This is a little quickstart on how to use PLCnext Technology with IO-Link devices. When implementing IO-Link (IEC 61131-9) for the first time there are some “have to know” things.I hope this quickstart helps everyone to get on the right track. Preparation Equipment used AXC F 2152 StarterkitAXL E IO-Link… Read More
To be able to follow this blog, you must have alreday installe the OPC-UA inside Node-Red. Then, it will be possible to send a mail, with a command from the PLC (xSend) including a variable message (strText). Here are the 2 variables of the AXC F 2152 which will be… Read More
Here is a method to create and test a simple MQTT broker on the AXC F 2152 / Node-Red. Goto the Node-Red menu (the 3 lines, at the right of the screen) and select ‘Manage Palette’. Go to the Install tab, and type ‘mqtt’ in the ‘search modules’ line There,… Read More
The AXC F 2152 has 512 Mb RAM. Of this the OS is using a part of it but there is still a lot which is not used. This free space could be used for a RAM drive. Unlike the SD-Card the RAM drive has no limitations in reading and… Read More
Hello PLCnext Community, you probably already have seen awesome things within the last publication, like Node-RED, the package manager and PROFICLOUD. All right, but all these cool IoT applications have a common need, that is right, they need to be connected to the Internet in order to function. Well, our colleague Josh Krug put together… Read More
https://youtube.com/watch?v=GJ6Ata71jTs Python is a powerful language with plenty of applications for Industrie 4.0, including Machine Learning and Cloud connectivity, so it’s a natural fit for applications that use PLCnext Technology. In this episode of Automation Maker, we look at how to install Python and PIP on a PLCnext Control. Helpful… Read More
This demonstration was our highlight in the Phoenix Contact IoT zone during Automation India Expo 2018: … Read More
In the previous months I prepared the PLCnext Technology exhibition wall for the showroom in our Polish Phoenix Contact subsidiary and I would like to show it to the community. I made the applications with as many technologies as I was able to, that’s why I used MQTT, OPC UA, Node-RED, Google Home etc. These four example tasks can be… Read More
Join the Community Watch this short introduction video* and create your first Makers blog entry! Content of this video:Create your own Makers blog entryYou have questions…? No problem:Ask your question in the Forumor contact us by mail: CommunityExamples@phoenixcontact.com *we recommend Chrome for best experience… Read More
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