Post by ganassa on Custom colors in Ladder diagrams?
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How can I change the default color - blue - for active lanes, contacts and coils? I'd like a lighter color. After having failed in finding a related option in the IDE, I've looked at the "Default.editortheme" file in CODESYS' directory, but couldn't see any related option. Thank you
Last updated: 2025-07-09
Post by scrisp on Source code changes since last download
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Why does CODESYS 3.5 show the message “Source code changes since last download” even though I did not create or modify any new variables? When I go online with the PLC, it detects changes and suggests synchronizing, but nothing was actually changed in the project. What could cause this and how can I fix it?
Last updated: 2025-11-28
Post by paulpotat on cm4 runtime problem
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Hello, We are having the same kind of problem again with the last CM4 we received : ooops... this runtime was built for RASPBERRYPI. Hardware version or firmware version not supported! (-18, 0x00000BB8, 0xFFFFFFFB) Hardware Version $ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 126.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm crc32 CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x0 CPU part : 0xd08 CPU revision : 3 processor : 1 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 126.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm crc32 CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x0 CPU part : 0xd08 CPU revision : 3 processor : 2 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 126.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm crc32 CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x0 CPU part : 0xd08 CPU revision : 3 processor : 3 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 126.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm crc32 CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x0 CPU part : 0xd08 CPU revision : 3 Hardware : BCM2711 Revision : a03141 Serial : 1000000097594db7 Model : Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Rev 1.1 Kernel Version $ uname -a Linux cmr-pv2-1t00-0001 6.12.25-rt9-v7l #1 SMP PREEMPT_RT Thu Sep 25 11:53:00 CEST 2025 armv7l GNU/Linux OS Version $ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="12" VERSION="12 (bookworm)" VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm ID=raspbian ID_LIKE=debian HOME_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/" SUPPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs" CodeSys runtime 4.13.0.0 So far we tested runtime versions up to 4.18.0.0, here are the results : * 4.13.0.0 --> Not working ❌ * 4.14.0.0 --> Not working ❌ * 4.15.0.0 --> Not working ❌ * 4.16.0.0 --> Not working ❌ * 4.17.0.0 --> Working ✅ * 4.18.0.0 --> Working ✅ There is nothing in the 4.17.0.0 release note that mentions that, so I'm not sure what to think about this. Is this a known problem within the CodeSys development team ? If yes, how do you follow CM4 hardware evolutions ? Is there a way of making this work without having to update the runtime version ? We have several products working with the 4.13.0.0 runtime and we would like to avoid having to update them all. BR
Last updated: 2026-02-02
Post by t-probst on Strong Private Key Protection for Encryption Certificates
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Hello, We are trying to implement an automated method of adding of a certificate and private key to the Windows certificate store for encrypting CODESYS projects. We want to do this so that users do not have to deal with details of certificates at all and to prevent user error. We are keen on enforcing strong private key protection since it ensures that a password is required for the certificate to be used to decrypt a CODESYS project. When we add a certificate to the certificate store and enable strong key protection using the Microsoft Management Console Certificates snap-in, it works as expected. However, through this method the user may mistakenly not enable strong private key protection. For the certificates we create programmatically (using Microsoft’s Cryptography Next Generation API in .Net 7) bag attributes are added to the certificate and key by the API. These bag attributes are as follows: Bag Attributes localKeyID: 01 00 00 00 subject=C = xx, ST = xxx, O = xxx, OU = xxx, CN = xxx issuer=C = xx, ST = xxx, L = xxx, O = xxx, OU = xxx, CN = xxx -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- [encoded certificate] -----END CERTIFICATE----- After using this certificate with bag attributes to encrypt a CODESYS project, it can’t be decrypted, showing this error: "The specified project could not be loaded. Possible reasons might be: - The project file is corrupted or invalid - The project has been saved with a newer version of the programming system. If this is the case, you can open the project in the corresponding version. Choose "Save as..." with the appropriate storage version, and retry again. - You may not have the necessary permissions to lad the project" We know that the bag attributes are causing the issue because if we manually edit the certificate file to remove them before using the certificate to encrypt a project, the project can be decrypted as expected. However, we are unable to automatically enforce strong key protection using this method. Here is a link to a StackOverFlow question that we have posted recently for this issue: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76922355/enforcing-strong-private-key-protection-for-x509certificate2-objects-in-net-mod Any help is greatly appreciated.
