
Chapter
6
Operating Instructions
Flexi Soft Gateways
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Fieldbus gateways
Example — How to install the EDS file using CoDeSys 2.3:
Open the
PLC Configuration
editor window.
From the
Extras
menu choose the command
Add configuration file...
. A file selection
dialog opens.
Select the EDS file for the FX0-GCAN and click on the
Open
button.
Step 2: Add the gateway to the controller
In order to have the Flexi Soft system data available in the PLC process image, the gate-
way must be added to the hardware configuration first. The procedure associated with this
depends on the hardware configuration program of the PLC being used. On this topic,
please also read the documentation for the corresponding program.
Example — How to add the FX0-GCAN using CoDeSys 2.3:
Open the
PLC Configuration
editor window and select the controller.
Right click on the controller to open the context menu or open the
Insert
menu.
In either menu, under
Append Subelement
, choose
CanMaster...
. A CanMaster is
added to the controller.
Now select the CanMaster.
Right click on the CanMaster to open the context menu or open the
Insert
menu.
Fig. 69: CoDeSys PLC
Configuration editor window
Fig. 70: Appending a
CanMaster using
CoDeSys 2.3