Differences in Workflows and Functions

You can activate the license for e!COCKPIT itself via the Backstage view, “Licensing” page, [License Management] > [Enter Licenses].

Entering a CODESYS license is not required. CODESYS itself is available free of charge and license-free.

Licenses for additional functions can be purchased, assigned to devices and synchronized on devices via the “Project Licensing” panel.

Licenses for WAGO libraries or additional functions can be displayed in CODESYS via the “WAGO Licensing” add-on and transferred with WAGOupload (see Installing the “WAGO Licensing” Add-on and Transferring Licenses with WAGOupload.
Note: Always use the “WAGO Licensing” add-on and WAGOupload for displaying and activating licensed WAGO products.
For licensed CODESYS products on the other hand, use the CODESYS functions under “Tools” > “License Manager”/“License Repository.”

Updates for e!COCKPIT, as well as add-ons and firmware, can be downloaded and installed via the Backstage view on the “Updates & Add-ons” page.

CODESYS updates appear on the software’s start page when available.
Add-ons can be downloaded via CODESYS Professional Developer Edition and installed in CODESYS (see Installing CODESYS Add-ons).
Firmware can be downloaded via the WAGO Download Center; however, it is updated not in CODESYS, but rather via WAGOupload or an SD card (see Updating Firmware for Use in CODESYS).
Note: WAGO is currently working on a central download solution via the WAGO Download Center. We will inform you as soon as this is available.

Device descriptions for WAGO devices are automatically integrated when e!COCKPIT is installed.
Additional devices can be integrated via the Backstage view, “Product Catalog” page > [Import Device].

Required device descriptions are first downloaded through WAGO Download Center and integrated via the “Tools” tab > CODESYS Installer... (see Installing WAGO Components collectively via Package Files).
Additional devices can be integrated via “Tools” > “Device Repository ...” (see Installing WAGO Device Descriptions separately).

Devices can be added to the project by dragging and dropping them from the product catalog.

Devices are offered for selection in a dialog when a new project is created. For this to work, the corresponding device descriptions must already have been installed.
In an existing/empty project, devices can be added by clicking on the root node and Insert Device ....

I/O modules can be connected to the device by dragging and dropping them.

I/O modules can be added by right-clicking on “Kbus (Kbus)” in the device tree and Insert Device ....

The fieldbus is defined in a graphical network view by drawing connecting lines between fieldbus-specific connectors.
For Modbus, the protocol is also specified via a context menu (e.g., TCP or UDP). In addition, the communication direction (master/slave) can be assigned via the context menu.

The fieldbus is added via Insert Device ... in the context menu of the device. Only the fieldbuses that the device supports are displayed in the dialog.
Note: For the “Modbus” fieldbus, “Ethernet” is selected first. Modbus can then be selected via Insert Device ... under the Ethernet element in the device tree.

In e!COCKPIT, devices are connected by drawing connecting lines between them.

As a general rule, in CODESYS, a connection is established between devices by adding/nesting elements in the device tree and (depending on the fieldbus) by entering the slave IP address for the master device.

Fieldbus Configuration in CODESYS describes how devices are integrated/connected depending on the fieldbus used.
An example for commissioning a Modbus node is described in Example Project: Creating a New Modbus Project in CODESYS.

For Modbus couplers, the I/O image is created automatically.

The I/O image/mapping of a Modbus coupler can be created manually with the help of the CODESYS manual (the Modbus configuration) and the product manuals (the structure of the I/O data).

In e!COCKPIT, devices of a project of the same type can be replaced via the menu ribbon, “DEVICE” tab, or by right-clicking in the device’s context menu and clicking [Replace Device].

In CODESYS, a device can be replaced by right-clicking in the device tree and selecting Update Device .... Functions that the new device does not support are eliminated; additional functions that the new device supports are added (see also “Adjusting Device Type Versions/Device Descriptions” in this table).

The network scan for devices is performed in e!COCKPIT via the menu ribbon > “NETWORK” tab > [Scan]. Here you can also set the PC interface and IP range.

In CODESYS, scanning the entire network is not supported, but searching for an individual device is. To perform the scan, double-click on the device in the device tree > “Communication” tab > [Scan Network ...]
Limiting the IP range, scanning multiple devices and setting different interfaces are not possible.

You can perform a module scan in e!COCKPIT via the menu ribbon >“DEVICE” tab > [Scan Modules], or in a device’s context menu.

