CoDeSys is used to create PLC programs and Simumatik3D is used to build virtual systems. These two programs need to be linked together in order for the PLC programs to be able to control the virtual systems in Simumatik3D.

Download CoDeSys (Free registration needed)
Download Simumatik 3D Simumatik3D_v1_0_6.exe

Tutorial video

This tutorial video shows how the connection between Simumatik3D and CoDeSys works. See also supplementary heading below.

tutorial-videon (The icon that appears at 00:31 in the video is in the sys tray after CoDeSys is installed. If not, search for and run the file: CODESYSControlSysTray.exe on your computer).

When starting a CoDeSys standard project, be sure to choose the right device as below. This device may have a sligtly different name depending on your version of CoDeSys. Also, it is important to select the correct version related to 32 or 64 bit.

An important addition to the video above

A recent parameter setting is "Support OPC UA features" found under Symbol Configuration and Settings. This should be checked.

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