Post by reinier-geers on Softmotion general
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Hi, Im busy using softmotion. But its reading data , but no respons on the commands. Most examples has Softmotion General exis pool. How can get that?
Last updated: 2023-12-19
Post by kislov on Visu Plugin 4.5.0.0, "Visu, Webvisu: Improve diagnosis"
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Hi. I have question about new feature in Visu Plugin 4.5.0.0: https://www.codesys.com/fileadmin/data/Images/System/Releaseinformation/Release-Notes-CODESYS-Visualization-4500.html VIS-3409 Improvement Visu, Webvisu: Improve diagnosis (legacy) Please tell me how I can activate this diagnosis feature.
Last updated: 2023-12-20
Post by naidureginald on creating a visualization table
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hi all im trying to create a visualisation table for a axis alarms list. upon entering the data array, i recieve a message as attached. any help would be much appreciated.
Last updated: 2024-01-03
Post by hclai on Table Content with Multilanguage
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I have an data structure which intend to list in a table and let user to add the content to the table. How can we able to support for displaying different language in the content of the table? which is dynamic to the user input.
Last updated: 2024-01-10
Post by ewi04 on Git - User identification data is lost when codesys is closed
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With git 1.4.0.0 it has gotten even worse. Now i have to enter the information every commit. Great.. Doesn't that bother anyone?
Last updated: 2024-01-26
Post by davidbo on I2c write is BeforeWriteOutputs needed?
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I have made an I2C library where writing happens by calling write8 I now see that I do not call BeforeWriteOutputs at all, however it seems to work data are sent at least for an hour. So is BeforeWriteOutputs needed
Last updated: 2024-02-07
Post by mondinmr on Direct Pointers in IOMapping for EtherCAT with IoDrvEthercatLib.ETCSlave_Dia
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Using SDO, I can read the EtherCAT mappings and offsets from various registers like 0x1c12, 0x1c13, etc. When I obtain registers mapped in the PDOs and various offsets, I could technically access directly to the statusword, controlword, etc., if they are mapped. I have noticed that on IoDrvEthercatLib.ETCSlave_Diag I can find pointers to the input and output buffers. However, although the input buffer can be easily read by referring to what has been obtained from the SDOs, it is not possible to write to the output buffer, as it is overwritten in each cycle by the data from the IOMapping task. Is there a way, knowing an instance of IoDrvEthercatLib.ETCSlave_Diag, to obtain the pointer to the first data in the IOMapping? The offsets are identical to those of the PDOs, but obviously the data is a copy. For me, the cleanest thing would be to access the pointers on IOMapping, for DS402a devices to retrieve the key data and point them to internal references. I need to know this as, having developed our own motion library, I would like to simplify the initial setup by eliminating unnecessary and nonsensical mappings that can lead users to unnecessary errors. In the current version that we have been using for years, we have to map everything manually. I would like to pass only the slave reference to the FB_init constructors and eliminate the mapping.
Last updated: 2024-02-12
Post by paro on OPCUA array max length?
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I think the amount of data is already relatively high and maybe it has something to do with that? Maybe also the CPU load of your device? an array with string(5000)? and have you tested with how many array elements it still works?
Last updated: 2024-02-17
Post by sumit on Not able to see input data coming from eip adapter on codesys
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Yes, green icon is there, this time I tried by enabling the device to always update variables but results are the same. I have attached the screenshot and eds file I am using.
Last updated: 2024-03-06
Post by rckalex on Data Source Limit
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There appears to be a limit to the number of OPC Servers that can be connected simultaenously. 1-10 work but adding an 11th makes one of the previously linked ones unavailable. Is this a soft setting that can be adjusted? Using 3.5.18.30 on Win x64
Last updated: 2024-03-06
Post by rckalex on Data Source Error 418
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Trying to connect to a Codesys V3 datasource but am unsuccessful. The error information for the datasource reads: Failed (not nearer specified) Error ID: 418 Can anyone shed light on what that error means?
