CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:21:07.371000Z

If you work with an own created SD Images including all your Installation and CODESYS runtime so the procedure is:

Master Image from original PI – is lincensed or unlicensed no matter
Generate an SD Image of it
on 2. Pi – after 1. Bootup delete the content of /root/cmactlicense/ or since 3.5SP12 /var/opt/codesys/cmact_licenses/
restart plc by reboot
a. or better sudo /et/init.d/codesyscontrol stop
b. or better sudo /et/init.d/codesyscontrol start
Now an empty SoftContainer for the new device (you new Pi has a different Serial number) is available
now license the this PI

Recommendation:
Backup now the file CMLicenseNew.WibuCMRaU this is your update file for the PI – could use this to restore the license at any time to this PI where you pull out this file.
(Use CODESYS File browser for doing this)

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:21:02.349000Z

you need to change the CODESYS Control Win under Windows Services to Startup type: Automatic

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:21:00.396000Z

How to check if the PFC is licensed or not from IEC Code.

CheckLicensePFC200.project [79.32 KiB]

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:20:58.603000Z

Example for writing to the plc logger.

CmpLog_Example.project [74.34 KiB]

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:20:53.561000Z

Requirement: you need to buy a license in the CODESYS store then you will get a ticketnumber via email

The Licensing procedure is the following:

Licensing via the CODESYS Development System
Requirements:
PC with CODESYS Development System, internet access and connected PFC200.
Licensing is done via PC / notebook with the CODESYS Development System and the connected PFC.
1. Scan your PFC200 in the network and connect to it.
2. The license entries are edited via double-click on the device under “PLC settings” / “Edit licenses…”.
The license activation is done under “Install licenses” / “Activate license” by entering the ticket number and transfer of the license to the CODESYS Software Key (Softcontainer).

Attention:
A license backup for each activated PFC Controller is highly recommended/mandatory
For changing the firmware in the PFC Controller you need the backup file to restore the license.
Tickets could only activated once!
Prefered method: Backup CMLicenseNew.WibuCmRaU file to your pc or use the tar file. (both is possible)
The backupfile should have a file size of around 130kb-140kb in case of a valid backup!

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:20:51.753000Z

To reactivate the license the license file archive has to be copied to the folder “restore”.
Subsequently the system has to be rebooted.
Note: On activation the license is bound to a single PFC200 and can only be reactivated on the same device/hardware!
A license transfer is not supported to another PFC than the original licensed.

Attention New:
Restore by license update file: CMLicenseNew.WibuCmRaU
If you have missed to save this file, this could be requested (send the origin ticket number via CODESYS Store - 'my question' - Login to your store account)

If this does not work:
delete the directory:
/var/opt/codesys/cmact_licenses/
this could be done by the CODESYS file borwser
and retry to apply the license by the backup file.

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:20:46.678000Z

Why is this needed?
Because in case of an reinstalling the Firmware you need the possibility to restore the license

To back up the license the following proceeding is recommended:

Backup of the license

Activation of the license (as described above)
Reboot of the PFC200
Backup of the license file on an external storage device
To safe the license file: 3SLicenseInfo.tar which you will find in the 'backup' directory on the PFC (accessible in CODESYS File Browser via double-click on the device under the tab “Files”).

Store the content of the folder („3SLicenseInfo.tar“) to your computers harddisk
Attention: this backupfile should have a file size of around 130kb-140kb in case of a valid backup!!

Attention new:
2. option to backup the license my license update file

save the File CMLiecenseNew.WibuCmRaU, which you find here in the plc file browser to your pc.

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:20:44.868000Z

%t['xyz' ddd dddd MMM MMMM MM/dd/yy HH:mm:ss MM % abc HH hh MM mm tt ss MM/dd/yy HH:mm:ss yy yyyy]

DateandTimePickerVisuSP9.project [64.07 KiB]

DateTimeFormat.project [70.47 KiB]

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:20:39.793000Z

Execute a "reset" of the plc triggered by your IEC application.

ResetFromIEC.project [54.89 KiB]

CODESYS

2020-02-28T01:20:37.981000Z

there are several ways to do that:
prefered method:
1. Update by Update Raspberry Pi Command see screenshot
a) scan the pi
b) select the Pi by IPAdress
c) update the pi

more advanced usually not needed:
2. manually by Debian Package - Update by CODESYS Developmentsystem(see screenshot):
copy the Debian package from the store download (codesyscontrol_arm_raspberry_V3.5.x.x.deb ) to the pi
via CODESYS file bowser.
Then connect via ssh (putty) to the pi.
Execute:
sudo -scd /root/dpkg -i codesyscontrol_arm_raspberry_V3.5.x.x.deb

an other option is: copy it to the sd card image:
if you plug the sd card Image to the windows pc you could access the boot partition of the pi
copy the codesyscontrol_arm_raspberry_V3.5.x.x.deb to this Partition.
Boot the pi then connect via ssh (putty) to the pi.
Execute:
sudo -scd /boot/dpkg -i codesyscontrol_arm_raspberry_V3.5.x.x.deb
rm codesyscontrol_arm_raspberry_V3.5.x.x.deb

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