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Command: Build

Active application: Safety application

Shortcut: F11

Function: The command starts the build operation of the safety application if this is the currently active application.

Call: Build menu

Requirement: The safety application is the active application.

During the safety application building process, which cannot be aborted, the conditions of systematic errors as well as the formal programming guidelines are checked by the Safety Checker for this safety application and warnings and/or errors are displayed as necessary. (A list and a description of the error messages can be found in the Safety Error Messages chapter). They are displayed in the message view; the following information is displayed:

  • Unique error number

  • Message category: Fatal error, Error, Warning, Information

  • Description of the error

  • Project

  • Object

  • Position

Active application: Standard application

If the active application is a standard application, then the actions defined for CODESYS Standard are performed.

Active application: Standard application of a standard controller with safety controller as a sub-controller

The safety application and the standard application are checked using the Build command.