Open HEX File
A HEX file, as its acronym indicates, is a hexadecimal source file that is usually used by programmable logic devices, microcontrollers and programmable memories, used in a wide variety of equipment, both for industrial control and for daily use.
HEX files contain the instructions, settings, configurations and other data, necessary for the operation of the device, and are saved in hexadecimal format.
These devices can range from industrial PLCs to infrared remote controls for a TV.
These HEX files can be stored in binary or text format.
HEX files are also used by many compilers and assemblers, which in any
case are the ones that generate the source code.
These programs convert the source code of the applications into machine
code, generating HEX files as a result.
Software to open a HEX file
HEX files can be opened with various editors, such as:
In turn, a binary HEX file can only be opened with hex editing programs.