Atvise is a powerful SCADA platform purely based on web technology. This means it will run good in any modern browser. With the use of HTML & JavaScript the Atvise Screens can be tailored to your needs. For more information on the Atvise product, I would like to point to… Read More
I have developed a app for PLCnext called PLCnextBot that allows integrating PLCnext controllers to the Telegram messaging service, allowing the sending of text messages, such as alarm or event information, to Telegram app. The app is a function extension, developed in C++. It will monitor Out Port Variables from PLCnext and… Read More
Life of a programmer is hard enough as is. Why not make your life easier and outsource the version control of your projects to some dedicated services? Most programmers in the IT world are familiar with Git, but for some of the OT programmers in this community, this is a… Read More
If you can’t get enough Microsoft, and if you like using Powershell on Windows, then you might be interested to know that Powershell can also be installed on PLCnext Control devices. Please note the warning from Microsoft that this version of Powershell is only experimental. This demonstration is for an… Read More
The embedded datalogger is a wonderful tool to create databases of your process-data. The Notification manager and logger on the other hand is perfect to log user-actions or specific events. You can create your own notifications by modifying the example on GitHub.In development or… Read More
This video gives a brief introduction to the SNMP agent that is included in every PLCnext Control device. For this demonstration, FL Network Manager software is used as the SNMP manager. More information on how to use FL Network Manager is available here: SNMP scripting (video)How to assign IP addresses… Read More
This is an update to an article that was originally published in November 2018. All PLCnext Controls include an embedded OPC UA server. This server, like all OPC UA servers, includes the option to establish secure connections with clients using Public Key Cryptography. This guide describes how to use your… Read More
If you want to wind down after a long day of coding, it is possible to have a little fun with your PLCnext Control device. If you are familiar with the popular 2048 app, here is how to build and run a version it on a PLCnext Control device. You will… Read More
The latest release of PLCnext Control firmware (2020.3.1) introduces the Linux command-line utility “rsync”. Rsync can be used to back up or synchronise files between devices on the same network, or across remote networks. This article demonstrates how to use rsync to synchronise files between a PLCnext Control device and… Read More
This post shows some user side point of view how to quick start with controller. Here on GitHub you can find how-to quick start manual. Every feedback is welcome. Read More
