The tables below contain an overview about Phoenix Contact´s current schedule in terms of further developments and enhancements for PLCnext Technology.
They are categorized by component types and functions.
Please check back regularly to keep up with the development progress.
Firmware Release Strategy:
The PLCnext Technology Ecosystem (PLCnext Controls, PLCnext Engineer and PLCnext Store) will continue to develop very dynamically in the next years. Therefore we decided to release every year in total four PLCnext Control firmware versions and PLCnext Engineer software versions.
At the beginning of every year we will come up with a Long Term Support (LTS) firmware version. The actual LTS version is permanently supplied with bugfixes. Each quarter follows a new version with additional features, which will also be included in the next LTS version. This gives you the possibility to develop your application or app always with the latest versions, and to enjoy new features first!
| Version name | Release date |
|---|---|
| PLCnext Engineer 2019.0 LTS | February 20th, 2019 |
| PLCnext Engineer 2019.3 | March 29th, 2019 |
| PLCnext Engineer 2019.6 | end of June, 2019 |
| PLCnext Engineer 2019.9 | end of September, 2019 |
| PLCnext Engineer 2020.0 | end of November, 2019 |
Latest Update: March, 2019
Outlook
Find in the list below our top 10 features, planned to be implemented during 2019.
- Linux Packet Manager with PLCnext Technology Repository
- Device and Security Patch Management
- Enhanced Microsoft® Visual Studio® Extensions (PLCnext Technology real-time C++ and C# programs)
- Profinet Redundancy Layer (SRL) and MRP Client support
- AXC F 2152 with configurable Ethernet ports X1/X2 (switched or independent MACs)
- Enhanced web-based diagnostic
- Download change (IEC 61131-3)
- OPC UA Historical Access
- EtherNet/IP™ (Adapter Class)
- EtherCat™ Master
For detailed information, click on the headline of the regarding section to unfold the features table:
