Changing the Window Layout In CODESYS , you can easily customize the layout of different views to your individual needs. Drag the view by the title bar or by the tab. Arrows are shown to mark possible

Resizing Windows Move the mouse pointer over the border between two windows or views. The cursor becomes a left-right arrow. Drag the border to another position. Tip You can resize detached views by m

Auto-Hiding Windows Hiding windows When you hide a view, it is minimized to a tab in the frame of the user interface. When you hover the pointer over the tab, the window is shown automatically. Click

Toggling Between Windows You can directly switch between the open views and the editor windows. Press the Ctrl and Tab keys at the same time. Hold down the Ctrl key. An overview opens showing all acti

Your First CODESYS Program :

Preparation Before you get started Data security: In order to minimize the risk of data security breaches, we recommend the following organizational and technical measures: Avoid access to the PLC and

Creating the Project and Selecting the PLC Device Click File → New Project . In the Templates view, select the Standard Project template. Specify a name and a storage location for the project and clic

Establish the Connection to the PLC Starting the gateway server and PLC Checking the options for accessing the controller Controllers must never under any circumstances be accessible from the Internet

Application on the PLC Downloading the application to the PLC Requirement: The application has been compiled without errors. For more information, see: Debugging the application program Click Online →

Creating and Configuring a Project What is a project? . What is a project? A project contains the objects which are necessary to create a controller program ("application"): Pure POUs Examples: progra