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Hannover Messe 2019: new releases
During the Hannover Messe 2019, we updated you about new, innovative products from Phoenix Contact through daily livestreams - two of them were about the PLCnext Store and the new PLCnext Control RFC 4072S. Watch the videos from our livestreams here...
Read more ...Available now: New Firmware 2019.3
The brand new Firmware 2019.3 is out now:
Use the Profinet Redundancy Layer (PRL) for Profinet devices in order to set up a PLCnext Control AXC F 2152 as an underlying device for the RFC 460R in a redundancy system.
The new dynamic bus configuration for the Axioline local bus allows you to configure the Axioline bus from the application* without having to manually assemble the bus structure beforehand. These and other new firmware features will #enhance your possibilities in PLCnext Technology - again.
The Inline adapter terminal AXC F IL ADAPT is supported by the firmware as well as the new PLCnext Store App types: the first Function Extensions and Runtime apps are now available.
* read, configure and start the Axioline bus using the Axioline RSC Service or the corresponding PLCnext Engineer Function Block - this is not related to the PLCnext Engineer feature "Read Axioline Bus"
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The IXON Cloud Connector on the PLCnext Store is your gateway to remote access and Industrial IoT
Connecting PLCs to your web-based IIoT portal has never been easier. Manage, monitor and control your systems, and turn machine data into insights using advanced reporting and alarms with integrated IXON Cloud and connectivity.
Read more ...CODESYS Control for PLCnext Technology
The PLCnext controller from Phoenix Contact can be programmed with the market-leading IEC 61131-3 tool CODESYS.
Watch the following video for further information.
Read more ...Feel the pulse of your machinery SIGA & PLCnext Technology
SIGA OT Solutions and Phoenix Contact have been collaborating for several years, by employing Phoenix Contact's conditioners, measuring transducers, communication modules and other accessories as integrated components of SIGA solutions and SIGAPlattform product line. Recently, Phoenix Contact invited SIGA to integrate its SigaCloud App with its trailblazing control technology, called PLCnext Technology.
Read more ...Event Based Architecture for PLCnext Technology
Use FourZero to Implement Event Driven Control Architecture on your PLCnext instead of creating inefficient cyclic controls
Read more ...2019.0 LTS is here: new Firmware, PLCnext Engineer and C++/C# tools out now
We never stand still. In order to meet the requirements of tomorrows automation technology we need to make changes today. With the PLCnext Technology ecosystem we strive for innovation and thinking outside the box. Therefore, it is a necessity to release four PLCnext Control Firmware and PLCnext Engineer versions each year so you get to enjoy the latest features first.
Read more about all new features, incorporated in the new firmware update or find out what we have planned next in this roadmap. You already know everything about the new features and want to download the new firmware directly? No problem, follow this direct link to the firmware download section on the Phoenix Contact website.
It gets even better and we also have the new PLCnext Engineer for you: download the new engineering software now - free of charge! - and refer to the PLCnext Engineer Quick Start Guide for all details. We already prepared some basic tutorial videos. You are quite new to PLC programming? Just jump into the e-learning course and get a good grasp of the PLCnext Engineer Basics.
It’s a gift that keeps on giving. There's a new C++ programming toolchain and a new C# development tool version available here for download. Watch the according tutorial videos on high-level language programming for PLCnext Technology.
Proceed with the C++ and C# examples provided on our new public GitHub repository for all things PLCnext.
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