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Tab: Applications

On this tab of the generic device editor you can see which applications exist on the device. Depending on the system you can delete the applications from the device or retrieve detailed information about the application.

Applications on the PLC

List of applications which were found by means of Refresh List during the last scan of the controller

Delete

Delete All

For more information, see the "Subordinate Safety Controller" chapter.

Note: If a safety controller is inserted below a PLC, then this command can permanently interrupt the communication links of the safety controller to other safety controllers (via safety network variables), to field devices, and to the development system. The safe field devices and other safety controllers can enter the safe state as a reaction. The connection to the development system is affected only when a safety controller that is connected to the main controller via a fieldbus.

Deletes the application which is selected in the list or all listed applications on the controller

Details

Opens the Details dialog. It shows information defined for the application on the Information tab of the dialog Properties.

Contents

Requirement: The Download the application info option is activated in the Properties of the application object on the Application generation options tab. This triggers information about the contents of the application to be additionally downloaded to the PLC.

The Contents button opens a dialog with additional information about the differences between the latest generated code and the application code that exists on the controller. The different POUs are displayed in a comparison view.

Refresh List

The controller is scanned for applications and the list is refreshed accordingly.

Tip

You can configure the Remove Application from Device or Remove Applications from Device commands in the Tools → Customize dialog. These commands correspond to the Delete or Delete All buttons.