Post by eschwellinger on OPC Da Server Code Meter Issues after Enabling License ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
it is mandatory to activate the OPC DA license into the 32-xxxxxx legacy container (not UFC) you need a remove ticket -> contact CODESYS store - my question to move the license
Last updated: 2024-05-03

Post by danp1406 on Question about Demo License limitations for Modbus TCP communication and Fieldbus Instances ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello everyone, I am currently working with CODESYS Virtual Control for Linux running in Docker on a Debian virtual machine. I am deploying my application using Deploy Control SL, and in my project I am using the ModbusFB library to implement Modbus TCP communication. My setup is the following: I am trying to establish a Modbus TCP connection between a virtual PLC (CODESYS acting as Modbus TCP Client/Master) and a Siemens S7-1200 PLC acting as a Modbus TCP Server. From the Debian VM, I can successfully ping the S7-1200 and verify that port 502 is open using tools like nc. Network-wise, everything appears to be correct. However, when running the application in CODESYS, I receive messages such as “Demo mode for Modbus/TCP Master started. Will expire and stop!” and socket errors like “ClientSocket.UpdateStatus socket error 111 disconnecting.” The ClientTCP block from the ModbusFB library attempts to connect, but the connection does not remain stable. My main question is whether the CODESYS demo license explicitly limits or interrupts Modbus TCP Master communication. Is it expected that in demo mode the runtime will automatically close sockets after some time or prevent stable Modbus TCP connections? I would like to confirm whether this behavior is normal when using ModbusFB in demo mode, or if I should continue troubleshooting the configuration. Additionally, I would like clarification regarding the “fieldbus instances” mentioned in CODESYS licensing options (for example, 2, 4, or 16 instances). What exactly is considered one fieldbus instance? Does one Modbus TCP Client block count as one instance? Does each active connection to a different device count separately? Do Modbus TCP Master and Server count independently toward the total number of instances? Finally, I would appreciate clarification on any other practical limitations of demo mode when using industrial communication libraries such as ModbusFB. Are there limits on the number of connections, number of requests, or communication duration? I am trying to determine whether demo mode is sufficient for testing a virtual PLC communicating with a Siemens S7-1200 over Modbus TCP, or whether a full license is required even for this kind of validation scenario. Thank you in advance for any guidance.
Last updated: 2026-02-25

Post by wagokurt on CODESYS Visualization M License Fails to activate on Linux SL ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
This is what is on the device, is this correct? I did not see an option to install TargetVisu, is this needed?
Last updated: 2025-08-21

Post by miltos on licensing question ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Greetings to all, I'm working on a webvisu project on control win V3 x64 runtime, and have purchased 3 licenses for my application. -Codesys Control Standard M -Codesys Visualization L -Codesys Communication M I have them installed on a Codesys usb dongle When I try to download the program, a login error window appears with the message "No valid license found for the webvisualization". The control win v3 communicates with 3 plc, and have enabled communication over codesys V3 communication by adding one datasource for every plc in the datamanager. If I remove the data manager from the project, the rest of the visualisation can be downloaded normally. Do I need to purchase another License and which one? Please find attached the software metrics and the error screen.
Last updated: 2025-10-31

