A hex file extension is related to the Intel Hexadecimal Object File Format used by PROM programmers.
HEX file extension - Intel Hexadecimal Object
What is hex file? How to open hex files?
File type specification:
The hex file extension is associated with Intel Hexadecimal Object File Format. The hexadecimal format is suitable as input to PROM programmers or hardware emulators. Hexadecimal object file format is a way of representing an absolute binary object file in ASCII.
The default software associated to open hex file:
Company or developer:
ARM Holdings plc
µVision4 IDE is a window-based development suite used to create embedded applications for ARM platform. µVision contains modern source code editor, C/C++ compiler, macro assembler, and a HEX file generator.
List of software applications associated to the .hex file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open hex file, edit hex file, convert hex file, view hex file, play hex file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open hex file - Intel Hexadecimal Object
Programs supporting the exension hex on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about µVision4 for open hex file action.