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Hi I'm new to the PLC world. I'm actually playing with the AXC F 2152 and the AXL F IF CAN 1H 2702668. I'm struggling to get any data from the FB. The D and the 00 led are flashing green (see the attachement video). * I find out the meaning for the D led (The station is ready to operate, communication within the stati…

Hello, I'm using byte array to share string data with C++ programs. Do you think it could be useful to have an ASCII display mode in watches window? Thanks, M256

Hi, I would like to use a button in the Web page to download a Datalogger file form PLCnext. I have tested the action On Click > Execute command > Open URL. It work well. But my files have dynamics names (name is composed by the data/time) and in the Command URL Field is possible only to insert a fix url. Is there any …

Hi, I found this description below in the PLCnext community but I have some trouble to get this run. If I insert the command 'dotnet --info' then it seems that my setup is not correct. Result 'command not found' How to use the .Net Core on a PLCnext Control If you're a C# programmer working with a PLCnext Control then …

Hello, I am using the UPC-UA server from the PLCnext controller. When I displayed the variables in the UA Expert, I noticed that they have a different timestamp than the controller. The controller shows the correct time but why do the variables in UA Expert have a different time? How can I set the correct one in the UP…

Hello everybody, i currently have the problem that I would like to create a .csv file directly on the PLC Next in a certain directory via Nodered, unfortunately Node-Red lacks the permission to create this file on the PLC Next. Can someone please tell me what I need to set/change so that Node-Red can…

Hello, I have a similar issue. * the link https://github.com/PLCnext/HTML5_with_REST is not accessible any more. * Is the way explained in the August 2019 still the best way? Because I have to plot historical data that I would save with the datalogger feature. So instead of REST API I would use SQlite or OPC UA library…

Hi, Would like to know if it's possible to read/write value on GDS from the linux using C# or python app ?

I'm sure it's easy, but I can't make it happen. I want to assign/address/tag an open contact with the Q output of a Timer. The timer is already created in the Variables list. 

Hello, I'm trying to read an UDP datagram from device that publishes on a multicast group (IP 239.12.255.254 and port 9522). I'm using UDP_SOCKET & UDP_RECEIVE but I couldn't read. I tried some tests by changing UDP_SOCKET function block configuration: 1) BIND_IP: 239.12.255.254 / BIND_PORT: 9522 status response:…

Had a couple items that I have ran into while programming for the first time. * When you change a variable name in the variable list the associated code does not dynamically change, at least in ladder mode. * When you copy ladder networks and paste them they do not paste with new network ID’s, and you have to edit each…

Hello Sir When I import the inovance Servo GSDML ,and scan it ,it show that warning as following picture: Revison doesn't match . However， it can be import to TIA portal as normal. And I upload the GSDML document as attachment . Please check it. Thank you very much for your help!

First, a thank you to the PLCnext team. PLCnext has come a long ways in the past year. I would like to suggest a few feature requests that would enhance my PLCnext experience and capabilities: * Keyboard shortcuts to connect/disconnect and debug mode as it is with sending a project. * When connected to a controller, it…

Hello, I would like to install Node-Red without memory card on PLCnext (AXC F 2152) FW 2020.6. For installation I have followed the following instructions. https://github.com/PLCnext/Docker_GettingStarted https://www.plcnext-community.net/en/hn-makers-blog/482-node-red-with-docker-tips-and-best-practice.html…

Hello, Is it possible to install grafana and influxdb on the PLCnext Controller (AXC F 2152) maybe with a docker? If so, how can I get it? Kind Regards robo7795

Hello, I have installed Node-Red in a Docker on the PLCnext controller (firmware 2020.6). Via OPC UA I want to create a line graph in Node-Red that is to be generated by a real variable. Unfortunately, the graph is only displayed as a line and I have seen that the time in Node-Red is not correct. I have already tried t…

Has anyone tried to dabble with using python on the AXC 2152? What was the application and did you have any success?

Hi All! I'm reworking a the costum notification sender to be more flexible in the future. I'm trying to convert a StaticString<80> to a string type to fit in the "example payload" of the example provided in GitHub. But I'm probably missing something as I can't succeed. Can someone give a hint? I guess I can convert a b…

Hi, I am having trouble with connecting RS UNI module(Connected to TPS Bus Coupler via backplane). After connecting my field devices to the RS UNI, I not able to communicate my PLC AXC F 2152 with the RS UNI. The lights on the RS UNI card shows a channel error. Could you let me know what might be causing it. Also, I ne…

Hello, IOL-CONF requires connected IO-Link devices version 1.1.1. But main manufactures have not such devices yet (for example https://www.ifm.com). So this software is a bit future investment or something else? Thanks a lot.

Dear people, I want to connect a barcode scanner to the PLCnext via a GSDML file. When I put the scanner in the Profinet folder in the engineering environment I got no error, but when I add input and output modules to it then an error pops up. The logfile definitely let me know there is something wrong, but I do not…

Hi, habe mir heute den Sourcecode herunter geladen. https://github.com/PLCnext/HTML5_with_REST Nutze gerade die Firmware 2019.3 und auch PLCnext Engineer 2019.3 Das Steuerungsprogramm aus Projekt läuft und die Simulation zeigt Werte an. Dann habe ich mir den Javascript Sourcecode vorgenommen. Die HTML Seite geht im Bro…

Hello, I would like to completely delete all data on the PLCnext axcf2152. I have already tried factory reset type 1 and type 2 but the data on /dev/mmcblk0p6 and overlay always remain. How can I delete these data completely so that they are back to the factory settings? Kind Regards robo7795

Hi We need to give clients access to proficloud analytics (Grafana), but can't seem to add 'users' for viewing purposes only. We then also tried creating a new proficloud account and shared the proficloud analytics (grafana) dashboard, but that also doesn't work. So to sum this all up. We need to give clients viewing…

Good Day I created a dashboard for a client how do I share this dashboard to him so that he can get updated data every day? I tried the link option but it only works that day a few hours later he only sees the old data!

Dear Sir, One Of Our Customer is using REST Data Interface to read and write data to/from PLCNext. He is able to do so. Now he has a query for session timeout? As per our Online Documentation I think it will be inside response And Its description says The resulting timeout value in milliseconds for the session (e.g.…

I connected to a new 2152 PLC, but something strange happened, and I see an orange shield whenever I connect to the PLC (at one point it was the normal blue one). I am still able to download new programs and debug. Is this related to certificates? How to solve this? Thanks

Hello Community, we did set up a network topology like shown in the attached picture for a student project. A route from the Laptop with PLCnext Engineer to the the rasperry was set and also the route between the wlan0 and the eth0 interface of the Raspberry was set. We can SSH the AXC F 2152 Controller and also reach …

Hi, i am currently working on changing the controller in an existing PLCnext project. We started the project with the AXCF2152 and are now switching to the AXCF3152. But i cannnot figure out how to configure the network ports. I want to use port X2 for Profinet and port X1 (or X3) for everything else. But everytime i…

I am playing with the PLCnext AXC F 2152 starter kit. I have re-wired the digital outputs to the digital inputs. I have written a C++ PLM program that read and writes to the digital outputs and I have written another C++ PLM program that simply reads the digital inputs. Both these C++ PLM programs use the ANSI C APIs…