Executing tests in the CLI - Manual - AxUnit-ST - AxUnit ST documentation package - AxUnit-ST,

AxUnit-ST CLI Tool (test)

Portfolio
SIMATIC AX
Product
AxUnit-ST
Software version
8.0.33
Edition
04/2025
Language
English (original)
Package Name
@ax/axunitst-docs

The default engine for testing is llvm.

  apax test

If you want to execute tests for a different target, you must specify it with the additional engine parameter -e, as well as the target IP Adress:

-e=plcsim or -e=mc7p and -t="127.0.0.1"
  • You may add the target IP variable to apax.yml, and add it as a variable to your CLI call.
variables:
  AXUNIT_TARGET_IP: "192.168.0.1"
apax test -e=plcsim -t=$AXUNIT_TARGET_IP

WARNING

The targeted PLC will switch to STOP and automatically start the test-program! Be sure to use the correct IP, since loading to the wrong PLC can cause serious damage.