Notification Manager Use Case Notifications in PLCnext Technology are messages referring to special events. The Notification Manager enables sending and receiving notifications between components of a controller. Notifications can also transport user data (payload) which is information data without control or protocol information (no process data, no real-time… 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
Reverse connect To enable the devices to connect to the DaUM via reverse connect, you must first enable reverse connect and set the correct port via PLCnext Engineer. In PLCnext Engineer, click on the OPC UA node in the PLANT area. Select the Server Settings editor. In… 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
Assets On this page you get an overview of all available assets in the system. An asset is the updatable software component, which is represented over the OPC UA® Server and can be updated. This can be, for example, a PLCnext Engineer project or an update for subordinate devices. Browse and organize your assets… 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
Archive When an update is complete, you can review each step in the execution log and download a report of the update plan on the ARCHIVE tab. • Published/reviewed: 2026-04-02 ☃ Revision 092 • … Read More
Backups Note: With PLCnext Technology firmware versions 2024.0 LTS and 2024.6, backups are performed with the DaUM Backup and Restore app. From PLCnext Technology firmware version 2025.0, the DaUM Backup and Restore app no longer works. Instead, the DaUM requires a new interface to enable backup and restore which is configured via PLCnext Engineer. Backups from PLCnext Technology firmware version 2025.0… 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
