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Generating Application Code The application code is the machine code that a PLC executes when you start an application. CODESYS automatically generates the application code from the source code that w
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Downloading the Application Code, Logging in, and Starting the PLC In order to download the source code of your application to the PLC, you need to log in to the PLC with application. If there are sev
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Creating a Boot Application A boot application is the application version, which is started automatically when the controller is switched on or started. For this to happen, the application on the PLC
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Downloading Source Code to and from the PLC CODESYS provides the capability of loading project source code to a PLC as a project archive. You can then transfer this project archive back to the develop
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Distributing Application Code to Different Memory Areas CODESYS provides the capability of storing application code in different memory areas on the controller. The requirement is that you are using a
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Testing and Debugging CODESYS provides various options for testing your application and detecting errors. You can start your application in simulation mode, even without connecting any hardware. Using
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Testing in Simulation Mode Use simulation mode for testing and debugging your program when you do not have a physical target device. In this mode, the application is started on a simulated device. The
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Using Breakpoints Breakpoints are commonly used for debugging programs. CODESYS supports breakpoints in all IEC editors. You can set breakpoints at specific positions in the program to force an execut
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Stepping Through a Program You can step through an application and navigate the code. This is useful to check the status of your code at runtime. You can examine the call process, track variable value
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Forcing and Writing of Variables Caution Unusual changes to variable values in an application which is currently running on the controller can cause undesired behavior of the controlled plant. Evaluat