Last updated: 2024-03-06
Post by sumit on Not able to see input data coming from eip adapter on codesys
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i-campbell, Thank you the suggestion, issue was the windows firewall not allowing the UDP traffic to pass through for EIP. thanks again
Last updated: 2024-03-07
Post by thewizard8 on Raspberry PI4 Serial Port
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Hi thanks once again, Yes it supports because using python scripting I'm able to send data from the rasberry raspberry and receive it on my pc and vice versa (Image attached). But when using the CoDeSyS I just got red flags. Any light on this problem?
Last updated: 2024-03-19
Post by kislov on Remove white spaces in file .txt
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Seems like you use SIZEOF as size, but you need to use LEN as size of data which you want to write.
Last updated: 2024-04-23
Post by kevinm on Data source and safety PLC
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I am having the same trouble. However, if I change the Login Configuration settings to 'Type: Login using the credentials determined at runtime' then the Connection information continues as 'Connection state: Connecting' and 'Error information: OK'. There is no User Management on the source PLC.
Last updated: 2024-05-16
Post by ignat on [SOLVED] Safety EL6900 - SELC0012 Invalid number of connections[
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Hi kurvanov, could you please share the video you mentioned. I am struggling with basic data intechange between safety module and basic plc logic
Last updated: 2024-06-17
Post by kporter on SoftMotion, accessing PDO input data via object ref/pointer
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It looks like one can use the OutputData and InputData members of ETCSlaveStack: https://content.helpme-codesys.com/en/libs/EtherCATStack/4.2.0.0/EtherCATStack/ETCSlaveStack.html
Last updated: 2025-10-29
Post by ranadheer on conformation about the CODESYS Extends SL and CODESYS SDK
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hello everyone would anyone here respond, Is CODESYS Extends SL and CODESYS SDK are same. If both are not same could you please give related data about this. Best Regards Ranadheer
Last updated: 2025-11-10
Post by tjacks on Opc UA Data Source Client Browse Error in Codesys HMI
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Codesys V3.5 SP21 Patch 3 Codesys HMI 3.5.21.30 I'm trying to connect to an OPC UA server on a Kuka robot controller using Codesys HMI's data source manager. I get through the login phase and the client browses most of the data structure on the server but errors out toward the end with a generic: Error while browsing the client, Failed with service result: BadUnexpectedError. If I complete the data source setup and try to update variables, I get the attached stack trace for the error. I've tried several different endpoint and security options. Most get me through the login but all error out while browsing. UA Expert happily connects and browses with the same configuration. I've connected this same version of Codesys to TwinCAT OPC UA servers and Siemens PLC OPC UA servers. Any ideas on what may be causing the generic BadUnexpectedError during OPC UA server browse?
Last updated: 2025-11-17
Post by thysonfury on OPTO22 Groov Epic PR2 Modbus Comms Dropping out every 2 hours and 4 Mins
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Hi after some assistance with an error on a Groov PR2 PLC. We have a few different communications set up as shown below: One Modbus TCP Slave Connection - ( Sending / Receiving Data from a PC ) Two Modbus TCP Master Connection - ( Reading Data from a UPS Panel and Reading Data Gas Chromatograph) One Modbus RTU Slave Connection 485 - (Reading Data from a fire and gas panel) One Modbus RTU Master Connection 485 - (Sending Data to a Telemetry Unit) All Licenses have been installed as per OPTO22 suggestions of the order below: Modbus TCP Master Modbus TCP Slave Modbus RTU Master Modbus RTU Slave When I check on License manager the RTU Master license seems to disappear on installing the RTU. (What ever reason I’ve been told this is “normal”). If I use Device License Read It will successfully read all the licenses correctly. Now the issue is every 2 hours and between 4. For what ever reason the communications seems to end and lock up for about 20 seconds. During this time even if I was logged into the PLC it would kick me off and I’d have to re type the password to enter. Most of the devices can handle this however the RTU flags up a communications failure at the SCADA and is raising alarms every 2 hours and 4 mins. We’ve had multiple people go through the code to check for anything obvious. Does anyone have any ideas?
