For a single device, this takes 15–20 minutes. For 50 devices? That is 16 hours of mind-numbing, error-prone work.
A robust EDS → Excel converter should include: eds to excel converter
Since EDS files are structured text, you can often convert them by changing the file extension or using Excel's data import wizard. For a single device, this takes 15–20 minutes
| Use Case | Recommended Solution | |----------|----------------------| | Occasional, one EDS | Dedicated CAN tool (PCAN-EDS or CANeds) with export | | Frequent conversion, many files | Python script using python-can + openpyxl | | No admin rights / offline | Portable Python environment (WinPython) with script | | Quick view only | Open EDS in Notepad → paste into Excel → Text-to-Columns | For a single device