https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/CODESYS-V2/thread/e5f9c17409/2020-02-27T19:02:11.847000ZRecent posts to SoftPLC to OPC Server2020-02-27T19:02:11.847000Z2020-02-27T19:02:11.847000Zeschwellingerhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/eschwellinger/https://forge.codesys.combabf0ba696f261bf9cad5d5f2fa720203ce2f369

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hi,</p> <p>yes the OPC Server is compatible with Control Win and Control RTE.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Zitat:</strong><br/> Also, what is the difference between Control Win and Control RTE? <br/> I understand RTE is real time but how can a PLC not be real time?</p> </blockquote> <p>Some Application do not really have this requirement..</p> <p>BR<br/> Edwin</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:02:10.674000Z2020-02-27T19:02:10.674000Zsysengineerhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/sysengineer/https://forge.codesys.com17feb34021b435349a1bf64c43c91e0bc897dbc5

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hi Edwin thanks for your response.</p> <p>I appreciate the difficulties in configuring an external OPC server but in reality I would find it useful to get the practical experience of solving these issues. Is an external OPC server compatible with the Control Win?</p> <p>Also, what is the difference between Control Win and Control RTE? I understand RTE is real time but how can a PLC not be real time?</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:02:09.461000Z2020-02-27T19:02:09.461000Zeschwellingerhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/eschwellinger/https://forge.codesys.comeccb602aeeb593e6e8c576660217ffacf45cd1af

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hi,<br/> I would recommend use CODESYS V3 - Control Win plc.<br/> This is the softplc without realtime capabilities and an built in OPCUA Server is included.<br/> No externel OPC Server is needed.<br/> Optional you could add IO's by an Ethernet based fieldbus (Ethercat/Profinet/EthernetIP.....etc)</p> <p>How to start?<br/> Download CODESYS V3<br/> <a class="" href="http://store.codesys.com/engineering/codesys.html" rel="nofollow">http://store.codesys.com/engineering/codesys.html</a><br/> -After installing and executing the CODESYS developmentsystem to our pc you need to start the plc<br/> -use attached example project, start the plc, scan it by CODESYS and download the project and start it<br/> - connect you OPCUA Client to the plc and browse the symbols<br/> This is a lot easier than using an external OPC Server which offten is hard to configure.<br/> BR<br/> Edwin</p> <p><img alt="IMG: startplc.jpg" rel="nofollow" src="https://forum.codesys.com//download/file.php?id=1360"/></p> <p><a class="" href="https://forum.codesys.com//download/file.php?id=1361" rel="nofollow">OPCUA.project <span><span>[47.03 KiB]</span></span></a></p></div>

2020-02-27T19:02:06.158000Z2020-02-27T19:02:06.158000Zsysengineerhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/sysengineer/https://forge.codesys.comad5ff02cce75faee792966a1e2cbb2c0cecd042a

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hello, first post here</p> <p>I'm exploring the option of using Codesys as a SoftPLC to test PLC programs on my laptop. I want to install an OPC server on the network that will be used to test applications using OPC data.</p> <p>Is it possible for the SoftPLC to communicate with a remote OPC server? If so, which OPC servers are compatible?</p> <p>Also, I'm not sure exactly what functionality the SoftPLC has therefore I'm not sure it is suitable for what I am looking for. Can it / Does it act as a simulator? I don't have any physical IO i want to connect to I just want to simulate IO in the PLC program.</p> <p>Thanks in advance</p></div>