapelle, 

I've attached the EDS file. 

Ganesha Moorthy

[Aix-La-Chapelle · Accepted solution]

Hi gnshmrthy,

The example posted from the KB should work with your EDS file.  I was able to successfully use it with the default values for the section (Device) and key (VendName).  I think you are running into issues because you are using an invalid value for the Key.  In this image, I'm using a red arrow to point to the section and I'm circling the different keys that are valid. 

Following this you should see results like this:

Let me know if it works!