C6 Compact 3 for Control

The C6 Compact 3 is an embedded automation device by KEB that may be used for various use cases, e.g.

⚠ This device is meant for low to medium complexity

Do not try to achieve all of the above on one single device
Do not install all available NOA apps at the same time
Codesys Control runs inside a Docker container (as a NOA App)
- Check if this meets the performance needs for your use case!

If you don't need Codesys Control and/or Codesys Communication

Uninstall this app from the device ("Delete" in App Manager)
- The Compact 3 will still keep one CPU core reserved for Codesys

➡ tl;dr Checklist Codesys Control

Establish Base Connectivity

➡ [Base Connectivity -- Documentation/KEB-Service-and-Support/Base-Connectivity)

An internet connection is needed
- For license activation
- For app updates or installation
Else internal network (WAN) will suffice
- Ethernet access from COMBIVIS
- Access to machine

State "out of the box" (note: Internet access already works, device is "online")
To use the Compact 3 as a controller only Codesys Control and Codesys Gateway are needed
NOA Apps
- Mandatory: NOA Core, System Manager
- Optional: Codesys Control, Codesys Gateway, License Manager
- Device ID is displayed in upper left corner, here hn_lab_c3_93 -- this typically is the KEB serial number

Connect the device with the internet, either DHCP or static IP address
- Use connection X2 on device c6c3
- Get settings automatically via DHCP
- Manual settings for network access
Add a Codesys Control license, using the License Manager
- Get the license via KEB sales

Use COMBIVIS studio 6 to create and run a PLC program on the Compact 3 (just as any other Codesys Controller e.g. C6 Smart, E22)

The Codesys Communication requires a running PLC program on the device -- otherwise the NOA Codesys Communication will not connect!
It also needs some data to work with: create a symbol configuration and export some symbols
- Make sure at least one variable has at least read access
Check if the Codesys connection requires authorization (user name and password), set and save it accordingly
Codesys requires a Gateway i.e. you have to run a Codesys Gateway somewhere in your network
- Make sure the NOA App `Codesys Gateway" is installed

Create a Codesys program for the device "C6 COMPACT 3", include a symbol configuration (at least one symbol set with at least read rights) ⚠ The C6C3 is not yet readily available for programming i.e. it is not available in the list of devices inside COMBIVIS --> Ask KEB support to provide the device information or a project (archive) that includes this information
RUN the PLC Program: Connect to target device (login and download if needed) > Start PLC program
If needed: Codesys Authorization in COMBIVIS (required for C6C3)