Last updated: 2024-04-15
Post by thysonfury on OPTO22 Groov Epic PR2 Modbus Comms Dropping out every 2 hours and 4 Mins
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Hi after some assistance with an error on a Groov PR2 PLC. We have a few different communications set up as shown below: One Modbus TCP Slave Connection - ( Sending / Receiving Data from a PC ) Two Modbus TCP Master Connection - ( Reading Data from a UPS Panel and Reading Data Gas Chromatograph) One Modbus RTU Slave Connection 485 - (Reading Data from a fire and gas panel) One Modbus RTU Master Connection 485 - (Sending Data to a Telemetry Unit) All Licenses have been installed as per OPTO22 suggestions of the order below: Modbus TCP Master Modbus TCP Slave Modbus RTU Master Modbus RTU Slave When I check on License manager the RTU Master license seems to disappear on installing the RTU. (What ever reason I’ve been told this is “normal”). If I use Device License Read It will successfully read all the licenses correctly. Now the issue is every 2 hours and between 4. For what ever reason the communications seems to end and lock up for about 20 seconds. During this time even if I was logged into the PLC it would kick me off and I’d have to re type the password to enter. Most of the devices can handle this however the RTU flags up a communications failure at the SCADA and is raising alarms every 2 hours and 4 mins. We’ve had multiple people go through the code to check for anything obvious. Does anyone have any ideas?
Last updated: 2024-04-15
Post by thysonfury on OPTO22 Groov Epic PR2 Modbus Comms Dropping out every 2 hours and 4 Mins
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Hi after some assistance with an error on a Groov PR2 PLC. We have a few different communications set up as shown below: One Modbus TCP Slave Connection - ( Sending / Receiving Data from a PC ) Two Modbus TCP Master Connection - ( Reading Data from a UPS Panel and Reading Data Gas Chromatograph) One Modbus RTU Slave Connection 485 - (Reading Data from a fire and gas panel) One Modbus RTU Master Connection 485 - (Sending Data to a Telemetry Unit) All Licenses have been installed as per OPTO22 suggestions of the order below: Modbus TCP Master Modbus TCP Slave Modbus RTU Master Modbus RTU Slave When I check on License manager the RTU Master license seems to disappear on installing the RTU. (What ever reason I’ve been told this is “normal”). If I use Device License Read It will successfully read all the licenses correctly. Now the issue is every 2 hours and between 4. For what ever reason the communications seems to end and lock up for about 20 seconds. During this time even if I was logged into the PLC it would kick me off and I’d have to re type the password to enter. Most of the devices can handle this however the RTU flags up a communications failure at the SCADA and is raising alarms every 2 hours and 4 mins. We’ve had multiple people go through the code to check for anything obvious. Does anyone have any ideas?
Last updated: 2024-04-15
Post by janderson on OPC UA Server limitations, large array crashes runtime
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What are the limitations of the OPC UA Server? I am trying to get data off my PLC that is acquired at high rates (~50k samples/s) so I am storing them in arrays and trying to get the arrays off the PLC. When I attempt to read a ~200k element array through OPC UA the server and runtime crashes (requiring tools -> update linux arm64 -> start runtime). Is there a better way to get highspeed data off? The ACDatalog library seems a bit irritating to use so I would prefer to go through OPC UA.
Last updated: 2023-08-23
Post by peterned on Programatically restart Codesys OPC UA server?
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Hi, I'm using a Festo Codesys PLC (CPX-CEC-C1-V3), which is connected to a HMI panel. Both exchange data via OPC UA. Occasionally, the HMI stops displaying data, and looks as if there is no connection. If the HMI stops, the only way to make it work again is to restart the PLC. Restarting HMI has no effect. When the PLC is restarted, HMI starts working normally again. Is it possible to restart the OPC UA server from PLC code? I hope this will make fixing the HMI possible without a PLC restart. Thanks
Last updated: 2024-07-19
Post by peterned on Array to String
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max. string length in Codesys is 255 chars. It's not possible to cram 20,000 things in a string. If you need to send the data to another device, send the whole data[] array (as byte array, without doing anything to it) and extract the information on the other end. As each struct member has a fixed size (81 bytes, as per you declaration), this will be easy. To save some resources, consider declaring string lengths - e.g. if the max possible length for key is 10 chars, declare it key: STRING(10); and it will occupy 11 bytes instead of 81
Last updated: 2024-07-20
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