Connecting Factory IO training simulator to PLCnext with OPC UA client

How to connect Factory I/O with PLCnext Factory I/O is a virtual environment that is designed to be linked with PLC’s in order to teach, test and train.  It is a great addition to get to know PLCnext other then the inputs and outputs provided by the starter… Read More

Cheaper refueling with PLCnext Technology? How to use a cloudservice API to find the cheapest gas station in your local area!

The Tankerkönig API provides easy access to the current fuel prices of all registered gas stations in Germany. All 14,000+ petrol stations in Germany must report the prices for Super E5, Super E10 and diesel to this department of the Federal Cartel Office in a timely manner. Access to this data… Read More

ioBroker getting start on PLCnext device (e.g. EPC 1522)

Hi PLCnext’s guy Preamble Yesterday thank to Jan Christoph Müller I have installed ioBroker on my PLCnext device (EPC 1522). I’m now happy to share it with you. Problem/target: I have: Pluggit ventilator, which works with Modbus TCP. Last month I have made a small project with… Read More

Using simple and complex datatypes in C++

Hello all, In this blog post we will be exploring simple and complex datatypes in C++ and PLCnext Engineer. It wil contain two distinct parts, a simple and complex exercise. This tutorial assumes you have some experience with C++ and PLCnext Engineer. start First… Read More

Node-Red with docker tips and best practice

After I read the great blog entry from Dries about running Node-Red in a docker container, I thought it would be a could idea to share some tips. The data of a container is not persistent, i.e. it is lost when the container will be deleted.  In Docker and… Read More

Node-RED and getting started with Docker

A Docker container can be used to run a node-RED server on a PLCnext device. Although the other method described here is a little faster. The use of OCI containers comes with some advantages. For example when repeatedly using the same packages for an application it can… Read More

Getting started with Go on PLCnext

This blog will guide you through the first steps on building an application with Go on the PLCnext. For those who are unfamiliar with Go, I like to cite the reference website www.golang.org Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy… Read More

Retain Counter for Operating Hours for PLCnext Engineer

Hello, Friends of the PLCnext Technology. A Customer asked me for a Retain Measurement of Operating Hours in the PLCnext Engineer. Unfortunately there wasn’t anything available. So i created my own Function Block. Here is all the information you need to use it yourself. It… Read More

How to use OPC UA methods to execute functions in an ACF Component written in C++

In an earlier blog post, you learned how to pass data between an OPC UA client and a PLCnext Engineer Function Block instance, using OPC UA methods. In this example, OPC UA methods are implemented in an ACF component written in C++, rather than in a PLCnext Engineer function block. Read More

How to create a simple console application in C#