Add firmware update package To search for available firmware packages, click the SEARCH FOR FIRMWARE PACKAGE button. Select a repository from the drop-down list and click the SELECT REPOSITORY button. Select one of the proposed products or enter the item number or the article description of the… Read More
Update plans overview On this page you get an overview of all update plans in the system. You can configure or delete existing update plans and create a new update plan. Once you have created an update plan, you can add assets. On the UPDATE PLANS… Read More
Example workflow In this section you can see an example workflow. For details on the individual steps, see the linked topics. Create a connection to an OPC UA® server and scan this connection for assets. Manage your assets. Add update packages. Create an update plan. Read More
Administration – Software update tab On the SOFTWARE UPDATE tab you can add and manage the update repositories. The update repository is the place where the firmware files are located. You can add a new update repository and add update packages to the repository. Currently,… Read More
Proficloud – Time series data (TSD) connector Available from 2020.6 with AXC F 2152, and from 2021.0 LTS with most PLCnext Control devices In this topic you read how to set up the connector for using time series data via the Proficloud service. Scope of the Proficloud Proficloud offers an easy way of managing and maintaining remote PLCnext Control devices, such as… Read More
DataLogger configuration as a flowchart Available from firmware 2019.3 Due to the multiple scenarios a DataLogger session can be used for, there are a bunch of decisions to make during the configuration. Here’s a visual guide for that. Usability tip: For a convenient scaling of the chart, just hide the… Read More
Redundancy in PLCnext Technology In engineering, redundant systems are key for enhancing operational reliability: Critical components are intentionally duplicated (in safety-critical systems: triplicated) to provide a permanent backup or fail-safe to take over operations immediately in case the main component fails. In PLCnext Technology, redundancy is implemented in… Read More
Notifications registered by the PLCnext Runtime System The following tables show the notifications that are predefined in the PLCnext Runtime System and will be issued by the PLCnext Runtime System. Note: For security-related notifications with firmware 2022.0 LTS or newer, see Security notifications of PLCnext Runtime. Compatibility The SenderName declarations have changed… Read More
Proficloud Device Management Service Available from 2020.6 with AXC F 2152, from 2021.0 LTS with most PLCnext Control devices (details see below) In this topic, you read how to add, edit, or remove your devices to the Proficloud. Scope of the Proficloud Proficloud offers an easy way of managing and maintaining remote PLCnext Control devices, such as controllers in off-shore wind power… Read More
Proficloud – Connecting to the service Available from 2020.6 with AXC F 2152, from 2021.0 LTS with most PLCnext Control devices (see scope below) In this topic, you read how to prepare your PLCnext Control for working with the Proficloud service. Scope of the Proficloud Proficloud offers an easy way of managing and maintaining remote PLCnext Control devices, such as controllers in off-shore wind power… Read More
