Managing components PLCnext Technology is based on components that are included via the IComponentInterface interface (see IComponent and IProgram). ACF – Application Component Framework The Application Component Framework (ACF) is a part of the System Manager and manages the function extensions. The ACF is a framework that enables… Read More
plcnextapp log file The plcnextapp tool manages apps, e.g. the mounting and unmounting. The plcnextapp tool is called by the AppManager. The plcnextapp.log file is used to record status and error messages that are issued by the plcnextapp tool. You will find the file by default on your controller under… Read More
Global Data Space data types configuration Configuration with PLCnext Engineer You can configure the GDS by connecting IN and OUT ports of programs with the PLCnext Engineer software (see Importing libraries into PLCnext Engineer). In PLCnext Engineer, select the desired use as an IN or OUT port in the Data… Read More
System monitoring Available from firmware version 2025.0 The system monitoring is a library that consists of the components system watchdog and system monitor. The firmware component system monitor has been released with firmware version 2025.0 and extends the system watchdog with diagnostic options. It monitors system critical parameters like RAM… Read More
Configuration files Although PLCnext Engineer is the recommended tool you can load programs and program instances onto the controller even without using the PLCnext Engineer. This also applies to files in .pcwlx libraries programmed in C++ by using the Eclipse® IDE with PLCnext Technology Add-in, or Visual Studio® with PLCnext Technology Extension, or the PLCnext CLI. But before transferring… Read More
