Tab ‘Files’

In this tab of the generic device editor, you can transfer files between CODESYS (host) and the PLC. If the communication settings are correct and the PLC is online, then CODESYS establishes the connection automatically to the PLC for the duration of the file transfer.

Left Side View, Host
Location Path in the file system of the host; set like in the default file manager. Subdirectories and files are shown in the lower part of the view with name, size, and change date.
0c84359ecebd094cc0a8640e000850c4_e5b9a07fcf010df4c0a8640e0055298a Opens the dialog box for creating a new directory in the set path
0c84359ecebd094cc0a8640e000850c4_446444f5ceff79b7c0a8640e01fa4be0 Deletes the selected files or directories
0c84359ecebd094cc0a8640e000850c4_c7b88a40cf002a4bc0a8640e01d5317e Updates the list of files and directories for the set path (location)

0c84359ecebd094cc0a8640e000850c4_edc92d06cf0aab9bc0a8640e011dce07

0c84359ecebd094cc0a8640e000850c4_e14b7886cf0b302fc0a8640e000cc716

Copies the selected files and directories to the other file system immediately. If a file is not already available in the target directory, then it is created. If it is already available and not write-protected, then it is overwritten. Otherwise a message is shown.

0c84359ecebd094cc0a8640e000850c4_e14b7886cf0b302fc0a8640e000cc716 corresponds to the Write file to controller command

0c84359ecebd094cc0a8640e000850c4_edc92d06cf0aab9bc0a8640e011dce07 corresponds to the Write file from controller command

Note

By default, the commands Write file to controller and Write file from controller are not included in any menu. You can add it to a menu by using the dialog box from Tools ‣ Customize (command category Online).

See also