IO ADDRESSING

After designing your factory you will need to program it, and for that you need to address every Input and Ouput you are using in your factory to link it to the PLC. For example: let's say you implemented a Belt Conveyor with a sensor on it, and the conveyor must stop once the sensor is activated. For that to happen you need to be able to program your conveyor to move (output) and then stop when the sensor's signal turns on (input).

To address IOs you must click on the equipment or component you want, and on the right side of the IO you want to address (Run/Stop on the Belt Conveyor for example) there will be a list with all IOs available in your factory, simply select one and now you can use it in Codesys or any other platform. In this video you'll learn how to link your factory's Inputs and Outputs to the PLC.