Installation and First Steps
1 Software download
2 Connect Mini PLC to the computer (example STG-600)
3 User interface
4 Start software
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To download miCon-L, please visit our Downloads area.
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/Download_area_miCon-L_V3.7.jpg)
Save zip file
Open download folder and extract file (f. e. with WinRar)
Run miCon-L_EN_V3.7.exe by double clicking in the folder Download
Accept licence agreement (Annehmen)
Extract program files by following the installation instructions
2 Connect the Mini PLC to the computer (example STG-600)
The STG-600 from Barth Elektronik at a glance:
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/EN/STG-600_allein_beschriftet_EN.jpg)
Connect the Mini PLC to a power supply. Then, connect the USB cable to the Mini PLC and the computer. By factory default, the status LED will start blinking on the STG-600 as soon as the power supply is connected.
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/mit_USB_Status-LED.jpg)
3 User interface
Following, the user interface of the software miCon-L:
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/EN/user_interface.jpg)
Commands can be used from the submenus, toolbar, context menu (right click) and key combination.
4 Start software
Open StartMe.exe
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/StartMe.exe1.jpg)
Select “Start miCon-L graphical programming”
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/Programm_starten.jpg)
Click on "Configure serial interface (COM)" to select the right COM port
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/COM%20port.png)
Create new project
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/EN/create_new_project.jpg)
Choose connected PLC and project name
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/EN/NewProject.png)
It automatically goes into edit mode
![](files/miCon-L/Installation%20und%20Erste%20Schritte/EN/edit_mode.jpg)