Preparing Your Programming Environment

In order to use ConveyLinx with your PLC, you need to install the proper configuration files into your TIA Portal or STEP 7 programming environment. The files required will be included in a downloadable .zip archive from our site and will include an xml with the filename structure “GSDML-V2.xx-IndustrialSoftware-ConveyLinx-yyyymmdd.xml” and at least 1 bitmap file (.bmp) with the graphic image of the particular module(s) for which the xml file specifies for your Siemens programming environment.

There are also optional (but highly recommended) User Data Type (UDT) files specific for each module type and Mode of Operation you wish to use.

*The files you will need are dependent on the specific Conveylinx module and module firmware version you are using.