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6.5
Connecting to the controller
To be able to transfer a project to the controller, you must first connect PLCnext Engineer to
the controller. To do this, proceed as follows:
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Double-click the “Project (x)” node in the “PLANT” area.
The “Project” editor group opens.
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Select the “Online Devices” editor.
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Select the appropriate network card from the drop-down list.
Figure 6-5
Selecting the network card
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Click on the
button to search the network for connected devices.
You can see the configured devices under “Name of station (Project)”.
You can see the devices that have been found online in the network (online devices) under
“Name of station (Online)”.
Figure 6-6
Assigning online devices
If you select the device (“Select online device here”) under “Name of station (Online)”, the
controller found in the network (the online device) receives the IP settings of the configured
controller.
You can show and hide more detailed information by clicking on the arrows next to “Name
of station (Project)” and “Name of station (Online)” (see
