Post by aris on Modbus write via FB failure
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Hi all, I am using CoDeSys V3.5 and a soft controller Win V3x64. I am trying to read a modbus slave via Function Blocks and not via the channels of the hardware tree for the Slave. I created some requests of type ModbusRequest and I notice that I can read Input Registers and Coils but I can not write Holding Registers and Coils. I am using the library IoDrvModbusTCP 4.1.0.0. When i just use a single modbus request with FC06 (or FC16), there is no request sent to the slave and although the xExecute takes its true value from a pulse of 2 seconds duration, I take almost every 3 minutes an error "TCP_COMMUNICATION_ERROR - 16#A5 - TCP Port. error. Request was not sent". My code is ok because if i change the function code for reading registers, everything works fine. Did anyone have this issue in the past? Thank you in advance.
Last updated: 2025-11-06
Post by manuknecht on Specify Input Configuration "OnDialogClosed" Action to only react to certain Dialogs
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I have a project with several buttons and dialogs. Most of the dialogs are opened using the Open Dialog action of the Input configuration of the buttons. Some dialogs are openend using the FbOpenDialogExtended FB of the Visu Utils library and the FbOpenDialogExtended FB is called in the Execute ST-Code action. I am also using the FileOpenSave dialog from Visu Dialogs which requires an OnDialogClosed action to read out. I realized that the OnDialogClosed action which is meant for the FileOpenSave dialog also triggers if a dialog is closed, which was previously openend using the FbOpenDialogExtended FB. Is there a way to detect which dialog was closed last and specify to which dialogs the OnDialogClosed action reacts?
Last updated: 2023-09-20
Post by alexgooi on Function Blocks and arrays of function blocks
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Hi Jack, I think you have to look at a FB in a different way. A Function block (Class) can contain its own data. In other words don't define loose data in your GVL, but define a instance of a FB (Object) in your GVL: Example: Function_Block Basic_Class VAR_INPUT Open_Command: BOOL; END_VAR VAR_OUTPUT Opened: BOOL; END_VAR if Open_Command then Opened := TRUE; ELSE Opened := FALSE; END_IF Global Variables Objects: ARRAY[1..100] OF Basic_Class; //Here you ar defining you objects END_VAR In your code you can directly acces the data and couple it to the IO: GVL.Objects[1].Open_Command := %IX0.0; %QX0.0 := GVL.Objects[1].Opened; //To call the code itself use: GVL.Objects[1](); If you want to take this a step further you are also able to add methods and properties to the FB/Class end thereby creating a OOIP program
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Post by mubeta on Some 'pathetic' errors in SoftMotion program
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Thank you for your interest. Your answers are in line with what I knew, so at least it comforts me that I did not misinterpret the situation. However, I don't have an exact match as, for this project over the past few days I have: 1) I have gone back to leaving the various FBs of the motion always called, all of them, and in the state machine I use a boolean to activate the various useful Execute. (But in the future I want to go back and try the programming technique with which I wanted to develop this project); 2) For the occasional error: SMC_FB_WASNT_CALLED_DURING_MOTION perhaps it was due to the fact that I had set the Ethercat bus synchronism only at the CAN master level, but not at the level of individual drives. I have now also activated it for the individual drives and it does indeed seem to have been resolved, but having also adopted the programming technique mentioned in point 1), I cannot say whether this was the solution to the problem, or instead the previous point. Is there an error ‘regulator or start not set’ in the device log before the error ‘motion generating FB wasn't called for at least one cycle’? I can't answer that right now. By now the machine is running and I am no longer there, at this one. Also, I seem to remember that the 'fbeFBerror' drive structure (5-element array), does not cycle, BUT ONCE THE 5 EVENTS AFTER SWITCHING ON, IT DOES NOT UPDATE ANYMORE (but that's another issue), so diagnostics were not easy.
Last updated: 2024-07-24
Post by timvh on No source code available for this object
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The message means that you (CODESYS) tries to open the function block, but this is not possible because the library which contains the FB is compiled. You either get this when you try to manually open the function block (while editing the application), but it could also happen that an exception occurs in the running application and CODESYS tries to show the location where it occured. If it happened in an FB of the compiled library, it cannot show this and you could get this message too.
Last updated: 2024-07-16
Post by mikek10 on Some 'pathetic' errors in SoftMotion program
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I was answering your last paragraph Meanwhile, I would like to understand why the motion FB instances must still be called even after the Execute is set to FALSE, especially in view of the fact that the next instruction is programmed to abort the previous one, with BufferMode set to 'Aborting'. All these unnecessary FB calls are an unnecessary overhead on the CPU anyway. Is there any precise rule about when to cease calling the various instances? (It should precisely be the 'done' status that says this one has finished its work).
