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Generic Device Editor

The generic device editor contains tabs for the configuration of a PLC device in CODESYS. Additionally there are device-specific tabs, so that the configuration editor consists of many different dialogs, depending on the device.

The editor opens after a double-click the device object in the device tree (View: Devices).

You can make general settings for a device editor in the  CODESYS- options in the device editor category. For example, you can show and hide the tabs of the generic device editor.

A device editor is given the name of the device. The following tabs of the generic device editor can be included:

  • Communication: Configuration of the connection between the development system and a programmable device (PLC). Not available in the case of strictly I/O devices

  • Applications: List of the applications on the controller

  • <device> Parameters: Display and configuration of device parameters

  • Backup and Restore: Configuration of the backup and restore of the application-specific files on the PLC

  • Synchronized files: List of file which are downloaded to the PLC at the time of application download

  • Files: Configuration of the file transfers between a "host" file system and the device

  • Log: Display of the PLC log file

  • PLC Settings: Configuration of the handling of the I/Os: which application, behavior in the stop state, updating, bus cycle options, etc.

  • PLC Shell: Text-based control monitor for interrogating certain information from the controller

  • <device> I/O Mapping: It shows the available channels and allows for the mapping of input, output, and memory addresses of the controller to variables or entire function blocks of the application.

  • <device> IEC Objects: List of objects which provide access to the device from the IEC application

  • Users and Groups: User management with regard to the device at runtime.

  • Access Rights: Rights for access to objects and files on the device.

  • Symbol Rights: Access rights of individual user groups to symbols (symbol sets) on the device.

  • Task List: Overview of all inputs and outputs, which are assigned to tasks (useful for troubleshooting).

  • Status: Device-specific status and diagnostic messages.

  • Information: General information about the device (name, vendor, version etc.)

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