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In the CODESYS options, you can activate the classic mode of the “Tools  Options” dialog in the "Device editor" category).

“Select the network path to the controller”

Gateway channel for the connection

Select the channel from the lower part of the view.

Table 554: View displaying configured gateway channels and network devices

Left side of view

Tree structure of the configured gateway channels with the connected devices in the local network:

_cds_img_gateway_channels.png

Note: CODESYS saves these entries on the local system, not in the project.

The device entries are preceded by a icon_device.png device symbol. Entries with a target ID that are different from those currently configured in the project are displayed in gray.

Click “Scan Network” to refresh the list.

Note: If you created the first project on the local system, then the local gateway is listed as an entry in the tree by default. CODESYS starts this gateway automatically on system boot.

The solid circle on the lower right corner of the gateway symbol provides information about the connection status:

  • Red: Automation Builder cannot establish the connection.

  • Green: The connection is established: _cds_img_gateway_connected.png.

  • Black: The connection status is unknown.

    Note: Some communication protocols allow regular checking of the gateway so that the status cannot be displayed.

Each of the device entries in the tree consists of a symbol followed by the “<device name>” [“device address”]. On the right side of the view, you also see the “Target ID”, “Target Name”, “Target Type, Target Vendor”, and “Target Version”.

Right side of view

Information about the gateway channel of device selected on the left side of the view

When a gateway channel is selected in the left view, the following information is displayed: “Device name”, “IP address”, “Port”, “Driver”

When a device is selected in the left view, the following information is displayed (depending of the device): “Device name”, “Device address”, “Number of channels”, “Block driver”, “Serial number”, “Encrypted communication”, “Target vendor”, “Target ID”, “Target name”, “Target type”,“ Target version”.

Table 555: Filter and sorting functions on the right side of the dialog

“Filter”

You can reduce the displayed list of devices that have the same “Target ID” as the current device configured in the project.

“Sorting order”

You can sort the list by “Name” or “Device Address” in alphabetical or ascending order.

Table 556: Command buttons on the right side of the dialog

“Set Active Path”

The command sets the selected communications channel as active. Double-clicking the entry in the channel tree achieves the same result.

“Add Gateway”

The command opens the “Gateway” dialog where you can define a gateway which CODESYS should add to the current configuration.

“Add Device”

The command opens the “Add Device” dialog. Here you can manually define a device that is to be inserted under the gateway entry currently selected in the tree. Note the functionality of “Scan Network” as well.

“Scan Network”

The command starts a search for available devices in the local network. The configuration tree of the gateway is refreshed accordingly.

Table 557: Commands in the context menu of the gateway tree and device tree in the dialog

“Scan for Device by Address”

The command searches the network for devices with a unique address as given in the configuration tree. CODESYS displays the detected devices with the given address below the gateway. The search always applies to the devices below the selected gateway or below the selected entry.

“Scan for Device by Name”

The command searches the network for devices with the same name as given in the configuration tree. Capitalization is ignored. CODESYS displays the detected devices below the gateway with the given name together with its unique device address. The search always applies to the devices below the selected gateway or below the selected entry.

“Scan for Device by IP Address”

The command searches the network for devices with a unique IP address as given in the configuration tree. CODESYS displays the detected devices with the given address below the gateway together with its name. The search always applies to the devices below the selected gateway or below the selected entry.

“Send Echo Service”

CODESYS sends five echo services to the controller. These are used to test the network connection, similar to the "ping" function. The services are sent first without a payload and then with a payload. The scope of the payload depends on the communication buffer of the PLC. A message view opens with information about the average echo service delay and the scope of the sent payload.

“Delete Selected Device”

The command deletes the selected device from the channel tree.

“Edit Gateway”

The command opens the “Gateway” dialog for editing the settings for the selected gateway.

“Configure the Local Gateway”

The command opens a dialog for configuring a local gateway. This provides an alternative to manually editing the ‎Gateway.cfg‎ file.

Table 558: Options in the lower part of the dialog

“Don't store communication settings in project”

  • _cds_icon_option_activated_copy.png: CODESYS saves the communication settings in the options of the local installation for reuse on the same computer.

    Note: When using CODESYS SVN, the option should be selected in order to prevent a lock on the device object.

  • _cds_icon_option_deactivated.png: CODESYS saves the communication settings in the project for reuse on the same computer.

    Note: If you use the project on another computer, then you have to reset the active path.

“Confirmed Online Mode”

_cds_icon_option_activated_copy.png: For security reasons, CODESYS requires you to confirm the following when calling the following online commands: “Force Values”, “Write Values”, “Multiple Loading”, “Release Force List”, “Single Cycle”, “Start”, “Stop”.