Last updated: 2024-07-18
Post by andrebrandt on FB string and naming
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Hi all. I have a FB written in ST. FUNCTION_BLOCK NTC10k VAR_INPUT Syst:STRING; In:REAL; END_VAR VAR_OUTPUT Out:REAL; OTag:STRING; Out_St:Struct_NTC10K; END_VAR VAR Tag:STRING; InstanceName: STRING; Structure:Struct_NTC10K; END_VAR What i'm trying to do, is to pass data to structure. In structure i want to add a tag with systemnumber and sensorname. '320.001-RT401' In pou i use this RT401: NTC10k;, and tried this RT401: NTC10k(Tag:='RT401'); Anyone done this?
Last updated: 2024-09-26
Post by ph0010421 on Task time too fast?
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Hello I've made an FB which is a TCP server. It uses the excellent CAA NetServices library. If I have the FB in a task <4ms, then the RT crashes immediately at boot up. If the task >=4ms, it starts and runs perfectly. This is even if the block is not doing anything; just instantiated. Am I missing something silly? Why would a low task time cause this? 4ms is perfectly adequate, but I'm just interested why... thanks PH
Last updated: 2024-11-27
Post by gepert on GearInPos
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Hello, Please give any tips regarding stopping Mc_GearInPos block. Please look at attached drawings. When fb MC_GearInPos is started, output "busy" is true - it is ok. But when i want to stop this funkction blok i deactive execute input and i use Mc_stop. Unfortunelly Mc_gearInPos is still busy. It lasts till to synchronize phase. Then i can stop it by Mc_stop. So I cannot stop fb before synchrnization. Can you give any tips how solve this problem. Sometimes I must to switch off before synchro. Best regards Lukasz
Last updated: 2025-08-07
Post by aniket-b on Multiple function blocks are not executing at the same time in ladder logic
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I have two ethernet Ip drives and created Function Blocks for different motions tasks. I am using same FB for both the drives. When I try to execute the relative move start command on FB for both the drives it is not working. However, if I add 1ms second delay between the execution of each drive it is working. Also when I change the rung order it is working for the first drive in the rung. what could be the wrong here?
Last updated: 2024-03-12
Post by hoatran on Use third party actuator with IO-Link Master (IFM)
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The generic sensor FB is for controlling the sensor via its cyclic input (PDI) and output (PDO). In this case, ifm raw cyclic input and output data are WORDs (16 bits total) The PDO data from the Buerkert unit are SINT (8 bits) In this case, I would use the unpackword fb from the CAA memory library to unpack the valve feed back value into the appropriate location.
Last updated: 2024-04-23
Post by fless on FB having single input but initialized with Array
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Why will it retain the sum value from the last call? This is how PLC work. Usually variables only get initialized after a download or a reset (i.e. power loss). RETAIN variables are saved in a special kind of RAM and keep their value after a power loss. To initialize variables on every call of your FB use the VAR TEMP block. VAR_TEMP sum : INT; END_VAR
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Post by eschwellinger on Project compiling error in Simulation mode
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I fear you need to update if you need a solution for this.
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Post by eschwellinger on Official MQTT-Client: MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE_EXCEEDED
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we need plclog cat /tmp/codesyscontrol.log or cat /var/codesys/codesyscontrol.log depend on which runtime version you use for the error situation
Last updated: 2023-09-26
Post by derpaul on Official MQTT-Client: MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE_EXCEEDED
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Okay, i've extendet ist from 6000 to 20000, but the error is still present :-(
Last updated: 2023-09-28
Post by simond on The required device description is not installed..
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I only get this error on the second instance of the J1939 Manager!
Last updated: 2023-10-03
Post by vformanek on Datasource OPC UA Client error ID:7012
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Sorry to bother but what do you mean by target ?
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Post by dkugler on Alarm Management - Import and Export of AlarmGroup
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without the knowledge which error occures, it's difficult to help?!
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Post by gennady on Licensing info not available.
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Hello, I'm having the same problem. But I used HCFA PLC, the error message is same.
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Post by ron-rp on Errors with VisuUserManagement library
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I dont even need to clean, just compile again and the error disappears hopefullt someone knows what to do with it..
Last updated: 2024-07-14
Post by mikek10 on Connection error to Wago 750-363 EtherNet/IP Adapter
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This file is still useful but no longer available?
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Post by timvh on Connection error to Wago 750-363 EtherNet/IP Adapter
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See: https://content.helpme-codesys.com/en/CODESYS%20FAQ/_faq_start_page.html
Last updated: 2024-07-22
Post by ryabukhun on Ruspberry PI and working with profinet slave.
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I'm trying to connect a profinet slave, but the AR сmi timeout error appears, what could be the reason?
Last updated: 2024-07-30
Post by mystx on Timeout Error in Modbus Communication with WAGO PFC200 and iEM2050 Meter using 750-652 Module
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Hello I have the same problem, anyone have some idea?? Regards
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Post by mystx on Timeout Error in Modbus Communication with WAGO PFC200 and iEM2050 Meter using 750-652 Module
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Hello I have the same problem, anyone have some idea?? Regards
Last updated: 2024-07-30
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