PWM To analog ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
PWM To analog
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POU - Access to runtime ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
POU - Access to runtime
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How to change bHiresMode ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
How to change bHiresMode
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CODESYSControl_User.cfg - link to documentation? ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
CODESYSControl_User.cfg - link to documentation?
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Data to server ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
Data to server
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Convert word to ascii ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
Convert word to ascii
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Post by stevens on No option to create "Parameter List" in library ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I am struggling with this issue right now (again). I have nested structures with configurable array sizes. In the past I ever used parameter list. Very easy way! As of now I cannot find any solution. Ridiculous that they deprecated it without an alternative solution.
Last updated: 2025-08-26

Post by gatto on warning C0195 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Good morning dear codesys users. I'm using 3.5.20.40 and I get this warning C0195 when I assign an initial value to xyz. However, if I do it on a single byte (abc), it doesn't display any warning. Why? VAR_GLOBAL abc : BYTE := 100 ; xyz : ARRAY [1..10] OF BYTE := [10(100)] ; END_VAR
Last updated: 2025-11-20

Post by comingback4u on Memory Address Overlap ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, We use a controller that comes with a bunch of predefined faults. These faults are considered active and historic. They are a 32 byte array but only take up 26 bytes of data. Because of this the historic faults start at address 26 instead of 31. Active faults variable take up address location 0 to 31. Historic faults variable take up address location 26 to 57. Because of this overlap I get an error that these overlap and it wont allow me to download to my controller. This isn't an issue in 3.5.5.4 but becomes an issue in newer version. Is there a way to turn this off? If I change the address location, the historic faults then become broken without doing some manipulation in the code. The software will build just fine. Thank you for your time.
Last updated: 2024-03-07

Post by spice on WebVisu Recipe Save/Load ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I'm currently reworking the controls on a cnc press brake and wanted to load various recipes as programs to run. I'm using a 2d array of REALs to store the X and Y coordinates as well as some other program parameters in a recipe. I'd like to store all of the recipes on a computer used as the HMI that way the text files can be edited and uploaded offline. I'm using Automation Directs P2CDS-622 Can this be done through webvisu? If not would a license for Codesys HMI SL on the computer allow me to accomplish this? I've attached the Project File Thanks, Spice
Last updated: 2024-05-31

Post by bertrand-major on Cancelling a selection from a "combobox array" in Visu ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi Joanm, Did you get an answer from anybody in anather section ?
Last updated: 2024-07-17

Post by pilouuu on problem OPC UA array ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, why can't I read the arrays on my PLC's UA OPC server with codesys, even though they are accessible from UA Expert?
Last updated: 2025-02-26

Post by pilouuu on problem OPC UA array ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, why can't I read the arrays on my PLC's UA OPC server with codesys, even though they are accessible from UA Expert?
Last updated: 2025-02-26

