Addressing and Routing Addressing means: the topology of the control network is mapped to unique addresses. A node address is composed hierarchically: For each network connection the associated block

Address Structures Network addresses Network addresses represent a mapping of the addresses of the network type (for example IP) to logical addresses within a control network. This mapping is performe

Network Variables The values of network variables can be exchanged between different PLCs in a network. The variables have to be defined in rigid, identical lists in both the transmitter device and th

Configuring a Network Variable Exchange The following steps are necessary for exchanging network variables between the sender device and receiver device: 1. Creating a network variable list in the sen

Subordinate Safety Controller If a safety controller is below the standard controller, then the communication with the development system and the data exchange run via the standard controller. The com

Downloading an Application to the PLC In order to transfer your application to the PLC, the program has to be compiled without any errors and the connection settings for the PLC have to be set. Tip If

Configuring the Connection to the PLC The connection to the controller is established by means of a gateway. This gateway can be your development computer or another network computer connected to the

Encrypting Communication, Changing Security Settings Important Recommendations for data protection In order to minimize the risk of data security violations, we recommend the following organizational

Handling of Device User Management Important Recommendations for data protection In order to minimize the risk of data security violations, we recommend the following organizational and technical acti

Using the Command-Line Interface You can start CODESYS .exe from the command line with the following options and arguments. Syntax: <installation folder>CODESYS.exe --<Option> Note If you have used th