5 Connection set-up PC – Modular PLCs XControl: XC-104-…, XC-204-…, XC-303-…
5.2 Creating a new project
90 Modular PLCs XControl: XC-104-…, XC-204-…, XC-303-… 01/23 MN050005EN Eaton.com
5.2 Creating a new project
▶ Start by making sure that you have connected the PC's Ethernet port or
USB/Ethernet adapter to the device's Ethernet port with a cable.
▶ Make sure that the IP addresses for the PC and the device are in the
same number range.
▶ Start the XSOFT-CODESYS-3.
▶ Click on "File", "New Project", "Standard Project" and enter a project name
(e.g., "Test").
▶ In the next screen, select a device (e.g., "XC-303 (Eaton Automation)")
and the programming language you want to use (e.g., "structured text"
[ST]).
▶ Confirm the information being displayed by clicking on "OK."
The device will be added to the project. The default tree for the project will
be generated as the corresponding configuration tree. The application will
contain the library manager with all required libraries, and the "PLC_PRG"
Main Task will have also been created already.
Establishing communications
▶ You can edit and rename the device name (e.g., "Device (XC-303)"), the
"Application" application, and the "PLC_PRG" main program if necessary.
▶ Double-click on the "Device (XC-303)" device and select the "Communica-
tion" tab.
▶ Click on the "Search network" button or enter the PLC's IP address.
All the devices that can be reached will be listed.
▶ Clicking on the "Flash" button will cause the selected device to output a
temporary flashing pattern.
Figure 65: Adding a device with the corresponding IP address
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Use this function to clearly identify the PLC.
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