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Hi everyone, I would like to control two IO-Link grippers via a ctrlX. Since a missing license has led to an exception error when uploading my PLC project I have purchased the "CODESYS IO-Link SL" after consultation with the support as these are not yet available from Rexroth (Link to the Topic). However, it is not clear to me whether I have activated the license correctly. To store the Codesys license in PLC Engineering I followed the instructions Quick start guide: How to enable CoDeSys licensing using ctrlX PLC Engineering. With this guide I was able to add my license to the license repository: Afterwards the project could be transferred without error and the grippers could be controlled. However, the IO Link connection to the grippers breaks off again after about 10 minutes. The only error message I receive is from the gripper instances in PLC enginnering itself with the message "Module reports and Error". I suspect that the license has not been activated correctly as Codesys also states that the license must either be loaded onto a dongle or installed on a SoftContainer on the controller via the license manager (Codesys - Licensing of Products) . The red X in the license repository also indicates the message "The license for the product does not exist in the selected license container". However, if I try "Device->Softcontainer->Select device" via the License Manager, my ctrlX is displayed, but when I try to connect I get the error message: "Connection denied by device: All available communication channels are already in use" I'm using a ctrlX Drive with built-in ctrlX Core and ctrlX OS 2.4 as well as ctrlX PLC Engineering version 2.4.1. I would appreciate any helpful input. Thanks Regards Thomas ... View more

Hello everyone, I have a ctrlX Drive with built-in ctrlX Core and use ctrlX OS 2.4 as well as ctrlX PLC Engineering version 2.4.1. I am currently trying to do two things: 1. provide PLC variables to the data layer 2. control via the PLC of two robot grippers which are controlled via IO Link and are integrated via an IO-Link master "ifm-AL1102" via Profinet. I make the PLC variables available via the symbol configuration. I have integrated the Profinet and IO Link device using these instructions:  The data connection to the grippers works and I can read and write variables via the editor window in PLC engineering. However, when I upload my project to the controller, I always get the message: "Program loaded - EXEPTION" Logs: "*#EXCEPTION* [License invalid] in application [Application]* - Application app=Application has invalid license metrics!" from the component "CmpApp". I have tried to identify the cause. As soon as I activate a variable in the symbol configuration, I get just such an exception. Even if I have configured real-time variables for the datalayer. A similar error occurs when I use a mapped IO-Link variable in a program that is active in the task configuration.For IO Link I get an additional error message: Logs: "Demo mode for IO-Link started. Will expire and stop! License for IO-Link not installed." but also "Program loaded - EXEPTION" even if no variables are configured for the datalayer. I have activated the following licenses: ctrlX OS License - PLC Standard (02VRS+ / add-on) ctrlX OS License - PLC Basic Version Upgrade (02VRS) ctrlX OS License - CODESYS - Communication IEC61784 Family 3 Controller (add-on) Am I missing any additional "in-app" licenses or is the problem somewhere else? I also found the following documentation which suggests that there are apparently additional licenses for the Datalayer interaction (table Available ctrlX in-app licenses): https://docs.automation.boschrexroth.com/doc/2528562726/licenses-overview/latest/en/ I would appreciate any helpful input. Thanks Regards Thomas ... View more