Post by harryc on Soft Container License issue with ARM64 Linux ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, We are working to provide our customers with CODESYS operation on our hardware product ( https://elprotech.com/product/el-qe-e-quantum-edge-series/ ). I'm trying to enable a CODESYS license (Soft container) on our product running ARM64 linux. This problem am having looks similar to here: https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/Runtime/thread/6d29b6b4de/ and here: https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/Runtime/thread/a2d0c63375/; but I am not running docker, and I am not re-installing a license. This is first time install. I have CODESYS Control SL running on my device, as well as CodeMeter. I purchased a license, and installed it to the CODESYS Development system, (Tools >> License Repository) then tried to install to the device (Tools >> License Manager >> o Device >> o Soft container >> Remote [0001] >> OK. This gives me the "License Manager - Overview" dialog, and the message "Licensing info not available. There is no dongle attached to the device." Below shows the running applications, installed packages, and current content of /var/opt/codesys Also attached screenshots of the Development software as I go through the steps to install the license. # # ps | grep -e "code" -e "CodeMeter" 1391 daemon /usr/sbin/CodeMeterLin 1407 root /opt/codesys/bin/codesyscontrol.bin /etc/codesyscontrol/CODESYSControl.cfg 1442 root /opt/codesysedge/bin/codesysedge.bin /etc/codesysedge/Gateway.cfg 29229 root grep -e code -e CodeMeter # dpkg -l Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-==============-=============-============-============================================================================================== ii codemeter-lite 8.20.6539.500 arm64 WIBU CodeMeter minimal runtime ii codesyscontrol 4.14.0.0 arm64 codesyscontrol based on SDK 3.5.20.40 , from Fri Nov 29 08:35:37 CET 2024 [265], Release build ii codesysedge 4.14.0.0 arm64 codesysedge based on SDK 3.5.20.40 , from Fri Nov 29 08:34:19 CET 2024 [265], Release build # ls -la /var/opt/codesys total 208 drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Nov 7 05:31 . drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Nov 6 08:33 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23515 Nov 7 07:26 .Audit.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160 Nov 7 05:31 .GroupDatabase.csv -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160 Nov 7 04:37 .GroupDatabase.csv_ -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20736 Nov 29 2024 .SoftContainer_CmRuntime.wbb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1982 Nov 29 2024 .UFC_SoftContainer_CmRuntime.WibuCmLif -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 229 Nov 7 04:35 .UserDatabase.csv -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 229 Nov 7 04:35 .UserDatabase.csv_ -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11807 Nov 7 05:30 .UserMgmtRightsDB.csv drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Nov 6 08:30 .pki drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Nov 6 08:30 OPCUAServer drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Nov 6 08:30 PlcLogic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13 Nov 6 08:30 SysFileMap.cfg -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2640 Nov 29 2024 bacstac.ini drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Nov 6 08:30 cert -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 94105 Nov 7 07:25 codesyscontrol.log # # uname -a Linux Remote 6.1.22 #5 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 18 11:35:46 AEST 2025 aarch64 GNU/Linux #
Last updated: 2025-12-04

Post by camilloo on Control for Linux SL on Ubuntu Core ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
(dhumphries) I followed your advice and tried it on Ubuntu Server. Was a good choice. Your material was also very helpful :). Thanks for Your help! I no longer have problems connecting to Ubuntu. However, I still cannot install Virtual PLC. I'm currently getting a missing path message: "C:\Program Files\CODESYS 3.5.19.60\CODESYS\CODESYS Virtual Control for Linux SL\Delivery\virtuallinux\VirtualControlAPI.py." It looks as the package: "CODESYS Virtual Control for Linux SL" was not installed. But, there isn't one in CODESYS Store or I'm doing something incorrectly.
Last updated: 2024-03-03

Post by jeroenaero on Problem with CodeSys Control SL Deploy Tool 4.15.0.0 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, We just installed the new version of CodeSys Control SL Deploy Tool 4.15.0.0 but we get the following error when we try to add a VPLC. Can someone of the CodeSys team fix this issue? the object reference is not set to an instance of the object Zie het einde van dit bericht voor meer informatie over het aanroepen van JIT-foutopsporing (Just In Time) in plaats van dit dialoogvenster. ** Tekst van uitzondering ** System.NullReferenceException: De objectverwijzing is niet op een exemplaar van een object ingesteld. bij _3S.CoDeSys.RuntimeDeployTool.Views.AddNewInstanceForm.ShowAllImages() bij _3S.CoDeSys.RuntimeDeployTool.Views.AddNewInstanceForm..ctor(List1 virtualControls, List1 existingNames) bij _3S.CoDeSys.RuntimeDeployTool.Views.MainEditorTab_Operation.OnAddInstanceClick() bij _3S.CoDeSys.RuntimeDeployTool.Views.MainEditorTab_Operation.bt_add_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton.OnClick(EventArgs e) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea) bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) bij System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m) bij System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m) bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) bij System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) ** Geladen assembly's ** mscorlib Assembly-versie: 4.0.0.0 Win32-versie: 4.8.9300.0 built by: NET481REL1LAST_C
Last updated: 2025-04-24

Post by valenting on License problem with Raspberry Pi ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I have a raspberry pi with a license installed, but Codesys stops after 2 hours, and when I start it manually I have the following message: pszInfo=!!!! no runtime license - running in demo mode(~2 hours) I tried using License Manager, and got the following message: Licensing info not available. There is no dongle attached to the device. I have this message frequently, and usually removing the content of /var/opt/codesys/.cmact_license makes it work. After doing it and restarting Codesys, I have an empty Softcontainer without my License. I tried using "Install license" using the .WibuCmRau file for the corresponding license and got the following message: Licensing info not available. The device does not support this service. I also tried using Additional Functions > Restore Licenses with the Ticket ID and got the following message: This device does not support automatic license backup. How can I reinstall the license to this Raspberry Pi?
Last updated: 2025-11-28

EtherCAT - Force Control Word ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
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Last updated: 2023-08-31

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HTTPClient Onkyo receiver control ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
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Last updated: 2020-05-15

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Last updated: 2017-11-26

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