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January 10, 2020
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Tutorial: Using the AXC F 2152 controller with Microsoft Azure

Summary In this tutorial I will show you how to connect to- and use a cloud-based database while on your PLCnext AXCF 2152 controller. We will use Microsoft Azure as… Read more
December 30, 2019
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How to connect PLCnext to Microsoft® Azure® by Node.js SDK

Please accept marketing-cookies to watch this video. based on Node.js® Azure SDK  https://github.com/azure/azure-sdk-for-js Contribution and the complete source code at  Read more
December 29, 2019
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How to log data from PLCnext to IXON Cloud

The data logging feature from IXON Cloud lets you log data securely from the PLCnext device to the IXON Cloud. It collects, prepares, transmits and stores data using a secure MQTT connecting… Read more
December 23, 2019
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VDI 3813 Stairwell FB with PLCnext Engineer

The following Makers Blog consists of the Stairwell Light functionality as stated in the VDI 3813 directive (BUILDING AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (BACS) – FUNDAMENTALS OF ROOM CONTROL). This directive… Read more
December 19, 2019
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How to enable remote VPN access for PLCnext using IXON Cloud

About 90 percent of operating problems faced by engineers can be solved by remote access to the control system. With remote access, you can remotely troubleshoot and program your PLCnext… Read more
December 19, 2019
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Bacnet MSTP device from Emalytics on the PLCnext controller

This Makers blog shows a way to communicate Bacnet MSTP devices from Emalytics to the PLCnext platform. As this is a serial protocol and the ILC 2050 BI has as… Read more
December 19, 2019
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Datalogging in IEC 61131-3: Create your own file manager

Following on my previous blog “Datalogging in IEC 61131-3: The basic principle”, I want to show you something extra.To read and write data, you only need to implement some basic… Read more
December 19, 2019
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OPC UA in IEC 61131-3: Alarms & Conditions

The following functionality is based on the Alarms Dispatcher in PLCnext Technology.It enables you to send alarms to other applications running on your PLCnext Control, whether it be a C++,… Read more
December 9, 2019
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How to upgrade PLCnext CLI to version 2020.0 LTS on Linux

Here is a basic guide to installing PLCnext CLI version 2020.0 LTS on a Linux operating system, when there is an earlier version of the CLI already installed. The procedure… Read more