Comparing Projects You can compare the currently open project with another project – a reference project. The differences in contents, properties, or access rights are detected and shown in a comparis

Customizing Command Icons CODESYS provides the capability of assigning customized icons to commands. Click Tools → Customize . The Customize dialog opens. Click the Command Icons tab. In the overview

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts CODESYS provides the capability of executing commands directly via keyboard shortcuts. You can customize or extend predefined keyboard shortcuts. Click Tools → Customize

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