Last updated: 2023-08-22
Post by laruso on Runtime device Enable/Disable procedure
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I implemented the parts from the CAA Device Diagnosis Example.project and could use it for switching on and off, the CAN devices that were located under the CANbus and CANopen_Manager. But i can't do the same with I2C_master_test_version or devices below this one. In the example project there is only the EtherCAT Master, CANbus and CANopen_Manager, and Ethernet with devices below.
Last updated: 2023-10-27
Post by timvh on PLCOpenXML Export/Import with Visualisation
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A Task is a standard IEC 61131-3 object, so logically that you can export the VISU_TASK. A visualization is no standard IEC 61131-3 object, so not compatible with other IEC tools. Just use the standard export / import functionality. These files are not IEC compatible and can only be used in CODESYS. But these do support visu objects.
Last updated: 2025-01-09
Post by timvh on IECStringUtils.FormatDateTime
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There has been a fix in SP21. I tried it in this version with the option "Use unicodestring" enabled in the Visualization Manager and it worked if the variables used for the function are declared as WSTRING variables wsFormat : WSTRING := "%t[HH:mm:ss dd.MM.yyyy]"; wsTime : WSTRING; IECStringUtils.FormatDateTime(cbpResult := ADR(wsTime), uiResultCapacity := SIZEOF(wsTime), cbpFormat := ADR(wsFormat));
Last updated: 2025-07-29
Post by kees-b on Enumeration
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Hello, Can anyone give me advice or tell me what I'm doing "wrong"? I use "enumeration", but via, via (maybe that's the problem?) Similar situation in Codesys 2.3 this worked correctly. Now the BOOL is not found in the ENUM. GVL.g_IPC2AMK.dwDO.DO_AMK_REMOTE_ACTIVE GVL = Global Variabel List g_IPC2AMK = STRUCT dwDO = ENUM DO_AMK_REMOTE_ACTIVE = BOOL
Last updated: 2024-02-06
Post by kees-b on Enumeration
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Hello, Can anyone give me advice or tell me what I'm doing "wrong"? I use "enumeration", but via, via (maybe that's the problem?) Similar situation in Codesys 2.3 this worked correctly. Now the BOOL is not found in the ENUM. GVL.g_IPC2AMK.dwDO.DO_AMK_REMOTE_ACTIVE GVL = Global Variabel List g_IPC2AMK = STRUCT dwDO = ENUM DO_AMK_REMOTE_ACTIVE = BOOL
Last updated: 2024-02-06
Post by nano on Map in Codesys
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There are several versions, u can use an recipt, shm, perstance variables, persistsnce manager. all these ways has some pro's and con's and some of them depending on preparation of the controller byself. others depending on your functionalies and dependencies on project. for all of these ways, you can find the informations on the onlinehelp or from controller-oem
Last updated: 2024-04-04
Post by nano on CODESYS Edge Gateway for Linux on embedded distribution
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yocto isn't the part. which architecture you are using? arm, x86, 32bit?, 64bit? normally u can use the deliveral from store and integrate it into yocto. for resolv the dependencies, its best way todo using an recipe and let yocto do prebuildchecks jefore the install-commands
Last updated: 2024-04-17
Post by eschwellinger on Runtime on Raspberry pi5 stops after 15 seconds
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Think this is bootloader related: Workaround: Use previous bootloader version cp /lib/firmware/raspberrypi/bootloader-2712/stable/pieeprom-2024-01-15.bin ./pieeprom.bin rpi-eeprom-config pieeprom.bin > bootconf.txt rpi-eeprom-config --out pieeprom-new.bin --config bootconf.txt pieeprom.bin sudo rpi-eeprom-update -d -f ./pieeprom-new.bin sudo reboot
Last updated: 2024-06-10
After un upgrade of "CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi MC SL" from v4.7 to v4.9 SysFileOpen function stopped working
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After un upgrade of "CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi MC SL" from v4.7 to v4.9 SysFileOpen function stopped working
