Post by gorditron on I2C Communication with ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I have problems with the I2C communication to an ADS7828 AD converter. I don't get any value back from the chip. I use a Kontron chip (ARM 32SC) with Linux as the operating system. I also use the CmpCharDevice library. ADS7828 parameters Address: A1 = 0 / A0 = 0 = SD = 1 = Single End C2 = 0 / C1= 0 / C0= 0 / Channel 0 PD1 = Internal Reference and PD0 = AD Converter ON Here is my code: VAR b_i2cAdr : BYTE := 16#48; (* Standard I2C-Adresse des ADS7828 *) x_Init: BOOL;(* Flag für die Initialisierung *) b_config_byte: BYTE;(* Konfigurationsbyte für den ADS7828 *) ab_cmd_buffer : ARRAY [0..0] OF BYTE; (* Buffer für den Befehl *) ab_data_buffer : ARRAY [0..1] OF BYTE; (* Buffer für die empfangenen Daten *) ui_adc_value_1 : UINT; (* Ausgelesener ADC-Wert *) I2C_Handle: RTS_IEC_HANDLE; (* Handle für das I2C-Device *) di_result_open: DINT;(* Ergebnis der Funktionsaufrufe *) di_result_adr: DINT;(* Ergebnis der Funktionsaufrufe *) di_result_wr_cmd: DINT;(* Ergebnis der Funktionsaufrufe *) di_result_rd_cmd: DINT;(* Ergebnis der Funktionsaufrufe *) di_result_close: DINT;(* Ergebnis der Funktionsaufrufe *) END_VAR //*** Init from the I2C communication port *** IF NOT x_Init THEN I2C_Handle := CDOpen(szFile:= '/dev/i2c-0', dFlags:= O_RDWR, pResult:= ADR(di_result_open)); //* I2C opening * //*** set of the I2C address *** CDIoctl(hFile:=I2C_Handle , dRequest:=1795 , dParameter:=b_i2cAdr , pResult:=ADR(di_result_adr) ); x_Init := TRUE; END_IF (* Hauptlogik *) IF I2C_Handle <> 0 THEN (* Konfigurationsbyte setzen: Single-Ended Kanal 0, interne Referenz *) b_config_byte := 16#8C; (* 10001100b: AIN0, interne Referenz, Single-Ended *) ab_cmd_buffer[0] := b_config_byte; (* Schreiboperation zum Konfigurieren des Chips *) CDWrite(hFile:= I2C_Handle, pbyBuffer:= ADR(ab_cmd_buffer), udCount:= SIZEOF(ab_cmd_buffer), pResult:= ADR(di_result_wr_cmd)); IF di_result_wr_cmd = 0 THEN (* Leseoperation, um den ADC-Wert zu erhalten *) CDRead(hFile:= I2C_Handle, pbyBuffer:= ADR(ab_data_buffer), udCount:= SIZEOF(ab_data_buffer), pResult:= ADR(di_result_rd_cmd)); IF di_result_rd_cmd = 0 THEN (* ADC-Wert aus den Daten extrahieren *) ui_adc_value_1 := SHL(TO_UINT(ab_data_buffer[0]), 8) OR TO_UINT(ab_data_buffer[1]); ELSE (* Fehler beim Lesen der Daten *) ui_adc_value_1 := 0; (* ADC-Wert auf 0 setzen *) END_IF ELSE (* Fehler beim Schreiben der Konfiguration *) ui_adc_value_1 := 0; END_IF END_IF
Last updated: 2024-12-13

Post by s1ack on Wago PFC200 Ethernet / IoDrvEthernet Issue? ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
CODESYS Control for PFC200 4.13.00 CODESYS IIoT Libraries SL 1.11.0.0 Application Based License: CODESYS Control Standard M I have (2) projects with similar code base and both using Wago PFC200. On the second project I am seeing 2 things that I have not been able to resolve: 1) Errors in the log under the Ethernet Item: IoDrvEthernet: [PCI\E1Q51CE62] Could not be found on target! Please check the Ethernet settings. 2) Exception for CPU Load. "Processorload watchdog: plcload=100, maxplcload=95" I have slowed down cyclic tasks on this project, even though on the first project there is actually more code - and it does not exhibit this behavior. In looking at the CPU loading via Linux 'TOP' command there appears to be 20% idle. So plenty of headroom (my opinion). In an effort to troubleshoot I have duplicated the target hardware on my bench. It ran overnight without a CPU load exception. On the test system, I have tried (3) version of the ethernet device. 3.5.16.0 3.5.17.0 and 4.2.0.0 Presently the log does not show the error, but status says the module reports an error. I really do not know if this issue is related to the CPU load exception. The issue does not appear to effect ethernet communications (ModbusTCP or SNMP or Webvisu or PuTTy into Linux Shell). On my test bench I have ModbusTCP slave simulators for all ModbusTCP slaves, but only (1) of the (5) SNMP devices present.
Last updated: 2025-01-21

