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
DaUM changelog This topic lists changes made to the Device and Update Management in updates, beginning with release 2023.9 (reverse order – most recent changes at the top). Release Windows® service 2025.6, PLCnext Technology App 25.6.0.295, Docker® 25.6 Configurable system use notification The system use notification displayed below the login is configurable, as it may… 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
Trouble shooting You have encountered a problem? Find the solution here: General When I try to update a new device via the DaUM during initial commissioning, the update fails.When I try to update a new device via the DaUM during initial commissioning, the update fails. 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
Device and Update Management: access and first steps The Device and Update Management makes it possible to provide firmware and software updates for your devices. Firmware files are provided via the Phoenix Contact Central Update Repository server (CURe server). The Device and Update Management software is available as a PLCnext Technology App, as a Windows® service and as a Docker® container: You install… Read More
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
Installation of the DaUM in a Docker® container Available from DaUM version 2025.0 You can install the Device and Update Management in a Docker® container. You get the latest DaUM Docker® images from Docker® Hub. Here is a *.zip file for download with files you will need later on: DaUM_Docker_1.0.zip Required setup To… Read More