You can find I/O modules by right-clicking on “Kbus (Kbus)” in the device tree and selecting Scan for Devices.

In e!COCKPIT, message windows appear in the event of incompatibility and provide recommendations for changes. A compatibility list is available for guidance: https://techdocs.wago.com/Software/eCOCKPIT/en-US/index.html#1889686667.

The following versions are compatible for devices using CODESYS Runtime:
see product manuals of the PFC G2 as of FW23 under “CODESYS V3 Compatibility”.

The compiler version/visualization profile can be adjusted in the Backstage view, “Project Settings” page > “CODESYS Project Settings” > “Project Settings.”

The compiler version and the visualization profile can be adjusted on the “Project” tab under Project Settings ... > Compiler Options or Visualization Profile.

Device type versions/device descriptions can be modified in the menu ribbon > “DEVICE” tab > “Version Information” tab group with the [Replace] button.

Device type versions/device descriptions are displayed for selection in the “Update Devices” dialog (right-click on the device > Update Devices ...). To display all available versions of a device, the “Show All Versions (Experts Only)” option must be enabled in the dialog.

The firmware can be downloaded in the Backstage view > “Updates & Add-ons” page and installed via the menu ribbon > “DEVICE” tab > “Replace Firmware.”

The firmware is downloaded via the WAGO Download Center. However, replacing the firmware is done not with CODESYS, but rather with WAGOupload or via SD card (see Updating Firmware for Use in CODESYS).

You can compile an application via the “PROGRAM” tab > “Compile.”
You can connect devices online either by right-clicking on a device and selecting “Connect,” or alternatively via the button in the menu ribbon.
“PROGRAM”/“DEBUG” tab > Start launches the application.

You can compile the application via the “Build” tab > Generate Code.
You can connect the application online by double-clicking on the device and the “Online” tab > Login or right-clicking “Application” > Login.
Right clicking “Application” > Start launches the application.

After login, you can start the execution and verification of the source code via the menu ribbon > “PROGRAM”/“DEBUG” tab > [Simulate Application].

After login, you can start execution and verification of source code via the “Debug” tab > Start.

You can create a visualization by right-clicking on an application and selecting the new “Visualization” element.

You can create a visualization by right-clicking on an application and choosing Add Object > Visualization.

A program can be downloaded via the menu ribbon > “PROGRAM” tab > “Program Download” or “Multiple Download,” for example.

A program can be downloaded via the “Online” tab > Source Download to Connected Device or Multiple Download.

Libraries are added via the “Program Structure” panel by double-clicking “Library Manager” and [Add Library].

Required libraries are first downloaded via the WAGO Download Center and installed via the “Tools” tab > CODESYS Installer ... (see Installing WAGO Components collectively via Package Files).
Additional libraries can be installed via the “Tools” tab > Library Repository ... (see Installing WAGO Libraries separately) and added from the repository to the project in the device tree by double-clicking “Library Manager” > [Add Library].

License-based additional components (add-ons) appear on the “Updates & Add-ons” page of the Backstage view together with other components such as firmware, service packs, libraries and visualization styles. They can be downloaded, installed and licensed there.

License-based additional components (add-ons) can be downloaded via CODESYS Professional Developer Edition and installed via the “Tools” tab > CODESYS Installer ... (see Installing CODESYS Add-ons). Unlike e!COCKPIT, CODESYS bundles the add-ons together; they are not available individually.

WAGO I/O-CHECK is already integrated into e!COCKPIT for I/O module configuration.

The stand-alone WAGO I/O-CHECK software is used for I/O module configuration (see Installing and Using WAGO I/O-CHECK).

Program elements can be imported/exported in the Backstage view on the “Import/Export” page.

Program elements can be imported/exported on the “Project” tab > Import PLCopenXML .../Export PLCopenXML ....

The “Document Project” function can be found in the Backstage view > “Print” page.

The “Document Project” function can be found on the “Project” tab.

If the “e!COCKPIT SVN” add-on has been installed and licensed (Backstage view, “Updates & Add-ons” page), different versions of a project can be managed via the “SUBVERSION” tab.

CODESYS version management for projects is included in the CODESYS Professional Developer Edition (fee-based; see Installing and Launching).

e!COCKPIT can be operated via Python scripts in the Backstage view, “Scripting” page.

Python scripts can be executed from the Tools tab > Scripting.