Advanced use of IComponent and IProgram Using the PLCnext CLI , Eclipse® Add-in or Visual Studio® extension creates the meta configuration files (*.libmeta, *.compmeta, *.progmeta) required for PLCnext Engineer as well as the following functions with a functional implementation during compiling. If you have special requirements that go beyond this, the following descriptions will help you understand the… Read More
ACF (Application Component Framework) The ACF (Application Component Framework) is the foundation for the PLCnext Technology platform architecture. The ACF is a framework that enables component-based platform development and the configurative composition of the firmware for the devices. It can configuratively distribute the firmware to one or more processes. The… Read More
Java RSC API ‒ Overview Valid with firmware releases up to 2024.6 Note: The Java RSC API will soon be replaced by a better solution. Therefore the support for this tool is already discontinued. If you decide to use the Java RSC API anyway you’ll be on your own. The Java… Read More
Supported data types in C# The following table illustrates how the IEC 61131‑3 data types are linked to the .Net framework and to C#, respectively. Note: Variables of data types that are marked with a + in the Attribute mandatory column must have the (otherwise optional) attribute DataType for unambiguous assignment. Read More
Example usage ‒ GDS services Valid with firmware releases up to 2024.6 Note: The Java RSC API will soon be replaced by a better solution. Therefore the support for this tool is already discontinued. If you decide to use the Java RSC API anyway you’ll be on your own. The Java… Read More
Creating a C# function block library With Visual Studio®, you can program functions, function blocks, function containers and programs in C# which you can subsequently import using the PLCnext Technology engineering software, PLCnext Engineer and use on a PLCnext Technology device. Tutorial video Note: Tutorial videos are embedded from the Phoenix Contact Technical Support YouTube channel. With playing… Read More
Running Java on a PLCnext Control To run Java on an PLCnext Control e.g. on the AXC F 2152, a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be available. There are two possible options: On the one hand you can install the whole JDK including the JRE for ARM 32-bit. This makes… Read More
Providing help files for libraries Libraries can include help files that contain a help page for each POU. The help files can be added in the Compiled Help (.chm) format (all toolchain versions) or in HTML5 format (as of toolchain version 2022.6). These help files can be provided in… Read More
Java RSC API ‒ Custom security settings Valid with firmware releases up to 2024.6 Note: The Java RSC API will soon be replaced by a better solution. Therefore the support for this tool is already discontinued. If you decide to use the Java RSC API anyway you’ll be on… Read More
PLCnext Technology naming conventions When designating PLCnext Technology components, please observe the following conventions. Correct functioning of your components can only be ensured if you adhere to the following specifications. GDS ports A designation… may not start with a number must consist of at least two… Read More