Post by jeindhoven on Deploying to raspberry pi 5 hangs ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Yep sure, though now that i think of it, its a pi 4. My bad. The whole ordeal was necessary to use the VGA666 adapter. That needs the old graphical system and GPIO directly on the CPU. Edit: Putty on the virtual development machine connects fine. But i did change the login/pw. The account is still a sudo'er so that should be all right. Edit2: Sorry i get a "Comment rate limit exceeded" from the forum. Then i'll add it as edit here. So i have tried the stock raspberry pi image on a different pi5 (truly 5 this time). Packages updated. Standard password. Same symptoms, no runtime deployed and long hang time. Versions of this pi: pi@raspberrypi:~ $ uname -a Linux raspberrypi 6.12.25+rpt-rpi-2712 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 (2025-04-30) aarch64 GNU/Linux pi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Release: 12 Codename: bookworm pi@raspberrypi:~ $ apt list --installed | grep openssh-server openssh-server/stable,now 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u6 arm64 [installed,automatic] Attached is the Device information and error text that Codesys comes up with. Edit 3 (Comment rate limit, otherwise it would be a new post) Now i have tried booting an older native Windows 10 machine (no virtualization), and it just works as expected. I have now a raspberry pi 4 and raspberry pi 5 with version 4.16.0.0 of the control application. Windows 10 native: build 19045 (same as virtualised Win 10), same .NET version, same CODESYS version. It seems that running CODESYS virtualized somehow messes with the deployment?
Last updated: 2025-06-23

Post by jst69 on Python script: Launch Codesys, Execute Script, Exit Codesys ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Dear all: Question about scripting: I am creating a .NET program that is supposed to Open codesys, open template project, export a bunch of pou, then exit codesys. Launch works, Open project works, Export works, But how do i tell codesys to close itself? I can tell windows to terminate codesys, but i would prefer to do it properly. from __future__ import print_function import sys import System proj = projects.primary # We're interested in POU nodes: POUGuid = Guid("6f9dac99-8de1-4efc-8465-68ac443b7d08") # We collect all POU nodes in that list. pous = [] # From the parent node on, we recursively add POU nodes: def CollectPous(node): if node.type == POUGuid: pous.append(node) else: for child in node.get_children(): CollectPous(child) # Now we collect all the leaf nodes. for node in proj.get_children(): CollectPous(node) # We print everything just to know what's going on. for i in pous: print("found: ", i.type, i.guid, i.get_name()) # And now we export the files. for candidate in pous: # We create a list of objects to export: # The object itsself objects = [candidate] # And sub-objects (POUs can have actions, properties, ...) objects.extend(candidate.get_children()) # And the parent folders. parent = candidate.parent while ((not parent.is_root) and parent.is_folder): objects.append(parent) parent = parent.parent # Create an unique file name: if len(sys.argv) == 1: filename = "parent\\%s.export" % (candidate.get_name()) else: filename = "%s\\%s.export" % (sys.argv[1],candidate.get_name()) # print some user information print("exporting ", len(objects), " objects to: ", filename) # and actually export the project. proj.export_xml(objects, filename) proj.close() print ("script finished.") System.exit(0) // Dont work .NET: public static void Export(string path,string proj) { if (checkSettings()) { var p = new System.Diagnostics.Process(); p.StartInfo.FileName = Properties.Settings.Default.CSVersion +"\\CODESYS\\Common\\CODESYS.exe"; p.StartInfo.Arguments = " --Profile=" + qoute(Properties.Settings.Default.CSProfile) + " --culture=en" + " --project=" + qoute(path + "\\" + proj) + " --runscript=" + Properties.Settings.Default.LastOpenProjectPath + "\\INPUT_DATA\\SCRIPT\\Export.py" + " --scriptargs:" + qoute(path) ; p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true; p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false; p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false; p.Start(); p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd(); p.CloseMainWindow(); p.Close(); } }
Last updated: 2024-01-16

Post by gallusrrr on usb2can in Codeysy 3.5 Can Gateway ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hallo und guten Morgen, Ich danke für die Rückmeldung. ich habe das oben geschriebene durchgeführt und auch festgestellt das mit die Commandos für die Can befehle noch fehlen. (Google angeschmissen und geschaut auch gefunden) sudo apt-get install can-utils (damit auch jemanden anders der Post hilft) Anschließend habe ich das CAN System komplett aufgebaut so das ich mit einen anderen CAN Adapter schauen konnte ob die Nachricht auch ankommt. die Nachricht kommt an :) danach habe ich follgende Ausgabe: pi@Codesys:~ $ sudo ip -s -d link show can0 3: can0: <noarp,up,lower_up,echo> mtu 16 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 10 link/can promiscuity 0 allmulti 0 minmtu 0 maxmtu 0 can state ERROR-ACTIVE restart-ms 0 bitrate 250000 sample-point 0.875 tq 250 prop-seg 6 phase-seg1 7 phase-seg2 2 sjw 1 brp 12 gs_usb: tseg1 1..16 tseg2 1..8 sjw 1..4 brp 1..1024 brp_inc 1 clock 48000000 re-started bus-errors arbit-lost error-warn error-pass bus-off 0 0 0 0 0 0 numtxqueues 1 numrxqueues 1 gso_max_size 65536 gso_max_segs 65535 tso_max_size 65536 tso_max_segs 65535 gro_max_size 65536 parentbus usb parentdev 1-1.4:1.0 RX: bytes packets errors dropped missed mcast 3549 819 0 0 0 0 TX: bytes packets errors dropped carrier collsns 32 4 0 0 0 0</noarp,up,lower_up,echo> (Sorry habe kein Speicherplatz im Web um Bilder anzuzeigen..) man kan sehen das die Nachricht abgeht und auch 32 Byte Empfangen worden sind. Die nachricht ist auch am anderen CAN Adapter sichtbar gewesen. Wie bekomem ich den einrichteten Adapter in Codesys rein? das ich den Befehl sudo ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 500000 das ich die Einrichtungs des Can Adapters noch in die Rasperry Start rutine nehmen muss ist mir klar. Ich bedanke mich .
Last updated: 2024-01-18

