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The generic device editor contains tabs for the ⮫ configuration, ⮫ 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 (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.)