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Hardware Compiler CLI Tool (hwc)

Portfolio
SIMATIC AX
Product
Hardware Compiler
Software version
1.1.154
Edition
07/2024
Language
English (original)
Package Name
@ax/hwc
apax hwc [command] [options]

Commands

Command Description
compile Compiles AX hardware configuration
get-supported-devices Get supported hardware devices (e.g PLC, DI, DQ)
get-supported-device-properties Get properties with default values for supported hardware devices
setup-secure-communication Creates configuration for secure communication between AX and the PLC.
import-certificate Imports a certificate to be used for a certain purpose by the given PLC.
set-accessprotection-password Defines an access protection password for a given PLC for a given access protection level.
install-gsd Installs GSD files to current Apax project.
manage-users Manages user credentials for a PLC

Options

These options are available for all commands.

Option Description
--version Show version information
-?, -h, --help Show help information

Return codes

hwc returns zero for success (no errors) and non-zero otherwise.