Do you have a "stump the manual" moment with CODESYS 3.5? Drop it in the comments—let's see if the documentation actually has the answer.

If you have ever opened CODESYS 3.5 for the first time, you know the feeling: a mix of excitement (powerful, IEC 61131-3 programming!) and mild panic (where is everything?).

The CODESYS documentation is written by developers, for developers. It assumes you know what a PLC cycle is. It does not assume you know how to find Plc_PRG . Problem: Your EtherCAT master is not going into OP (Operational) state.

The manual will tell you exactly that you need to check wState = 5 and that a value of 2 means "Init" (no communication). You fix it in five minutes. You do not need to read the CODESYS 3.5 manual cover to cover. That is a waste of time.

It does not exist.