Stage 4: Downloading the compiled project to the control
In this stage of the tour we send the compiled demo project to the I/O simulation. For this purpose, we use the control dialog and the 'Download' dialog.
Project Download
Downloading is easy in MULTIPROG® - via mouseclick - and can, if several controls are connected, be executed to all controls at the same time or only to selected PLCs.
The project sources can be sent to the control together with the project as required and be stored as a backup there. You can include OPC data to access process data later during runtime via an OPC server or to transfer a boot project to the PLC, which will automatically execute the control after each power up.
Within the scope of our tour, we do not transfer the code to a "real" control, but to the PLC simulation, and after successful download in stage 5, we carry out a PLC cold start to be able to debug the project.
The PLC simulation with I/O modules is part of the extensive range of debug and commissioning tools which belong to MULTIPROG® by default.