Post by timvh on control loop library IIR filter ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
In the Control Loop Library package are multiple example projects, including one for the filters. Program containing: GVL.filterIIR( xEnable:= GVL.xEnableFilter, lrValue:= GVL.lrYOriginal, lrFilteredValue=> GVL.lrOutputIIR); GVL.filterFIR( xEnable:= GVL.xEnableFilter, lrValue:= GVL.lrYOriginal, lrFilteredValue=> GVL.lrOutputFIR); GVL.filterSOS( xEnable:= GVL.xEnableFilter, lrValue:= GVL.lrYOriginal, lrFilteredValue=> GVL.lrOutputSOS); GVL containing aCoefficientsA_IIR : ARRAY[0.. 4] OF LREAL := [1,-2.3695130071820376,2.31398841441588,-1.0546654058785676,0.18737949236818494]; aCoefficientsB_IIR : ARRAY[0.. 4] OF LREAL := [0.0048243433577162282,0.019297373430864913,0.028946060146297369,0.019297373430864913,0.0048243433577162282]; filterIIR : Ctrl.Filter_IIR := (palrCoefficientsA:= ADR(GVL.aCoefficientsA_IIR), udiSizeCoefficientsA:= SIZEOF(GVL.aCoefficientsA_IIR), palrCoefficientsB:= ADR(GVL.aCoefficientsB_IIR), udiSizeCoefficientsB:= SIZEOF(GVL.aCoefficientsB_IIR)); aCoefficientsB_FIR : ARRAY[0.. 5] OF LREAL := [0.01982722552692669,0.1325131219866022,0.34765965248647102,0.34765965248647107,0.13251312198660226,0.019827225526926694]; filterFIR : Ctrl.Filter_FIR := (palrCoefficientsB:= ADR(GVL.aCoefficientsB_FIR), udiSizeCoefficientsB:= SIZEOF(GVL.aCoefficientsB_FIR)); aCoefficientMatrix_SOS : ARRAY[0.. 1] OF Ctrl.FilterCoefficients_SOS := [(b0:= 1, b1:= 2, b2:= 1, a0:= 1, a1:= -1.048599576362609, a2:= 0.2961403575616683), (b0:= 1, b1:= 2, b2:= 1, a0:= 1, a1:= -1.320913430819428, a2:= 0.6327387928852787)]; lrG : LREAL := 0.004824343357716228; filterSOS : Ctrl.Filter_SOS := (paCoefficientMatrix:= ADR(GVL.aCoefficientMatrix_SOS), udiSizeCoefficientMatrix:= SIZEOF(GVL.aCoefficientMatrix_SOS), lrGain:= GVL.lrG); lrX : LREAL; lrYOriginal : LREAL; lrOutputFIR : LREAL; lrOutputIIR : LREAL; lrOutputSOS : LREAL; xEnableFilter : BOOL := TRUE;
Last updated: 2025-08-01

Post by wollvieh on Array of UDT Compare ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
use sysmemcmp. https://content.helpme-codesys.com/en/libs/SysMem23/Current/POUs/SysMemCmp.html
Last updated: 2024-04-08

Post by albertovalente on How extract JSONElement containing Array data ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi Creator: hazarath, Have you fix the problem? because I have the same issue Thanks a lot
Last updated: 2025-11-12

Post by albertovalente on How extract JSONElement containing Array data ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi Creator: hazarath, Have you fix the problem? because I have the same issue Thanks a lot
Last updated: 2025-11-12

Post by gatto on warning C0195 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I answer myself: xyz : ARRAY [1..10] OF BYTE := [10(BYTE#100)] ; // no warning :-)
Last updated: 2025-11-20

Post by arwie on Frustration-Fueled Feedback on Project File Management and Git Integration ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
An other approach is to split the application into a hard real-time part running in CODESYS and the business logic running in Python asyncio. The business logic part is usually bigger and changes more often. As Python code is pure text, vscode and git are your friends. A performance example on YouTube (CODESYS SoftMotion + Python): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT-L0H_4Aic Docs and code on GitHub: https://github.com/arwie/controlOS_demo/blob/main/docs/codesys_python_link.md Real-time variable exchange between a CODESYS application and a Python application running in parallel, using POSIX shared memory.
Last updated: 2026-06-21

Post by garyl on Comments in arrays and assigning RST coil's to 600 outputs ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello all, im working on a project that requires me to convert an old automation direct DirectSoft PLC d2-250-1. One of the problems im encountering is that all of the comments are attached to members of the different addresses. When i convert the addresses (1777 "C" registers, 777 X registers, and 20,0000 V registers) im running into difficulties keeping the inputs/outputs correct since they are missing documentation. Is there a good way to retain the comments of the indexes in the array? Secondly, initially i was declaring the "C" and "V" addresses individually and this worked to retain the comments as to which register did what, however i ran into a problem when one rung reset (or set to 0) approximately 600 C Addresses. Since each tag is separately declared this proved to be nearly impossible without a literal wall of code that attempted to crash the program. So i converted all of the registers (C,X,Y,V) into separate structs, declared them as arrays and pointed all of the original call outs in the program to the newly defined structs. However i have now lost comments and the program is very hard to follow. Thanks for any help with this issue.
Last updated: 2023-08-31