Last updated: 2023-08-22
Post by eschwellinger on Stop raspberry from executing a plc program
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/var/opt/codesys/PLCLogic as soon you have dowloaded the project to the Pi it will run the bootapplication no connection to the pc is needed anymore
Last updated: 2023-08-24
Post by eschwellinger on Same program to more than one PLC
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just open http://localhost:8080 in Chromium then it will show the webvisu ( sure you need to this in your CODESYS Application)
Last updated: 2023-08-24
Post by roundex on CSVReaderInit returns error : INVALID_HANDLE
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I got same issue but managed to get it to work again by downgrading the Runtime. Here's my specs: CODESYS V3.5.19.0 Runtime Linux SL 4.7.0.0. CSV Utility SL 1.1.0.0 (Licensed IIoT libraries SL) I tried Runtime 4.8.0.0. and 4.9.0.0 but both result in INVALID_HANDLE error.
Last updated: 2023-08-30
Post by eschwellinger on CSVReaderInit returns error : INVALID_HANDLE
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this is a security issue not to read/write in the plc allowed path I would recommend to update and change the path in the application were the files are😏
Last updated: 2023-08-30
Post by dexterdva on Creating a custom kinematics starting from Scara2 model.
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Hello, I'm trying to develop a custom kinematics derived to Kin_Scara2_Z. there is someone that have the source code of this library? Thanks Dexter
Last updated: 2023-09-11
Post by transmin01 on CANbus issue
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Hi, I have been trying to get a CANbus device working with Codesys 3.5SP19 patch1 via a Beckhoff EL6751 gateway without success. I have the CANOpen_Manager and CANopen device configured but this will not run. Is there any code required to kickstart the CANbus comms into action? Regards Trevor
Last updated: 2023-09-13
Post by timvh on Troubles with using CAN API
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In the example project, you can see that a CAN.CANAreaReceiver is used which has an VAR_IN_OUT reference to a RECEIVER_AREA structure. This structure has a dwIdStart and dwIdEnd to filter a range of ID's and process them through the referenced msgProcessor.
Last updated: 2023-09-19
Post by aott33 on Webvisu NO load
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I am experiencing something like this as well. After reboot, the WebVisu can take up to 3 min to load. Device: CODESYS for Linux V4.9.0.0 CODESYS IDE: V3.5 SP19 Patch 1
Last updated: 2023-09-21
When using the Element Collections library, is there a proper way to remove a dynamically created collection from memory?
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When using the Element Collections library, is there a proper way to remove a dynamically created collection from memory?
Last updated: 2022-09-08
Post by derpaul on Official MQTT-Client: MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE_EXCEEDED
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I've got it running again! For testing I've extendet the g_udiMaxPacketSize from 6000 to 100000 and g_udiMaxPayloadSize from 4096 to 80000 After it does run again! Thank you very much for your help!
Last updated: 2023-09-28
Post by damian177 on MQTT_client disconnect when call MQTT_sunscribe
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Probably I have the same problem, When I connect to broker and try subscribe to much topics then the client return error, did you solve your problem ?
Last updated: 2023-10-10
When using the Element Collections library, is there a proper way to remove a dynamically created collection from memory?
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When using the Element Collections library, is there a proper way to remove a dynamically created collection from memory?
Last updated: 2023-10-31
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