Setting PDO parameters in CANopen

Hi Everyone,
 
In the latest newsletter from the CAN in Automation Group (a worthwhile
newsletter even if you don't use CANopen), Holger Zeltwanger has an article
on setting PDO parameters in a CANopen module.  That reminded me that I
really need to ask this question.
 
In addition to setting the appropriate parameters many nodes also implement
the Object Dictionary save location 0x1010 with the "SAVE" written to
transfer the PDO parameters to non-volatile memory.
 
Not all CANopen devices use this same method for saving data but the
updating of PDO definition and mapping  with SDO messages is identical.  Is
there a tool that can read an EDS (Electronic Data Sheet) file and generate
the appropriate set of message sequences to update the PDOs?
 
One unit we use is from RM Michaelides which has a custom application that
uses their CAN dongle.  Is it the same for pretty well everyone?  The
dongles I have on hand are the KVaser Leaf and Lawicel CANUSB.
 
Thanks
John Dammeyer
 
 
 
 
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