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
Supported port connectors Connectors The programs of a PLCnext Technology application communicate via IN ports and OUT ports. Only a combination of specific data types is supported. Note: When setting the IN and OUT ports with PLCnext Engineer, you can only enter permitted combinations of data types. In case you’re… Read More
Using the PLCnext Technology Toolchain and the PLCnext CLI What is the PLCnext CLI The PLCnext Command Line Interface (PLCnext CLI) provides an entire toolchain for C++ programming on the PLCnext Technology platform as well as a template system for creating projects. Based on the C++ specific templates, you can develop your applications. Read More
Installing the PLCnext Technology Toolchain Latest Toolchain changes In order to develop real-time and non-real-time applications in C++ and C# for the integrated runtimes of PLCnext Technology, the PLCnext Technology Toolchain is required. The PLCnext CLI is a crucial component of the PLCnext Technology Toolchain. This dedicated command line interface (CLI) can be used to generate… Read More
PLCnext Technology Toolchain changelog This topic lists changes made to the PLCnext Technology Toolchain in updates, starting with PLCnext Technology Toolchain release 2022.0 LTS. In addition, issues with the tools and interconnections are reported below in this topic and in the general Known issues topic in this Info Center. Tip: Find the changes note as… Read More
Managing SDKs for C++ programming A Solution Development Kit (SDK) contains all of the important toolchains and libraries required for creating a C++ program for a specific PLCnext Control type. Compatibility: SDKs are specific not only to devices but also to firmware releases and to the operating system… Read More
Working with the SecurityFramework For PLCnext Technology Toolchain 2025.0 and newer The PLCnext Engineer software suite has a new security feature implemented from its 2025.0 releases which provides an option to check libraries for trusted signatures. This feature can also be addressed with libraries developed by means of an IDE: The PLCnext Technology Toolchain now contains the SecurityFramework to verify… Read More
Installing IDE plug-ins for PLCnext Technology In high-level language programming, the common workbench is equipped with a specialized tool for smooth and quick workflows. Well known Integrated Development Environment (IDE) tools are Visual Studio® (available for Windows®) or Eclipse® (available for Windows® and Linux®). As part of the PLCnext toolchain, Phoenix Contact offers an Eclipse®… Read More
Introduction to the template system of the PLCnext Technology Toolchain This template system is a powerful and flexible tool designed to simplify the generation of files based on user-defined templates containing placeholders. These placeholders are automatically evaluated and filled by the PLCnext Technology Toolchain, streamlining the process of creating files with dynamic… Read More
Programming on PLCnext Technology Demands on automation technology are increasing due to digitization in the industrial sector. Flexibility, networking, exchange of information – the “Internet of Things” (IoT) is gaining evermore importance for modern, flexible and efficient production. Automation systems and their controllers must become more adaptable and must… Read More