Post by superjojo2002 on Licensing info not available. ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I updated the docker container runtime to version 4.11.0.0. and build the container with this "Dockerfile" FROM arm64v8/debian:11.6 RUN apt-get update RUN apt-get install -y wget sudo unzip libusb-1.0-0-dev procps ENV CDS_VERSION "4.11.0.0" ENV EDGE_VERSION "4.11.0.0" ENV URL "https://store-archive.codesys.com/ftp_download/3S/LinuxARM64/2302000039/$CDS_VERSION/CODESYS%20Control%20for%20Linux%20ARM64%20SL%20$CDS_VERSION.package" ENV EDGE_URL "https://store-archive.codesys.com/ftp_download/3S/EdgeGatewayLinux/000120/$EDGE_VERSION/CODESYS%20Edge%20Gateway%20for%20Linux%20$EDGE_VERSION.package" RUN wget --output-document=/tmp/codesys.package $URL && \ unzip -p /tmp/codesys.package '*codemeter*.deb' > /tmp/codemeter.deb && dpkg -i /tmp/codemeter.deb && \ unzip -p /tmp/codesys.package '*codesyscontrol*.deb' > /tmp/codesys.deb && dpkg -i /tmp/codesys.deb RUN wget --output-document=/tmp/edge.package $EDGE_URL && \ unzip -p /tmp/edge.package '*arm64.deb' > /tmp/edge.deb && dpkg -i /tmp/edge.deb EXPOSE 11740 1217 11743 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/sh", "-c" , "/etc/init.d/codemeter start && /etc/init.d/codemeter-webadmin start && /etc/init.d/codesyscontrol start && /etc/init.d/codesysedge start && tail -f /dev/null"] Now cmu -x" returns root@sensoredge-field-netfield-produktmanagment:/# cmu -x cmu - CodeMeter Universal Support Tool. Version 8.00 of 2023-Nov-28 (Build 5967) for Linux/ARMHF 64-Bit Copyright (C) 2007-2023 by WIBU-SYSTEMS AG. All rights reserved. But still CODESYS development system reports that it needs a dongle and when I click install that "value cannot be null. Parameter name: containerToLicenses" It seems that Codemeter is forced to look for a dongle instead of a CMsoftcontainer. Can you confirm that CODESYS licensing works also when CODESYS is installed in a Docker container?
Last updated: 2024-03-21

Post by leandroct on Error reading files after runtime update from 4.0.0.0 to 4.8.0.0 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Since version 19 they changed how file access is handle. There are two solutions: 1. You change where the file is stored (need to go to: /PlcLogic/) 2. You can, if you don´t want to store at PlcLogic, add the following line in the CODESYSControl.cfg under [SysFile]: ForceIecFilePath=0 The CodesysControl.cfg is at C:\ProgramData\CODESYS\CODESYSControlWinV3x64\xxPROJECT_NUMBERxx\ Here the email they sent me: "with the 3.5.19 Version we changed how files are handled. See following issue: CDS-81506 - CODESYS Control SysFile system file access vulnerability. There are two solutions: 1. You change where the file is stored (need to go to: /PlcLogic/) 2. You can, if you don´t want to store at PlcLogic, add the following line in the CODESYSControl.cfg under [SysFile]: ForceIecFilePath=0 Here is the official release-note: [[COMPATIBILITY_INFORMATION]] With the activation of ForceIecFilePath the file access from IEC is now restricted to the configured paths only (file sandbox)! [SysFile] ForceIecFilePath=1 (new default) The standard path is the current directory, the PlcLogic subfolder or a configured path. Every file access outside of this path is configured via PlaceholderFilePath, for example access to temporary files or removable media: [SysFile] PlaceholderFilePath.1=/tmp, $TMP$ PlaceholderFilePath.2=/media/usb, $USB$ PlaceholderFilePath.2.Volatile=1 For more information see our tutorial FilePath & Placeholders. To restore the old behavior ForceIecFilePath may be configured as follows: [SysFile] ForceIecFilePath=0 BUT WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO LEAVE THIS SETTING AT ITS NEW DEFAULT VALUE! "
Last updated: 2024-05-07

Post by wildcard on Modbus Client Request Not Processed ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, does anyone has a solution for this issue. I've the same problem. I've implemented a very simple client based on the Modbus Examples and connected the soft PLC to a Modbus Simulator. PROGRAM ModbusClient VAR initDone : BOOL := FALSE; errorID : ModbusFB.Error; client : ModbusFB.ClientTCP; timeout : UDINT := 500000; replyTimeout : UDINT := 200000; aUINT : ARRAY [0..8] OF UINT; clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters : ModbusFB.ClientRequestReadHoldingRegisters; clientRequestsCnt : UINT := 0; clientRequestsProcessCnt : UINT := 0; ipAddress : ARRAY[0..3] OF BYTE := [10,54,0,72]; END_VAR IF NOT initDone THEN initDone := TRUE; client(aIPaddr:=ipAddress, udiLogOptions:=ModbusFB.LoggingOptions.All); client(xConnect:=TRUE, ); clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters(rClient:=client, udiTimeOut:=timeout, uiUnitId:=1, uiStartItem:=0, uiQuantity:=4, pData:=ADR(aUINT[0]), udiReplyTimeout:=replyTimeout); clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters.xExecute := TRUE; clientRequestsCnt := 0; END_IF clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters(rClient:=client, udiTimeOut:=timeout, uiUnitId:=1, uiStartItem:=0, uiQuantity:=4, pData:=ADR(aUINT[0]), udiReplyTimeout:=replyTimeout, xExecute := TRUE); IF clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters.xError THEN clientRequestsCnt := clientRequestsCnt +1 ; errorID := clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters.eErrorID; END_IF clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters(rClient:=client, udiTimeOut:=timeout, uiUnitId:=1, uiStartItem:=0, uiQuantity:=4, pData:=ADR(aUINT[0]), udiReplyTimeout:=replyTimeout, xExecute := NOT clientRequestReadHoldingRegisters.xExecute); When the system is running I do get the following on the logs: 2024-05-13T10:18:07.443Z: Cmp=MODBUS lib, Class=1, Error=0, Info=0, pszInfo= Client.RequestProcessed ClientRequest,16#0164ADC561A0 unitId=1 fc=ReadHoldingRegisters id=2070 state=Error 2024-05-13T10:18:07.443Z: Cmp=MODBUS lib, Class=1, Error=0, Info=0, pszInfo= ClientRequest,16#0164ADC561A0 unitId=1 fc=ReadHoldingRegisters id=2070 change state Error -> None timestamp=63843421226 2024-05-13T10:18:08.444Z: Cmp=MODBUS lib, Class=1, Error=0, Info=0, pszInfo= ClientRequest,16#0164ADC561A0 unitId=1 fc=ReadHoldingRegisters id=2071 change state None -> Init timestamp=63844421420 2024-05-13T10:18:09.444Z: Cmp=MODBUS lib, Class=1, Error=0, Info=0, pszInfo= ClientRequest,16#0164ADC561A0 unitId=1 fc=ReadHoldingRegisters id=2071 change state Init -> Error timestamp=63845421675 But the errorID is jumping between OK and RequestNotProcessed. Any help is very appreciated which gives me a hint what I'm doing wrong. Thanks
Last updated: 2024-05-13

