Local IDE - Manual - AX2TIA - This package contains the documentation for ax2tia - Converting SIMATIC AX libraries to TIA Portal libraries,

Configure the launch.json file (one-time action)

• Click the debug icon
• Click "create launch.json file"
• Adapt the newly opened launch.json file to your needs (for example IP address, certificate). Add the "symbolsPath" parameter, which must point to your library file.

Example launch.json file

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
     {
         "name": "Debug live on PLC",
         "type": "plc-debug",
         "request": "launch",
         "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
         "ip": "192.168.0.1",
         "certificate": "C:\\\L44\\\L45\\\L46\
         "symbolsPath": "D:\\\L48\\\L49\\\L50\
     }
 ]
}

Add logpoints to your code in the locations you want to look at more closely

• By right-clicking a variable name and selecting "Add to logpoint"
• By right-clicking on the left next to the line number, selecting "Add Logpoint ..." and entering the variable you want to debug in curly braces, for example {myVariable}

The values are always retrieved and shown before executing the line of code in which the logpoint is located.

Start debugging by either using the F5 shortcut or pressing the Play button.

Observe values