I would like to share with you another idea for data acquisition using PLCnext Today, when we need to log data, we can store this data locally on the PLC's memory card in a CSV or SQLite file format (free solution, but with restricted access and space) or we can send this data to the cloud and store it in some service (which are usually paid but allow remote data access) such as Proficloud, AWS, Azure. What if we had the best of both worlds? The proposal is to send the data collected from PLCnext to a Google Sheets spreadsheet. In this way, we will have data with remote access and free of char ..read more

With the new AnyViz Cloud Adapter Function Extension, you can connect your PLCnext in just a few minutes. Let's take a look at the steps required and the capabilities. AnyViz in a nutshell AnyViz is a no-code cloud platform for automation engineers, plant operators and machine builders. It allows you to visualize and record data from your PLCnext. Alarms can also be created to notify via email, SMS, voice call or push notification. Where you allow it, remote operation is also possible. At the same time, AnyViz allows remote access via VPN to provide remote support. But enough of that, you can ..read more

CMake is the main tool for build C/C++ applications in the PLCnext Technology. CMake is actively developing and new feature presets makes it easier to share builds configurations. How to use this to build simple "Hello PLCnext" application is described here on GitHub. Every feedback is welcome ..read more

Despite the very rich official documentation, it is sometimes very difficult to combine all information together and solve the problem. Especially when we use so fast-paced modern technology like PLCnext. Here on GitHub you can find one more guide - how to install Windows tools for C++ programming with MS Visual Studio IDE. Every feedback is welcome ..read more

ViPNet VPN solution by Infotecs, virtualized via a docker container, is now available for PLCnext by Phoenix Contact. Deployment of ViPNet VPN on these devices protects data transfer within production environments to the endpoint and provides secure remote maintenance access to sensitive industrial systems and applications. ViPNet Client for Linux is designed to be used in the ViPNet network. The ViPNet technology ensures encrypted communication between ViPNet hosts according to the “client-to-client” scheme, the feature that is lacking in many popular VPN solutions. Read More ..read more

ViPNet VPN solution by Infotecs, virtualized via a docker container, is now available for PLCnext Control by Phoenix Contact. Deployment of ViPNet VPN on these devices protects data transfer within production environments to the endpoint and provides secure remote maintenance access to sensitive industrial systems and applications. ViPNet Client for Linux is designed to be used in the ViPNet network. The ViPNet technology ensures encrypted communication between ViPNet hosts according to the “client-to-client” scheme, the feature that is lacking in many popular VPN solutions. Read More ..read more

  Introduction The CXMM_MessageManagement library offers functions to display information-, warning-, error- and other messages from the application program on the hmi. The design lean on the PLCnext WBM notification display.   Read More ..read more

easymon is a remote monitoring solution that brings the ease of use of the smartphone world to the domain of machine controllers. It only requires to install the PLCnext function extension from the PLCnext store and the corresponding smartphone app from the iOS or Google Play Store. After a quick and easy configuration, selected data point updates will be propagated to the paired smartphone app instances. Each variable in the currently executed PLCnext program can be configured as a monitored data point.   Read More ..read more

Scope This article describes how to access and write process data with Python utilizing the PyPlcnextRsc library. You can find the library's documentation here. This page also provides examples for creating and handling complex data structures. If the described techniques do not meet your requirements, you are good to go to the man-page. Read More ..read more

Hello all, This blog-post will detail how to get the apt package manager running on the Linux OS of the PLCnext. Thus opening up more possibilities for installing packages. This post assumes you have some experience using Linux Used materials: AXC F 2152 with internet connection PuTTY Release 0.76 WinSCP version 5.19.1 Notepad ++ Read More ..read more