Software（A8）

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Two tools are used for application development. The configuration tool provided by Yokogawa is used to determine data stream and CPU operations. Visual Studio Code, widely used by programmers, is used for application program development.
Combining these tools enables development with separation between the device and the application software.

Configuration tool

This tool is used for configuring and maintaining A8 controller.

Configuration tool functions

The basic functions of this configuration tool are listed below:

• Project management function
  Allows for creating version-controllable projects.
  Project files can be generated as user-managed encrypted files, enabling secure operational management.
   
• CPU configuration function
  Allows for configuring the CPU configuration, network and security settings, and functions that operate on the controller.
   
• Data stream configuration function
  Allows for editing the definitions of tags used in the data stream.
  It maps various data, such as CPU system data and data from communication standards (e.g., EtherCAT, OPC UA), to tags.
   
• OPC UA configuration function
  Allows for configuring the OPC UA Server/Client setups.
  It also manages certificates used by Servers/Clients.
   
• EtherCAT configuration function
  Allows for configuring EtherCAT Main and Sub devices settings and performing online diagnostics.
  It also enables managing ESI files of other equipment on the Sub devices information management screen.
   
• Motion configuration function
  Allows for setting axis parameters used in motion control.
   
• Monitor function
  Allows for connecting to the CPU module to monitor its status online.
  Users can verify data on the data stream and check data of any devices registered in the watch monitor.
   
• Maintenance function
  Allows for directly connecting to the CPU module to configure it online.
  No project files are required.
   
• Security function
  Allows for configuring various security items to ensure secure operation of this controller.
   
• RAS functions
  Allows for configuring the RAS functions and managing various log information.

SDK (Software Development Kit)

This is the software development kit for developing user programs that run within A8 CPU module.
It provides a development environment container with a toolchain for program development pre-installed.

Notes on 「Downloads」 (A8 User Registration – Required) 

Product content (documents and software) can be downloaded from the Yokogawa Electric Customer Portal (membership registration required).
After purchasing the product, please register your product by clicking "A8 User Registration" in the upper right corner of this page.

Note:

-To download product content, you will need both "Customer Portal Registration" and "A8 User Registration" on the Yokogawa Electric Site.
-When searching for content within the Customer Portal, please specify "A8" as your search keyword.

Software:<https://myportal.yokogawa.com/s/downloads>
Documents:<https://myportal.yokogawa.com/s/documents>
Product Information:<https://myportal.yokogawa.com/s/product-information>

Some documents can only be downloaded from the "A8 Document List" in the product information.

Links to some of the content are provided in "Downloads" at the bottom of this page.
CAD data can be downloaded from "Drawings".