Starting up the AXC F XT PB PROFIBUS master Available from 2022.0 LTS for AXC F 2152 The AXC F XT PB PROFIBUS master currently supports the PROFIBUS DP/V0 mode. Requirements The AXC F XT PB is installed and the supply voltage is connected (see AXC F XT PB datasheet). In PLCnext Engineer: A project has been created The IP settings have been configured A connection to the… Read More
Starting up the service interface of the AXC F 3152 Available from firmware version 2023.9 for AXC F 3152 with hardware version ≥04 Note: The service interface (USB-C interface) is supported only on AXC F 3152 controllers hardware version ≥04 running firmware release ≥2023.9. Check the hardware version and firmware release of your controller in the Web-based Management (upper… Read More
Working with encrypted SD cards Available from firmware release 2024.0 LTS with AXC F x152, RFC 4072S, BPC 9102S, SPLC 1000, or SPLC 3000 Only LIC SD cards can be encrypted in the context of PLCnext Technology: SD FLASH 8GB PLCNEXT MEMORY LIC (item no. 1151112) – discontinued – SD FLASH 16GB PLCNEXT MEM LIC (item no. 1831737) SD FLASH… Read More
Starting up INTERBUS with logical addressing Available on AXC F 2152 and AXC F 3152 from firmware 2019.3, and PLCnext Engineer from 2022.0 LTS Requirements The AXC F XT IB is installed and the supply voltage is connected (see AXC F XT IB data sheet). In PLCnext Engineer: A project has been created The IP settings have been configured A connection to the controller has been established Adding the AXC F XT IB… Read More
What the PLCnext Engineer Simulation does Available for firmware 2022.0 LTS, 2023.0 LTS and 2025.0 in combination with PLCnext Engineer The PLCnext Engineer Simulation makes it more convenient to test and optimize your PLCnext Engineer applications, because developers no longer depend on a hardware target attached to their computer. PLCnext Engineer Simulation lets you execute many of the functions, components, and models in your… Read More
PLCnext Control hardware documentation For each PLCnext Control device or extension, there is a user manual or a data sheet available on the Phoenix Contact website. For your convenience, we’re making those PDF documents available for download here, too. Where there’s additional documentation mentioned, please refer to the respective product page on the Phoenix Contact website. Read More
Getting started with PLCnext Engineer Simulation Available for firmware 2022.0 LTS, 2023.0 LTS and 2025.0 in combination with PLCnext Engineer With PLCnext Engineer Simulation, you can execute many of the functions, components, and models in your automation project without having a PLCnext Control at hand. There are some restrictions still, and further development is being done. Nevertheless, with this approach it is easier to test… Read More
Starting up the AXC F XT ML 1000 module Available on AXC F 3152 with firmware 2022.0 LTS only Requirements The AXC F XT ML 1000 is installed and the supply voltage is connected (see AXC F XT ML 1000 data sheet). A firmware version 2022.0 LTS is installed on the AXC F 3152. Note: For controllers with firmware versions from 2022.6, use a container (e. g., docker) including… Read More
Starting up INTERBUS with physical addressing Available on AXC F 2152 and AXC F 3152 from firmware 2019.3, and PLCnext Engineer from 2019.3 Requirements The AXC F XT IB is installed and the supply voltage is connected (see AXC F XT IB data sheet). In PLCnext Engineer: A project has been created The IP settings have been configured A connection to the controller has been established Adding the AXC F XT IB to… Read More
SD cards In this topic you see the main features and compatibility of the available SD cards for PLCnext Control devices. These SD cards come with an underlying file system, which is necessary for proper operation in PLCnext Technology. Do not use other SD cards available on the market, nor reformat a Phoenix Contact… Read More
