CoDeSys – First Steps

The IEC 61131-3 Programming System

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1 Starting Up the CoDeSys Software
2 Setting the Options
3 Adding in New Packages for the Hardware
4 Getting Started
5 The IOs
6 The Library
7 The Program
8 Compiling the Program
9 Controlling the Communication Settings
10 Task Configuration

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11 Setting the Communication Parameter
12 Downloading the Program
13 Running the Program
14 Saving the Program/Project

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1.1 Starting Up the CoDeSys Software

Start up the CoDeSys software and you will get

the following screen:

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1.2 Starting Up the CoDeSys Software

It is recommended to run the program at 96 dpi.

You can choose to ignore this if you wish.

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2.1 Setting the Options

Before starting the new project, you might want

to change some settings.

The following are just recommended settings; you

need not set them if you wish.

Go to Tools, Options

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2.2 Setting the Options

Choose International Settings in the left panel.

Here, you can choose the language that you

want.

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2.3 Setting the Options

Choose Features and click on the Predefined

feature sets button.

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2.4 Setting the Options

Choose Professional and click OK

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2.5 Setting the Options

Choose Load and Save.

Click on At startup and choose Show empty

environment

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2.6 Setting the Options

Click OK

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2.7 Setting the Options

Choose FBD, LD and IL editor.

Choose the items you want to view in your

program and click OK

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2.8 Setting the Options

Choose CoDeSys 2.3 converter and click on

“(Enter a new mapping here..)”

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2.9 Setting the Options

Choose Festo CPX-CEC/CPX-CEC-C1 and click OK

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3.1 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

In order to include the hardware into the

program, you need to install the package.

Click Tools; Package Manager

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3.2 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

Click the icon Install new packages

Click the button CD or disk...

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3.3 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

Locate where you place the package file.

Click on the file and click Open.

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3.4 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

Click the button Start installation

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3.5 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

Choose Typical setup

Click Next

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3.6 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

Click Next

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3.7 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

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3.8 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

Click Finish

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3.9 Adding the New Packages for the Hardware

The package with the hardware should be

installed.

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4.1 Getting Started

We will now start creating a new program.

On the File menu, click New Project….

Another option would be to click directly on the

Create a new project icon.

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4.2 Getting Started

Choose Empty project

Give your project a name. In this case; First

Project

Click OK

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4.3 Getting Started

Right-click on First Project

Click on Add Device

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4.4 Getting Started

Alternatively, you can go to Project, Add Device

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4.5 Getting Started

Choose the PLC you want to program to.

If it is not there, you need to install the hardware

package as previously described.

Give a name to the device and click Add Device

Click Close

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4.6 Getting Started

Your device should appear under the project

heading.

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5.1 The IOs

Before we start, it is recommended that we

configure our inputs and outputs for the program.

Click Digital inputs under the heading of

“Onboard”

A new window will appear on the right; you would

also be able to see a tab with the Digital Inputs
heading.

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5.2 The IOs

Here you can declare the input variables.

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5.3 The IOs

You can give it a symbolic name and also the

description.

The absolute address can also be seen.

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5.4 The IOs

You can do the same for the digital outputs.

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5.5 The IOs

This is how the different hardware variables are

called.

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6.1 The Library

Before writing the program, you might want to

add in the relevant libraries.

This need not be done at this early stage.

You can add in the library at any time when

needed.

Click on Library Manager on the left window.

Click on Add library in the right window.

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6.2 The Library

Choose the library Standard under Application;

Common.

Click OK

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6.3 The Library

The new library will be added and you should be

able to see what it contains at the bottom left
window.

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7.1 The Program

We can now start writing the program.

Right-click on Application

Click on Add Object

Click on POU

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7.2 The Program

Similarly, you can add it in from the main menu.

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7.3 The Program

Type in the name.

Choose Program

Click Open

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7.4 The Program

The programming window will appear on the

right.

You can start writing your program by adding in

the required symbols for LD.

You can click the relevant elements from the

toolbar at the top.

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7.5 The Program

At the symbols you will see question marks; you

are required to allocate the relevant variables.

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7.6 The Program

Click on the box next to the ???

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7.7 The Program

You can choose the variables from the Input

Assistant

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7.8 The Program

Choose the variable and click OK

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7.9 The Program

Complete the program.

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7.10 The Program – Program in Different Languages

Anytime during the writing of the program, you

can change to another language.

The three languages are:

• Ladder Diagram
• Function Block Diagram
• Instruction List

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7.11 The Program – Program in Different Languages

Click FBD/LD/IL

Click View

Choose the language you want to view your

program.

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7.12 The Program – Program in Different Languages

Choose the language you want to view your

program.

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8.1 Compiling the Program

After writing the program, we need to compile or

build the program.

This is to check for any errors.

Click on the Build in the menu bar and then click

Build or press F11.

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8.2 Compiling the Program

Make sure that there are no errors.

Errors and warnings will be displayed in the

bottom window.

You need not clear the warnings but all errors

must be solved or you will not be able to
download the program into your hardware.

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9.1 Controlling the Communication Settings

Before downloading the program we must be

sure that the communication settings between
the PLC and the PC are correct.

Connect the network cable to the PLC as well as

to the PC either directly or with a hub.

Check the address of the PLC.

Click Online

Click Scan Festo devices

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9.2 Controlling the Communication Settings

After scanning, you would be able to see the PLC

with its IP address. Take note of the address.

If you wish, you can change the IP address of the

PLC.

This is to make sure that if there are more than

one PLC in the network, they have the same first
three numbers and a different last number.

Click OK

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9.3 Controlling the Communication Settings

Now, you must change the computer network IP

address for your PC from your control panel,
network settings.

This is done in your PC depending on the version

of Windows you are using.

Click Change Adapter Settings

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9.4 Controlling the Communication Settings

Right-click on Local Area Connection, then click

on Properties

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9.5 Controlling the Communication Settings

Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Click OK

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9.6 Controlling the Communication Settings

Key in the IP address for the PC based on the one

from the PLC, remember that the last number
should be different.

Click OK

Then close all windows.

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10.1 Task Configuration

Before downloading the program, we need to set

the task.

This will tell the software which program to

download to the hardware.

Right-click on Application

Click Add Object

Click Task Configuration

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10.2 Task Configuration

Click Open

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10.3 Task Configuration

Click Add

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10.4 Task Configuration

Choose the POU

Click OK

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10.5 Task Configuration

The POU should appear in the box below.

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10.6 Task Configuration

You should see the Task in the left window.

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11.1 Setting the Communication Parameter

A next step is to set the communication

parameter.

Double-click on the device.

A new window will open on the right panel.

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11.2 Setting the Communication Parameter

Choose the hardware and click Set active path

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12.1 Downloading the Program

Once we have communication, we can download

the program.

Click Online

Click Login

If there is an existing program in the PLC, click Yes

to overwrite the existing program.

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12.2 Downloading the Program

The program is downloaded.

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13.1 Running the Program

After getting Online click Start to run the

program.

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13.2 Running the Program

You can also click the icon

The program is now running.

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13.3 Running the Program – Monitoring the Program

When the program is running, you might want to

monitor the IOs.

Click on Debug

Click Write values

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13.4 Running the Program – Monitoring the Program

Click Run

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13.5 Running the Program – Monitoring the Program

When you run the program, you would be able to

see the contacts change colour.

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13.5 Running the Program – Logging Out

To logout, go to Online

Click Logout

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14.1 Saving the Program/Project

To save the program, click File

Click Save Project or the Save icon.

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