Post by timvh on Configuring a 2's compliment ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
You could create a DUT of the Type Union and add an array of 2 bytes + an Int. Then write the byte values in the array of the Union and read the Int. Or VAR iInt : INT; byHigh : BYTE := 2#1111_1111; byLow : BYTE := 2#1111_1111; END_VAR iInt := TO_INT(byHigh*16#100 + byLow);
Last updated: 2024-09-28

Post by garrian on How to write multiple coils (Modbus FC15) ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Thanks! As far as I can see, the client can only send words. And on the server side there are an array for each of the functions: bool for coil and discrete, word for holding and input registers. I assume I can use holding register, then use bit mapping on the words instead of coils. But I really want to use the FC15/coils.
Last updated: 2024-11-17

Post by axilleas on SMC_Interpolator + SMC_controAxislbyPos ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
dear all I am working on a very generic gantry system (virtual drives + win v3 control) reading gcode from external file. In order to stop the interpolator function from running when gaps are detected, SMC_controlAxisByPos FB has the bStopIpo output which according to the manual is connected to the Interpolator's bEmergencyStop. Lets assume that the axis are parked in position X1000 Y1000 and the initial G code movement is G00 X500 Y500. The normal behavior is to travel from the actual x1000 y1000 to G00 X500 Y500. The SMC_Interpolator always gets the X0 Y0 as the initial position, meaning that the bStopIpo is active until the axis are in X0 Y0 and the release the interpolator to set the new positions to X500 Y500. Is there a suggested method to solve this behavior? bonus question: I get a lot of bStopIpo during standard interpolation movements (not gaps). While working with virtual axis this is not a problem but when real axis are installed this will be an issue. What exactly triggers the bStopIpo output? Slow axis accelerations compare to Gcode defaults? Kind Regards
Last updated: 2024-02-05

