Operating CODESYS with softMC Guide Line

CODESYS installation

Please download from the link received the following files:

• ‘MC_FW.ZIP’ - contains the firmware upgrade for softMC7 Multibus CODESYS
• ‘softMC_1_0_0_1.compiled-library’
• ‘Configurator_archive_0.4.16.7.bndl’
• '‘SN_UAC.LIB’

Please follow the steps below:

Part 1:

1. Open ControlStudio.
2. Connect to softMC7.
3. please type in the terminal:

         ?sys.information    

Check the ‘Maximum number of axes’.

Please send a picture of the information.

3. go to:

Tools -> Firmware Update -> choose the MC_FW.ZIP

4. During the Firmware Update the MC will reboot twice.
5. After the process ends, please check the new version by typing in the terminal:

         ?sys.information    

Now you should see (among rest):

• Version number: 0.4.16.7
  
• Features: CODESYS:0x61131
  

6. Please provide:

• Hash number
• Serial number
• Maximum number of axes (from before the upgrade – after the upgrade it should be zero until installation of the UAC).

7. Once you provide these details, you will receive UAC (User Authorization Code) and further instructions.