Tested with the following hardware and software
Firmware and software version
ELAU MAX 4
ELAU EPAS-4 V 16
3S CoDeSys V 2.3
If both software tools (EPAS-4 and CoDeSys) are installed on a computer at the same time, there may be communication problems between zenon and each of the Soft PLCs.
Testing environment
Settings in CoDeSys
The following settings must be made in order to enable connections between the control station and the CoDeSys Soft PLC:
Select the 3S CoDeSys SP RTE configuration in the target system settings.
Activate the options "Send symbol file" and "Symbol configuration from INI file".
There must be a localhost with port 1200 in the communication parameters.
Select the parameters "Create symbol entries" and "Create XML symbol table" in the options under "Symbol configuration".
Settings in EPAS
The following settings must be made in order to enable connections between the control station and EPAS.
Create a new channel with IP address and port 5000 in the settings for the communication parameters.
Activate the parameters "Create symbol entries" and "Create XML symbol table" in the options under "Symbol configuration".
Deactivate the setting "Display group entries" via the button "Configure symbol file".
Activate the parameter "Update symbol file" in the options under "Login".
Error timeout
20 sec.
Access methods
Polling
Number of PLCs
any