Post by mariussandu on OPC-UA ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I am experiencing an intermittent OPC UA server issue on CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL 4.21.0.0. Runtime information: codesyscontrol 4.21.0.0 Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1 - 4Gb OPC UA Server: CmpOPCUAServer 3.5.22.x Server IP: 192.168.0.110 OPC UA endpoint: opc.tcp://192.168.0.110:4840 The main OPC UA client is Node-RED running on 192.168.0.111. This has an active subscription with some tags and also some write functions active. The system normally works correctly for a period, but at some time the OPC UA communication stopped. Node-RED started reconnecting continuously but could not reconnect. I also tried connecting using UaExpert, but UaExpert returned: BadTimeout At the same time, the PLC application itself was still running. Before restarting CODESYS, I captured the TCP connections. The OPC UA server was still listening: tcp 11 0 192.168.0.110:4840 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN However, there were many connections from the Node-RED client stuck in CLOSE_WAIT: 192.168.0.110:4840 192.168.0.111:45008 CLOSE_WAIT 192.168.0.110:4840 192.168.0.111:53678 CLOSE_WAIT 192.168.0.110:4840 192.168.0.111:44032 CLOSE_WAIT 192.168.0.110:4840 192.168.0.111:36612 CLOSE_WAIT 192.168.0.110:4840 192.168.0.111:45012 CLOSE_WAIT 192.168.0.110:4840 192.168.0.111:36592 CLOSE_WAIT ... Some of these sockets also had data remaining in Recv-Q, for example: Recv-Q = 61 Recv-Q = 121 There were roughly 15–20 OPC UA connections in CLOSE_WAIT. Restarting only the CODESYS runtime immediately restored OPC UA communication. After restart: LISTEN 0 10 192.168.0.110:4840 and both Node-RED and UaExpert can connect normally again. There are no obvious OPC UA errors during startup or in log. On RPI 2 I had a memory leak regarding OPCUA so I had to upgrade to RPI4. What can I do in this case? Thank you!
Last updated: 2026-08-26

Post by wold on CodeMeter Network Server: Keep runtime dongle local-only and export only a second CmStick ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I am running a CODESYS Control Runtime on a Raspberry Pi. Two CmSticks are connected to the same system: CmStick A - Runtime license - MultiCore license - KNX license CmStick B - Engineering / Developer licenses My goal is: The runtime on the Raspberry Pi shall use CmStick A locally. Licenses from CmStick A shall NOT be provided by the CodeMeter Network Server. Only licenses from CmStick B shall be available to remote network clients. During troubleshooting I observed that the CodeMeter Network Server collects licenses from both CmSticks. The KNX license appears to be local-only, but the runtime and multicore licenses of the same dongle are still visible through the server. I would like to know if a supported configuration exists for the following scenario: One CmStick remains strictly local to the runtime. A second CmStick on the same machine is exported through the CodeMeter Network Server. Questions: Is it possible to exclude a specific CmStick from being exported by the CodeMeter Network Server? Can this be configured via License Access Permissions (ACL), WebAdmin, or another mechanism? Can export rules be applied per CmStick, per Firm Code, or per Product Code? If supported, could you provide a configuration example or a reference to the relevant documentation? The reason for asking is that after removing a separately installed CodeMeter server component and returning to a local-only setup, the runtime licensing behaviour became stable again. Therefore I am looking for the officially supported way to keep the runtime dongle local while still providing engineering licenses from a second dongle over the network. Thank you.
Last updated: 2026-08-02

