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Real-time DataLogger – Examples

Real-time DataLogger – Examples Available from firmware 2019.3 Since the DataLogger is a versatile tool for a wide array of use cases, there is an overwhelming number of parameters and options to configure a session for best results. In this topic, you will find the settings for a bunch of typical use… Read More

Introduction to Applicative System Redundancy (ASR)

Introduction to Applicative System Redundancy (ASR) Available with AXC F 2152 and AXC F 3152 The Applicative System Redundancy (ASR) is carried out by providing two redundant PLCs (First and Second) in the same network together with the responding I/O stations. The communication between the PLCs and the I/O stations is based on the PROFINET… Read More

Real-time DataLogger configuration

Real-time DataLogger configuration Available from firmware 2019.3 There are different ways available to set up and configure a DataLogger session: from firmware 2019.3: configuration based on an XML file from firmware 2020.6, additionally: via PLCnext Engineer via RSC IDataLoggerService2 (reading values, handling a session) Let’s see which way… Read More

Alarms via OPC UA Server

Alarms via OPC UA Server Introduction Essential alarm status features Every alarm is oriented towards the OPC UA Alarms & Conditions specification and has these properties: Property Meaning or purpose Restrictions AlarmId The unique name of the alarm on the device.   AlarmType… Read More

Security notifications registered by the PLCnext Runtime System

Security notifications registered by the PLCnext Runtime System Available from 2022.0 LTS The following tables show the security-related notifications that are predefined in the PLCnext Runtime System and will be issued by the PLCnext Runtime System. Note: For non-security-related notifications, see Notifications by PLCnext Runtime. Compatibility Due to breaking changes… Read More

Alarm function blocks in IEC 61131-3 programming

Alarm function blocks in IEC 61131-3 programming Introduction Essential alarm status features Every alarm is oriented towards the OPC UA Alarms & Conditions specification and has these properties: Property Meaning or purpose Restrictions AlarmId The unique name of the alarm on the device.  … Read More

Notification Logger 

Notification Logger  Use Case The Notification Logger enables saving of notifications in a database so the they can be used for analyzing firmware and applications. Saved notifications can be queried via RSC interfaces.  The Logger Archives offer functions for acquiring and filtering of incoming notifications as well… Read More

PLCnext Store resources

PLCnext Store resources The PLCnext Store provides software applications (“apps”) with which you can directly and easily expand the functions of a PLCnext controller. As a developer of software solutions, you can also create your own apps and distribute them in the PLCnext Store. About 300 highly elaborated pieces of code… Read More

Real-time DataLogger reference

Real-time DataLogger reference Available from firmware 2019.6 Sources and data types The DataLogger can record data from any IN or OUT ports and variables. The following data sources are available: Global Data Space IN and OUT ports Type real-time program (C++, IEC 61131-3 and MATLAB®/Simulink®) – task-synchronous mode… Read More

Configuring PROFINET devices for redundancy

Configuring PROFINET devices for redundancy Available from 2022.0 LTS with RFC 4072R Adding PROFINET devices to the automation project For for the general procedure Configuring PROFINET devices. Configure the System redundancy data hold time for each PROFINET device.  The System redundancy data hold time is the maximum time that the PROFINET device… Read More