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BCS Tools 3.50

Description
BCS Tools, a complete tool for Beijer Electronics control offer including debugging, configuration, simulation and commissioning in one software. Based on CODESYS IEC 61131-3 programming with all editors (FBD, LD, IL, ST, SFC, CFC). BCS Tools offers full customization, object-oriented graphics and user-friendly programming, with enhanced editing-control integrating application program, fieldbus and process networks into a single interface.

Four different license levels available:
• Lite
• Basic
• Professional
• Advanced

Based on the license entered during the installation, BCS Tools will run in one of four license levels. Without entering a license key during installation, BCS Tools will run in "Lite" mode.
Please contact Beijer Electronics sales & order representatives to help you Where to buy.

Link to Software life cycle policies: Click here



Update information
BCS Tools 3.50 (Current version)

New features 3.50:
• Added Distributed IO Configurator.
• Added BSD/BFI configurator.
• Added Documents feature.
• Added Restore Points feature.
• Added export tags for iX Developer feature.
• See more information in the release notes and revision history documents attached.

The free of charge "Lite" version 3.50 can be used for:
• X2 Control, X2 Marine SC, X2 Extreme SC, BoX2 Pro SC and BoX2 Extreme SC (Soft Control)
• NEXTO Modular (<= BCS-NX3010 without additional communication module)
• NEXTO Xpress (BCS-XP3xx)

To use all features in BCS Tools version 3.50 make sure to always use the latest firmware.
Firmware versions older than stated below is not supported with the latest compiler in BCS Tools. Minimum firmware requirements:
• X2 Control/Marine, BoX2 Pro SC image 2.0 b775 with CODESYS runtime 3.5.13.30_7
• X2 Extreme SC image 2.0 b367 with CODESYS runtime 3.5.13.30_7
• BoX2 Extreme SC image 2.0 367 with CODESYS runtime 3.5.13.30_7
• BCS NEXTO firmware 1.10.8.0 for NX3010 / NX3020 / NX3030
• BCS NEXTO firmware 1.10.51.0 for NX3008
• BCS NEXTO firmware 1.12.5.3 for NX3003 / NX3004 / NX3005
• BCS NEXTO firmware 1.12.5.3 for XP300 / XP315 / XP325 / XP340 / XP350

Note! For G- and M-series Programmable IO (PIO) for example M9372, GN9372 and GL9972, we recommend to use specific CODESYS V3.5 versions that is in comparison with the runtime version installed in the devices. PIO with FW file Rev 3.xxx incl CODESYS RT 3.5.17.30 (pre-loaded) use together with CODESYS V3.5 SP17 Patch 3 (recommended). PIO with FW file Rev 2.xxx incl CODESYS RT 3.5.11.30, use together with CODESYS V3.5 SP11 Patch 3 (recommended).

Note! If you previously downloaded the software package from SmartStore, find the download link in submenu My account > My apps, when logged in!


Related documents
Release Notes - BCS Tools 3.50.pdf
RevisionHistoryProductsBEIJER_Nexto-Series.pdf

Facts

General description

Version: 3.50.300.0
Release: 2023-01-19
Lifecycle policy: One year upgrade
Support status: NO SUPPORT
Article: BCS Tools 3.50