<- Z6 home
TwinCAT PLC Control
Configuration
The "PLC Control" handling you can read in
BECKHOFF Information System.
software structure

In picture 1 you can see the project "
Z6_Steuerung.pro ". On the left side are listed all software parts. The prefix (letters + underline) is used for a better structuring.
a_MAIN calls all other programs.
Programs are written in
ST (
Structured
Text) or in the graphical language
FUP (
FUnction
Plan).

Picture 2 shows the definition for all global variables and in-/outputs. You find it in the tabulator "resources". The name of in-/outputs will be imported in the
SystemManager over the XML-file Z6_Steuerung.tpy.
define target system

Under menu item "Online" you find a entry "Auswahl des Zielsystems" (change target). This opens a window where you can change the target system.
compile project

Under menu item "Projekt" you find a entry "Alles Übersetzen" (compile all). The results (compile informations, error messages) are shown in the message window (green framed).
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UweThiemer - 03 Nov 2008