Functions and applications – Overview Functions and applications are built-in benefits for programmers that come with the PLCnext Runtime System. Depending on the firmware release on your PLCnext Control, the set of features can be different. Here you will find a description to every function or application: Notifications Alarms Real-time… Read More
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
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
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 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 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
OPC UA® servers & clients overview On the OPC UA® SERVERS & CLIENTS tab you create a connection to an OPC UA® server and scan this connection for assets. Or you register an OPC UA® application. On the DISCOVERY tab you see applications that were announced by a discovery server and require your… Read More
Backups General information Backup and restore mechanisms are used for fast recommissioning after a possible system failure or device reset. Previously backed up data is transferred to the same PLCnext device and the original status is restored. In this version the PLCnext Backup app is responsible… Read More
Administration On this page you make several settings on various tabs. Below you will find information about these tabs: Global tab Software update tab Users / Clients tab GDS tab Certificate tab • Published/reviewed: 2025-07-04 ✿ Revision 081 • … Read More
Administration – GDS tab On the GDS tab you make all settings around the GDS (Global Discovery Server). GDS support In the GDS support area you specify whether you want to use a GDS or not. You also specify whether you want to use the internal… Read More
