Article - CS416185

Troubleshooting tips for CODESYS Driver connectivity in PTC Kepware Products

Modified: 18-Jun-2024   


Applies To

  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 6.0.2107.0 to 6.16
  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.16

Description

  • Hi, our customer has a Liebherr-Elektronik GmbH Compact Control Unit PLC running on Codesys v2.3.
    • It Has an ethernet interface which is connected to a PLC based SCADA using OPC DA. We want to use Kepware Server EX Codesys v2.3 driver to read some information from the PLC.
    • We using the same Interface the PC uses to connect to the PLC (via unmanaged ethernet switch).
    • We loaded the latest demo version of Kep Server EX onto a laptop and connected to the switch, we can ping the PLC successfully.
    • Then we disabled all firewalls and antiviruses and tried to read some global variables and tried to do a "device discovery", no success.
    • We have the PLC project on the PLC and can open if with the Codesys v2.3 development software to view variables and communication parameters.
    • Is there anything that we are missing? Please assist us.
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