Post by manuknecht on Opening a Dialog on a specific Client from ST ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I managed to find a solution that seems to work reliably. As the VU.Globals.CurrentClient-filter accesses the CURRENTCLIENTID or at least a similar, internal variable it can only be used if called from a certain client (e.g. from a button in a visualization). My solution works by implementing a new client filter that compares the client ID of all clients to the ID of the last client that was used. The variable containing the data of the last client is defined as: G_LastClient : VU.IVisualizationClient; // Copy of last client that detected click This last client is then updated every time a button is pressed using the Execute ST-Code input configuration of the button: G_LastClient := VU.PublicVariables.Clients.Current; Next, I created a function block that implements the client filter interface as so: FUNCTION_BLOCK FB_LastClientFilter IMPLEMENTS VU.IVisualizationClientFilter VAR_INPUT END_VAR VAR_OUTPUT END_VAR VAR END_VAR Then i added a method to the FB called IsAccepted which is used to filter out the client. When creating the method, it should automatically be filled with the according variable declaration, as it is defined in the interface: (* For every client can be desided, if it is accepted. ``TRUE``: Client is accepted*) METHOD IsAccepted : BOOL VAR_INPUT (* The client, to check*) itfClient : VU.IVisualizationClient; END_VAR Now the client can be compared to the last used client as such: // check if clientID corresponds to clientID of last recorderd client IF itfCLient.ClientId = G_LastClient.ClientId THEN IsAccepted := TRUE; ELSE IsAccepted := FALSE; END_IF To make use of this custom client filter, initialize a variable with the client filter: LastClient : FB_LastClientFilter; // Client filter to find last used client Then use this client filter when opening or closing a dialog from ST: fbOpenMyDialog(itfClientFilter:=LastClient,xExecute:=TRUE,sDialogName:='VIS_MyDialog_DLG');
Last updated: 2023-09-27

Post by tcarlbom on Read tag values using external program ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
This is my first time posting in this forum and I am new to codesys. I am a fullstack developer and I am trying to figure out how the following. What would be the best approach to create a own/custom tag browser? Either directly in codesys ide or using a separate custom program (perhaps a winforms application). 1.a. Shall I parse the .project xml file to get a list of all tags in the project? 1b. Shall I use python scripting in codesys ide to get a list of tags? Once one have selected some tags. These tags shall be exposed to a python program which will be acting as a edge computer. It’s fine to be able to import a file. 2a. I found a library called codesys plchandler which (as I understand) acts a rest api server. Is this correct? If so, can I query the api from a custom python script, ie can query what tags exist in project and or read tag values? My research so far. From earlier projects I know that using opc ua would be perfect for this but from my opinion it’s bloating the plc since it’s resource intensive. So opc ua is not an option. Codesys automation server is neat. But I don’t want to rely on some cloud services and subscription based pricing. There seem to be several interesting codesys libraries like mqtt, tcp server and NVL sender which would help me expose plc tags. But all have a common problem. One have to manually write what tags which will be used in these function blocks. I want a similar experience like “selecting” tags in the opc ua or the codesys tracing, ie a tag browser.
Last updated: 2024-06-28

Post by youness on No source code available (cip object) ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi yotaro, hope your problem was resolved. I had the same, but with an other library title. This exception is not detected during compilation, but rather at a given position in the program (when switching to a given visualization). Although the exception is generated at this point, it does not involve the visualization in question. This error is due to one of 3 reasons: 1) A division by zero somewhere: The program is able to detect divisions by zero at compile time. But in the case of a variable, which takes a valid value at init and changes to 0 at a later stage. 2) An invalid pointer: (either because it has a value of 0, or because it points outside the memory reserved for the program) is being dereferenced. Locate any pointers or interfaces you have in the code and check them - you should also be wary of mixing inline modifications and pointers. 3) Array overflow: Generally when a processing operation is executed outside the array's definition range. Example: a write loop with n iterations is executed on an array of dimmension n-1. On the other hand, the error message may not appear. In the latter case, the error may have fatal consequences, as the overflow has induced writing to potentially forbidden memory areas. This problem can be explained by the fact that it's not always the adjacent memory areas of PLC_PRG that are overwritten, but the memory areas that are randomly allocated to the array during compilation. In this case, however, there is no entry in the log, so you need to integrate the "Implicit Check function", which checks the line of code generating the error. To integrate this functions, click on Application --> POU for implicit controls Regards,
Last updated: 2024-07-16

Post by fmon on Modbus : dis- / re-connect cable: modbus does not re-start ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I am using codesys Modbus TCP client (4.4.0.0) to communicate with a python modbus server (package pyModbusTCP). I first start my python server on the distant machine. After a fresh codesys compilation, a plc connection/transfer and a PLC run, the modbus connection is OK. Every time in this context the connection is created correctly. When I shut down the server, the modbus connection falls, that is normal. When I restart the python server, impossible to recreate the modbus connexion. With the client autoreconnection, I see on my server that the client tries to connect but unsuccesfully. I have the following message : DEBUG:pyModbusTCP.server:accept new connection from ClientInfo(address='192.168.1.20', port=33476) DEBUG:pyModbusTCP.server:Exception during request handling: NetworkError('recv return null') I tried to stop the codesys client and to restart it with these commands : Modbus_TCP_Client.xStop := True; // Or False Modbus_TCP_Client.Enable := True; // Or False Modbus_TCP_Server.Enable := True; // Or False I tried to confirm the error manually to force reconnection with: Modbus_TCP_Server_Motors.xConfirmError := TRUE; I tried also this command to STOP/RESET/START client and server (codesys side) but nothing happens : status_client := Modbus_TCP_Client.SetCommunicationState(eRequestedState := DED.DEVICE_TRANSITION_STATE.STOP); // .RESET & .START The answer of this function when executed is "status_client = NOT_SUPPORTED" It seems that is a socket problem, but I do not understand if it is on the client or server side. I tried a modbus simulator called "ananas.exe" and the result is the same. Impossible to get a modbus reconnection. What is different at the first connection and at a reconnection attempt ? Thanks for your help
Last updated: 2025-03-14

