Connect to the CX70x0

Before you can configure the CX7000 in TwinCAT, you must establish a connection between your engineering computer and the CX7000 (target system). The engineering computer and the Embedded PC must be in the same network and subnet or alternatively connected directly via an Ethernet cable (peer-to-peer).

The IP address or host name of the CX7000 is required for the connection.

Requirements:

Establish a connection as follows:

1. In the menu at the top click on File > New > Project and create a new TwinCAT XAE project.
2. In the tree view on the left click on SYSTEM, and then Choose Target.
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3. Click on Search (Ethernet).
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4. Click Broadcast Search and search for available devices on the network.
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5. Mark the appropriate CX7000 and click Add Route. The host name and IP address facilitate identification.
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6. Enter the user name and password in the User and Password fields respectively and click OK. User name: Administrator Password: 1
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7. The new device is displayed in the Choose Target System window.
8. Select the device you want to specify as target system and click OK.
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You have successfully established a connection between your engineering computer and the CX7000 (target system) in TwinCAT. The new target system and the host name are displayed in the menu bar.
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Using this procedure you can search for all available devices and also switch between the target systems at any time.