# Talking to EtherNet/IP devices with an EDS file?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-ethernet-ip-devices-with-an-eds-file/53413>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 24, 2021, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-ethernet-ip-devices-with-an-eds-file/53413 "2021-11-24T02:51:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-ethernet-ip-devices-with-an-eds-file/53413/1 "2021-11-24T02:51:08Z")

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This might be a dumb question… (I know SCADA, not PLC), but would it be plausible to create an Ignition driver that accepted an EDS file to talk to different EtherNet/IP devices?

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**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-ethernet-ip-devices-with-an-eds-file/53413/2 "2021-11-24T10:30:25Z")

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I’m sure @pturmel will reply to this question

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-ethernet-ip-devices-with-an-eds-file/53413/3 "2021-11-24T13:01:31Z")

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That would be scanner mode. My [Ethernet/IP module](https://inductiveautomation.com/moduleshowcase/module/automation-professionals-llc-ethernetip-class-1-communications), premium version, supports scanner mode. At this time, you have to decipher the EDS file by hand, following the instructions in [the manual for the module](https://www.automation-pros.com/enip1/UserManual.pdf).