Post by fmon on Modbus TCP client reconnection problem ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I am using codesys Modbus TCP client (4.4.0.0) to communicate with a python modbus server (package pyModbusTCP). I first start my python server on the distant machine. After a fresh codesys compilation, a plc connection/transfer and a PLC run, the modbus connection is OK. Every time in this context the connection is created correctly. When I shut down the server, the modbus connection falls, that is normal. When I restart the python server, impossible to recreate the modbus connexion. With the client autoreconnection, I see on my server that the client tries to connect but unsuccesfully. I have the following message : DEBUG:pyModbusTCP.server:accept new connection from ClientInfo(address='192.168.1.20', port=33476) DEBUG:pyModbusTCP.server:Exception during request handling: NetworkError('recv return null') I tried to stop the codesys client and to restart it with these commands : Modbus_TCP_Client.xStop := True; // Or False Modbus_TCP_Client.Enable := True; // Or False Modbus_TCP_Server.Enable := True; // Or False I tried to confirm the error manually to force reconnection with: Modbus_TCP_Server_Motors.xConfirmError := TRUE; I tried also this command to STOP/RESET/START client and server (codesys side) but nothing happens : status_client := Modbus_TCP_Client.SetCommunicationState(eRequestedState := DED.DEVICE_TRANSITION_STATE.STOP); // .RESET & .START The answer of this function when executed is "status_client = NOT_SUPPORTED". Is it normal ? It seems that is a socket problem, but I do not understand if it is on the client or server side. I tried a modbus simulator called "ananas.exe" and the result is the same. Impossible to get a modbus client reconnection. What is different at the first client connection and at a reconnection attempt ? Thanks for your help
Last updated: 2025-03-17

Post by otbeka on CAA File Handling: "Read only" error ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, On CODESYS V3.5.19.50 I am using the latest 3S File Access library (CAA File & CAA Types) to save and retrieve configuration data from the User Data section of an SD card, via file called config.txt. The application reads the file to memory once upon initialisation, and then the only other operation is overwriting the file with the updated configuration whenever the user changes the settings. An issue is ocurring, seemingly randomly, where the config.txt file, and all surrounding directories, cannot be written to by the unit, returning a READ_ONLY_CAA error upon file open. This sometimes does not clear even after power-cycling the PLC several times, yet checking the file permissions with ls -l shows normal read, write, and execute access. I am wondering if this is caused by the PLC itself or by an issue in my application. I have included my CAA File handler function block (SD_Card_Bin(FB).txt) and any associated types/calls below: TYPE ConfigData : STRUCT Config : ARRAY[0..256] OF STRING(64); NumberOfStrings : UDINT; END_STRUCT END_TYPE TYPE Buffer : STRUCT Data : ARRAY[0..SIZEOF(ConfigData)] OF BYTE; DataLength : UDINT; END_STRUCT END_TYPE A case within my MAIN PRG: mode.WriteConfigDataToFile: VisuElems.CURRENTVISU := 'Screen_Write'; IF xModeHasChanged THEN iErrorCount := 0; iRoute := 0; END_IF CASE iRoute OF 0: inBuffer := ConfigData_To_Buffer(GVL.UnitData); xConfigError := FALSE; xDataConfigured := FALSE; iRoute := 1; 1 : //Read Data from Card SD_Card_Bin.strFileName :=FileName; SD_Card_Bin.iFileOperation := 2; SD_Card_Bin(xExecute :=TRUE, WriteBuffer := inBuffer, xDone =>xDataConfigured, xError=>xConfigError, strErrorCodes=>strError); IF xDataConfigured THEN SD_Card_Bin(xExecute :=FALSE); IF xConfigError THEN iRoute := 32767; ELSE iRoute :=100; END_IF END_IF 100: // The end bCurMode := mode.DisplayProcessVariables; 32767: // Config error iErrorCount := iErrorCount + 1; IF iErrorCount > 2 THEN // Repeats 3 times, if no progress abandons and returns error bCurMode := mode.WriteError; ELSE iRoute := 0; // Try again END_IF END_CASE I'd like to rule out my application as the cause of this bug - help via comments or criticism would be greatly appreciated.
Last updated: 2025-03-19

Post by laurits on Max lines of code, codesys CNC ? ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, yes now its working, to get "QUEUE.bFull" to work, I've had to set the "QUEUE.nNumReservedEntries" to 3. (I tried different values here, only effect for larger values i can see is the the queue capacity gets smaller.) I've noticed the movement is slowing down when it reaches the end of the "fill Up", must be because of the "checkVelocity" can only see the current "QUEUE". Any way of solving this ? BUF : ARRAY[0..20000] OF SMC_GEOINFO; xp : ARRAY[1..100000] OF REAL; yp : ARRAY[1..100000] OF REAL; CASE iState OF 000: IF R_TRIG_bStart.Q THEN iState := iState + 1; END_IF bReady := FALSE; //initialize Queue GEO.dT1:=0; GEO.dT2:=1; GEO.dToolRadius := 0; GEO.dVel := 15000; GEO.dVelEnd := 15000; GEO.dAccel := 2000; GEO.dDecel := 2000; GEO.iObjNo := 0; GEO.piDestPos.dX := 0; GEO.piDestPos.dY := 0; QUEUE.bEndOfList := FALSE; QUEUE.nPastMarker := -1; QUEUE.nWritePos := 0; QUEUE.pbyBuffer := ADR(BUF[0]); n := 0; sMC_CheckVelocities(bExecute:= FALSE); SM3_CNC.SMC_SetQueueCapacity(ADR(QUEUE), SIZEOF(BUF)); QUEUE.nNumReservedEntries := 3; 001: FOR i := 1 TO SIZEOF(xp)/SIZEOF(xp[1]) DO xp[i] := UDINT_TO_REAL(i) * 0.01; yp[i] := UDINT_TO_REAL(i) * 0.01; END_FOR iState := iState + 1; 002: WHILE NOT QUEUE.bFull DO // when the Queue is full, wait until it has been processed by the following FBs n := n + 1; GEO.iSourceLine_No := n; GEO.piStartPos := GEO.piDestPos; // copy last destination GEO.iMoveType := LIN; // generate linear movement GEO.iObjNo := GEO.iObjNo + 1; // calculate number GEO.piDestPos.dX := xp[n]; // generate position GEO.piDestPos.dY := yp[n]; SMC_CalcLengthGeo(pg := ADR(GEO)); // calculate length of object with the help of the standard function SMC_AppendObj(poq:=ADR(QUEUE), pgi:=ADR(GEO)); //append object to queue IF n = UDINT_TO_DINT( SIZEOF(xp)/SIZEOF(xp[1])) THEN // all target positions processed QUEUE.bEndOfList := TRUE; iState := iState + 1; EXIT; END_IF END_WHILE sMC_CheckVelocities(bExecute:= TRUE, poqDataIn:= ADR(QUEUE)); bReady := TRUE; // Send message to smc_interpolator to start 003:
Last updated: 2025-06-04

