CANeds

CANopen Electronic Data Sheets (EDS) are device description files similar to the Profibus GSD. These files make it possible to use manufacturer-independent project planning, configuration, and analysis tools. A proper EDS file is required to pass the CiA CANopen conformance test.

Features and Advantages:

The editor/generator CANeds is a tool for creating and testing EDS files. CANeds takes over the difficult and error-prone task of creating EDS files manually. CANeds enables device manufacturers and system integrators to avoid problems when working with corresponding CANopen configuration programs.

CANeds provides the following functions:

• Creation of new EDS files
• Modification of EDS files
• Testing of EDS files
• Scanning of devices, with EDS files generated semi-automatically

Creating EDS files is very easy due to the ability of accessing standard objects and their attributes via CiA-CADB databases. CANeds displays the structure of an EDS in a hierarchical tree structure (see figure) and represents CANopen object attributes such as object and data types symbolically.

New functions of Version 3.4:

Creating signal definitions for objects:

• Besides providing for definition of object attributes, the CANopen standard (CiA311) enables subdivision of the object value (signal group) into individual signals, where the length and start position (in bits) of each signal are specified. These settings can be made conveniently in the CANeds Signal Editor.

 CANeds available as freeware:

• CANeds is integrated in the proven tools CANoe.CANopen and CANalyzer.CANopen. In the new Vector CANopen Forum the tool is available free-of-charge as a stand-alone EDS-Editor with a full range of features. The user can learn everything there is to know about the EDS Generator as well as useful additional information on EDS files at www.canopen-forum.com. General issues related to CANopen are also discussed there.

Integrated CANchkEDS
CANeds includes CANchkEDS for checking the correctness of EDS files. You can download the actual release here: CANchkEDS




Detailed information is available in the PDF data sheet.