Overview
The tool supports you in the management of software updates for the CODESYS Development System as follows:
Information about the existing installations of CODESYS and its add-ons
Information about new updates, depending on which filter you have set for it
Support during the installation and update of setups and add-ons
Support during the configuration of the add-ons
Buttons for the CODESYS execution in the special version and add-on configuration
Creating and registering sandboxes
User interface
The start view of the tool (Installations view) provides information in a tile view about the CODESYS installations which are currently available on your system.
You can click Start (2) to start one CODESYS instance per installation (1), and click Change (3) to change the installation configuration and manage the add-ons. In addition, you can click Create sandbox from an installation (4).
Use the 
button (5) to get a menu with commands for the following:
Repair, uninstall, start the control/gateway service and HMI
Freeze regarding update requests
Create a link for the installation on the desktop
To add a new installation, click the Add Installation button (6).
Click 
next to the Add Installation button to open a menu with commands for creating and registering a sandbox.
The default settings for new installations can be found in the Settings in the 
menu at the top right (7).
Buttons which are displayed in red notify you about recently provided updates. The Update CODESYS button indicates the most recent service pack of CODESYS. The 
button indicates a new patch. When you click this kind of button, the installation operation starts automatically.
The red number next to the Change button shows how many of the installed add-ons can be updated. When you click Change, a dialog opens to support you with the add-on management.