Post by tk096 on High Cycle Times for SoftMotion_PlanningTask when using AxisGroup ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, under this circumstances the performance of a Raspberry Pi 4 should be sufficient to run a Softmotion robotics application. A closer look at the project would be required. Maybe you could contact the codesys support? Usually it is recommended to run the planning task cyclically every 2ms with task priority of 0 on a dedicated core. In the task configuration you can have a look at the average and maximum execution time of the planning task. You could use the function block SMC_TuneCPKernel (https://content.helpme-codesys.com/en/libs/SM3_Robotics/Current/SM3_Robotics/POUs/AdministrativeConfiguration/Computation/SMC_TuneCPKernel.html) to define suitable values for the parameters 'fSyncBufferDuration' and 'fPlanningInterval'. However, as previously mentioned, the performance of a Raspberry Pi 4 with realtime patch should be sufficient. The 'fPlanningInterval' parameter specifies the maximum planning step width in seconds. The cycle time of the planning task should not permanently exceed this value. A higher value reduces the computational effort, but can lead to a violation or no full utilization of the set limit values for velocity, acceleration and jerk. From a starting value of 0.016 seconds, the value should be increased gradually until the performance is acceptable. The parameter 'fSyncBufferDuration' specifies the size (in seconds) of the buffer between the planning and fieldbus task. The cycle time of the planning task must not exceed this value at peak times (this will lead to the error SMC_CP_QUEUE_UNDERRUN). A higher value can compensate for peaks in the cycle time of the planning task. At the same time, however, this also increases the latency for executing interrupts and aborting movements.
Last updated: 2024-03-22

Post by xcqt on Oop best practice ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi all, I’m currently trying to improve my OOP structure in CODESYS and I’m looking for some input on how others approach this. I understand the basics like inheritance, interfaces, abstract FBs, methods, and properties, but I still struggle a bit with the overall architecture and what’s considered clean or scalable in bigger projects. As an example, I’m working on two different energy meter function blocks: FB_EnergyMeter_MQTT reads data from MQTT (strings) FB_EnergyMeter_Modbus reads data from Modbus (words) Both have their own Update() method and implement the same interface (something like IF_EnergyMeter). Later on, I’ll probably add more meter types, but they should all behave the same from the controller’s point of view. Now, there’s a FB_GridControl block that needs power data from these meters. I see two options here: Define the meter blocks inside FB_GridControl and call them directly (for example fbModbusMeter.UpdateModbus()). Keep the meter blocks outside and pass them into FB_GridControl as interface references, so the control block doesn’t know which specific type of meter it’s dealing with. Option 2 feels cleaner and more flexible to me, but I’m not entirely sure how to handle the data flow in that case. Should I pass the meter instance through an interface reference (REFERENCE TO IF_EnergyMeter)? Or is there a better way to link the external FBs to the control block? I’d like to hear how you structure this kind of setup or see an example from someone who has done something similar. EDIT: I think i need to do something like this fbModbusUpdateInput(wInput:= wWordValue); fbMqttUpdateInput(strInput:= strStringValue); IF bUseMqtt THEN Meter REF = fbMqttUpdateInput; ELSE Meter REF = fbModbusUpdateInput; END_IF fbControl.SetMeter(UsedMeter := Meter); Or am i thinking wrong? Thanks, Thomas
Last updated: 2025-10-16

Post by e13740e on Parameterized Property syntax for array element processing ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Since parameterized (indexed) properties are not possible, I decided to use architectural approach "Indexing Property Adapter" to achieve the intended goal — avoiding code duplication for validated access to array elements. Essence: Create a Function Block Adapter (FB_PropertyAdapter) that encapsulates the logic for working with a single element of the target array (e.g., with one settings structure). Declare Properties inside the adapter block for accessing each individual field of the data structure. All validation logic is implemented within the Set accessors of these properties. Data Binding via VAR_IN_OUT: The adapter block receives a reference to a specific data element from the global array through its VAR_IN_OUT section, which ensures direct work with the original data without copying. Create an Array of Adapters: In the parent POU (e.g., FB_SettingsManager), an array of these adapter blocks is created — one for each element of the global array that needs to be managed. Initialize Bindings: In a FOR loop, each adapter instance from the array is given a reference to the corresponding data element. Result: This approach allows accessing the data via the index of the adapter array, and then through the property name, which simulates the behavior of an indexed property: MyAdapterArray[Index].MyProperty Thus, the validation and data access logic is written only once inside the adapter block and is then reused multiple times by creating instances of it in an array. This completely solves the problem of code duplication while providing a clean, scalable, and object-oriented architecture compatible with standard CODESYS features. Question closed.
Last updated: 2025-10-19

