Additional Information for X2 control and SC Variants
Runtime Version
The X2 control platform (including SC-versions of other X2 panels) allows the end-user to install a CODESYS Runtime version of their choice. A number of different versions are available..
For information regarding updating the CODESYS Runtime, please see chapters Update the CODESYS Runtime Version Using USB or SD Card and Update the CODESYS Runtime Version Over Ethernet.
Change EtherCAT / Normal Ethernet
The CODESYS runtime packages exists in two different versions: one version that sets LAN B to be an ethernet port and LAN A to an EtherCAT port, the second version sets LAN B to be an ethernet port and LAN A to an additional ethernet port. The default setting is to use ethernet on both ports.
If CODESYS runtime is installed with EtherCAT support, the panel image has to be reinstalled, using the Image Loader utility, before the non-EtherCAT CODESYS runtime version can be reinstalled.
COM Port Configuration
During panel start-up, the system applies default COM port settings when a CODESYS runtime is installed.
COM1 is configured as RS232.
COM2 is configured as RS485.
COM3 is configured as RS485.
Configure COM Ports in iX Developer
You can configure COM port assignments in iX Developer when creating the iX project.
This is only possible if the COM port is not used by the CODESYS application.
Important
When CODESYS uses a COM port, it has exclusive access. iX cannot modify or use that port.
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Flow chart
CODESYS License
Control License
All X2 control, X2 extreme SC and X2 marine SC HMI panels are equipped with a CODESYS Runtime license.
Load Project
There is a hard connection between the installed CODESYS runtime version and the CODESYS PLC project that is running on the panel. If the CODESYS runtime version is upgraded or downgraded the PLC application must be recompiled with the correct settings for the target runtime version that is used.
Device Description
The device description XML-file contains information that CODESYS needs in order to be able to build projects for the CODESYS runtime. It is important that the installed device descriptor XML-file CODESYS runtime version, matches the CODESYS runtime version used in the HMI panel. Each available CODESYS runtime package has its corresponding XML-file. This XML device descriptor file needs to be installed in the CODESYS development environment.
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The installation button in CODESYS 3.5 SP10 Patch 1.