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
Simulink® with PLCnext Technology Use Case If you already use Simulink® for modelling, you might be eager to run these models on a PLCnext Control, monitor the values online, modify block parameters, and even operate your models together with other programs created in IEC 61131‑3 or high-level languages like C++. 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
Library Description In the project tree you will find the file LibraryDescription.xml in the ProjectItems section. The file contains additional description for the POUs and their formal parameters which are shown as tool tips. It also enables the structuring of POUs into groups. For supporting different languages,… 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
Tools ‒ what to install and where to find it There are different tools available, depending on what you want to create. Hover and click the following graphic to get more information. For details on programming in the context of PLCnext Technology, see Introduction to PLCnext programming. Security note To make sure that… Read More
Supported elementary data types The following table shows all supported data types throughout the standards. Note: All these data types can be used in a one-dimensional array. All these data types but arrays can be used a structure. PLCnext Engineer OPC UA® C++… Read More
Java RSC API ‒ Getting started Valid with firmware releases up to 2024.6 Note: The Java RSC API has been replaced by a better solution, see Using gPRC communication. Therefore the support for this tool is already discontinued. If you decide to use the Java RSC API anyway you’ll… Read More
Example usage ‒ Creating a service interface Valid with firmware releases up to 2024.6 Note: The Java RSC API has been replaced by a better solution, see Using gPRC communication. Therefore the support for this tool is already discontinued. If you decide to use the Java RSC API… Read More
Java RSC API ‒ Overview Valid with firmware releases up to 2024.6 Note: The Java RSC API has been replaced by a better solution, see Using gPRC communication. Therefore the support for this tool is already discontinued. If you decide to use the Java RSC API anyway you’ll… Read More