Post by brouwyka on JSONByteArrayWriter string result incorrect order ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello everybody! We are currently working on implementing a call to an API that tracks data sent to it through a JSON body. Versions: CODESYS V3.5 SP19 Patch 7 using IIOT Libraries SL license, specifically JSON Utilities SL version 1.13.0.0. For simplicity, let's say we want to construct the following JSON body for our request (simplified to just 1 key-value pair in each of the array objects to keep things shorter, but we'd have multiple fields in each in reality): { "id": "machine_1", "readings": [ { "temp_mid": 153.8 }, { "temp_mid": 98.3 } ], "status": "RUNNING" } However, our "readings" data is added over time, not in creation, so calls to the builder would be somewhat out of order. In a simplified manner, our calls would look like this: jsonBuilder(pJsonData := JsonData, diRootObj => rootJsonIndex); // rootJsonIndex = 0. // Set "id" at root JSON object. wsValue := "machine_1"; jsonBuilder.SetKeyWithValue("id", wsValue, diParentIndex := rootJsonIndex); // JSONData KEY: diParentIndex = 0 & diIndex = 1, VALUE: diParentIndex = 1 & diIndex = 2. // ... Time passes, we get our first reading to add ... // The "readings" array does not exist yet, so we make it first at root JSON object before adding our first reading. readingsJsonArrayIndex := jsonBuilder.SetKeyWithArray("readings", diParentIndex := rootJsonIndex); // JSONData KEY: diParentIndex = 0 & diIndex = 3, VALUE: diParentIndex = 3 & diIndex = 4. // Then add the first reading, for which we first have to make an object. readingsJsonArrayObjectIndex := jsonBuilder.SetObject(diParentIndex := readingsJsonArrayIndex); // JSONData OBJECT: diParentIndex = 4 & diIndex = 5. // And then we add the field(s) in the object for the first reading. // NOTE the use of `readingsJsonArrayObjectIndex` so we set the field(s) in the first object in the array. rValue := 153.8; jsonBuilder.SetKeyWithValue("temp_mid", wsValue, diParentIndex := readingsJsonArrayObjectIndex); // JSONData KEY: diParentIndex = 5 & diIndex = 6, VALUE: diParentIndex = 6 & diIndex = 7. // ... Time passes, we want to add another root-JSON-level field ... // Set "status" at root JSON object. wsValue := "RUNNING"; jsonBuilder.SetKeyWithValue("status", wsValue, diParentIndex := rootJsonIndex); // JSONData KEY: diParentIndex = 0 & diIndex = 8, VALUE: diParentIndex = 8 & diIndex = 9. // ... Time passes, we want to add a second reading ... // "readings" array exists, so add the second reading, but first we have to make another object. // NOTE the re-use of the earlier stored `readingsJsonArrayIndex`, so we add the new object to that previously created array. readingsJsonArrayObjectIndex := jsonBuilder.SetObject(diParentIndex := readingsJsonArrayIndex); // JSONData OBJECT: diParentIndex = 4 & diIndex = 10. // And then we add the field(s) in the object for the first reading. // NOTE the use of `readingsJsonArrayObjectIndex` so we set the field(s) in the SECOND(, new) object in the array. rValue := 98.3; jsonBuilder.SetKeyWithValue("temp_mid", wsValue, diParentIndex := rootJsonIndex); // JSONData KEY: diParentIndex = 10 & diIndex = 11, VALUE: diParentIndex = 11 & diIndex = 12. // ... Finally, we want to send to the API, so we must convert the builder to data the client accepts as a body ... xTestWriteToJsonArray := TRUE; jsonArrayWriter( xExecute := xTestWriteToJsonArray, pwData := ADR(jsonDataString), udiSize := SIZEOF(jsonDataString), jsonData := JsonData^ ); IF jsonArrayWriter.xDone THEN // The writer was successful, the `jsonDataString` VAR should now contain a WString copy of the JSON object from the builder. xTestWriteToJsonArray := FALSE; END_IF We see that the JsonData STRUCT is correctly organised (in terms of the diParentIndex & diIndex set by it for each JsonElement) as we expect, as outlined in my comments in the simplified code above. However, as soon as we pass it to the jsonArrayWriter (which is a JSON.JSONByteArrayWriter), the resulting jsonDataString does not match our expectations, instead coming out like this: { "id": "machine_1", "readings": [ { "temp_mid": 153.8 } ] } { "temp_mid": 98.3 } "status": "RUNNING" The behaviour of the JSONByteArrayWriter thus seems to be the problem here. It does not seem to correctly process the children of JsonElements that are ARRAYs when additions to them are done broken up by additions to the lower level JSON OBJECT they are a part of. We have confirmed this by changing the order of the calls in our example to add both readings before adding the "status", in which case we get our expected outcome. However, in reality this is not possible for us - additions to any of the JSON's objects, arrays or array objects may happen at any time after other fields elsewhere in the JSON have been added. Does anyone know a way around this, a fix, or knows a solution we simply have not found? This same phenomenon was also noted on this forum by user @ryusoup at the end of 2023 (https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/Engineering/thread/c45929e2f1/#e27f) and user @mtho in early 2024 (https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/Engineering/thread/cd1bb450db/#1292) but both topics received no activity beyond both users' opening posts. Looking through the release notes of all the versions of the JSON Utilities SL library, I also did not see any remarks on resolutions of bugs in this vain. Thanks in advance for the assistance!
Last updated: 2026-06-10

Post by amy123 on Alarm Manager Example Alarm Client doesn't Populate ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I tried to run the example project from https://forge.codesys.com/prj/codesys-example/alarm-manager/home/Home/ However, I can not get the interface for Alarm History 12 Alarm Manager client to populate with any alarms. 'udiResult := AlarmManager.g_AlarmHandler.RegisterClient(itfAlarmManagerClient12, ADR(arritfAlarmsFromHistory12), iMaxCountAlarmsFromHistory12);' when I look at itfAlarmManagerClient12 its always empty. What is confusing is that when I simulate 2 alarms, iCountActiveAlarms 12 has a vlaue of 2, associated with itfAlarmManagerClient12 - so that appears to work. And yet, its useless as the ProcessAlarms Function can't extract anything from the empty array. I dont understand how these arrays are supposed to be populated and why its not working. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Last updated: 2024-07-15

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