Visualization from another PLC

tvm
2020-08-18
2020-09-26
  • tvm - 2020-08-18

    I have a project with two identical PLCs, and I would like to display data from PLC2 in a web visualization on PLC1. Is this possible?

     
    • nothinrandom - 2020-09-19

      The easiest way should be to leverage the Web Browser element under Special Controls under the Visualization Toolbox. From there, fill in the URL data (http://x.x.x.x:8080/webvisu.htm) and a boolean for Show and that should be it. You should see the other PLC's visualization inside the current PLC's visualization.

       
  • m.prestel - 2020-08-19

    I think you should take a look at the CODESYS HMI.
    It is designed to read values of multiple plcs and display them in one visualization.

    Best regards,
    Marcel

     
  • Morberis

    Morberis - 2020-09-23

    I've found network variables to not be great for elements that you interact with. However what has worked great is setting up a data source manager on the remote plc and adding the source PLC applciation as a datasource under the manager. However unfortunately unless your PLC supports it you can not load a symbol configuration and I must have the source PLC either live and connected or simulated to load a list of variables.

    If you can't use Codesys HMI for some reason. Codesys HMI works similarly but you can load a symbol configuration which makes it nicer to work with.

     

    Last edit: Morberis 2020-09-23
  • ccwwppStep - 2020-09-26

    Very good information, thanks!

     

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