Post by dclements on Feature Request: Read-Only References / Pointer-to-Const Support ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I would like to suggest adding support for persistent read-only references or pointers in CODESYS, similar to a C++ pointer-to-const (const T*). For example, something conceptually similar to: POINTER TO CONSTANT ST_MyData or REFERENCE TO CONSTANT ST_MyData The important distinction is that the reference itself may still be passed around or reassigned, but the referenced object cannot be modified through that reference. CODESYS currently supports VAR_IN_OUT CONSTANT, which provides read-only reference semantics for parameters, but there does not appear to be an equivalent type that can be stored in a variable or returned from a method. A practical use case is a registry that owns long-lived definitions. The registry needs to retain ownership of the data while downstream systems maintain persistent references to it. Currently, the main options are: Return the struct by value, which loses reference semantics and requires a copy. Return POINTER TO ST_Definition, which allows consumers to modify registry-owned data. Convert the structure into a Function Block and expose a getter-only interface, which provides the desired encapsulation but introduces more complexity and memory overhead. A read-only reference/pointer type would allow libraries to expose persistent, zero-copy access to internally owned data while preserving encapsulation. This would be particularly useful for library APIs and object-oriented CODESYS architectures where ownership of data should remain with one component while other components are allowed to observe it. Similar requests for constant references/pointers have been discussed on CODESYS Forge previously, so this appears to be a recurring use case rather than something specific to one application.
Last updated: 2026-09-01

Post by rmarco on Generic Variables and FDB ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello everyone, I am running into a highly frustrating issue in the FBD editor regarding a Function Block with generic constants (VAR_GENERIC CONSTANT). I created a FB using ST, with a generic var, useful for having a variable sized array, as follows: FUNCTION_BLOCK Coil VAR_GENERIC CONSTANT maxEvents: USINT := 5; END_VAR VAR events: ARRAY[0..maxEvents-1] OF IEvent; END_VAR These FBs have also several methods. I declare them as follows in code: VAR coil1: CDL.Coil<(maxEvents:=1)>; END_VAR and when using them in ST, I have no problems. However, when trying to use them in FDB, I do not know how to do that, as some strange misalignment happens. Here's what happens: When I add the block to my FBD canvas and assign coil1 as the instance name, the compiler throws this error: 'coil1' is not an instance of 'CDL.Coil<(maxEvents:=1)>'. Same occurs when I try to instantiate blocks such as 'coil1.turnOn' or similar. Here is what I have already tried, none of which worked: - Deleting the <(maxEvents:=1)> parameter from the text inside the FBD box. - Deleting the block entirely, dropping an "Empty Box", and typing coil1 above it to let the IDE auto-complete and format the block. - Running a full "Clean All" and rebuilding the code. I am aware that I could bypass the graphical editor by calling it in Structured Text. However, I need to keep this logic compatible to FBD. Has anyone encountered this specific FBD parsing bug with generic variables? Thanks in advance for any insights. Best regards, Marco
Last updated: 2026-06-29

Post by clesio on CAA.File.Write – Unexpected characters when writing a CSV file ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello everyone, I am trying to create a routine in CODESYS to export a report to a CSV file using the CAA.File library. The file is created successfully, but I am getting some unexpected/unknown characters in the generated CSV. The problem seems to be related to the SIZEOF() function. I am using it for the szSize parameter of File.Write, as recommended in the CODESYS documentation. However, when I use SIZEOF(), the CSV contains extra characters and parts of previous strings. I also tried using LEN(), but in my application the file is created empty, even though the string and the calculated length appear to be correct. Here is the relevant part of my code: PROGRAM Relatorio VAR // Bool b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo : BOOL; b_Executa_fb_Fecha_Arquivo : BOOL; b_Escreve_dados : BOOL; b_Erro_fb_Escreve : BOOL; //STR s_Nome_Arquivo : STRING; s_Palavra : STRING; s_Palavra_Anterior : STRING; s_Data_Atualizada_Formatada : STRING; s_Dia : STRING; s_Mes : STRING; s_Ano : STRING; s_Hora_Atualizada_Formatada : STRING; s_Hora : STRING; s_Minu : STRING; s_Segu : STRING; //INT i_modo_fb_Cria_Arquivo : INT; i_ErroID_fb_Escreve : INT; //UINT i_Tamanho_Palavra : UINT; // Blocos de Funcao fb_Cria_Arquivo : FILE.Open; fb_Fecha_Arquivo : FILE.Close; fb_Escreve : FILE.Write; // DATA E HORA sc_DataTime : SysTimeRtc.RTS_SYSTIMEDATE; // STRUCT = sc uidResultRtcGet : UDINT; //stGetDate : SysTimeRtc.RTS_SYSTIMEDATE; uidResultConvertToDate : UDINT; uidResult : RTS_IEC_RESULT; END_VAR VAR_INPUT //BOOL b_SET_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo : BOOL; b_RES_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo : BOOL; b_Executa_fb_Escrita : BOOL; // INT i_Linhas_Cabecalho : INT; i_Linhas_Cabecalho_Anterior : INT; END_VAR // Para Testes s_Nome_Arquivo := 'relatorio/Teste1M.CSV'; i_modo_fb_Cria_Arquivo := 0; // TRATAMENTO DE DATOS DATA e HORA uidResultRtcGet := SysTimeRtcGet(uidResult); uidResultConvertToDate := SysTimeRtcConvertUtcToDate(dwTimestampUtc := uidResultRtcGet, pDate := sc_DataTime); // FORMATA DATA EM UMA STRING s_Dia := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wDay); s_Mes := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wMonth); s_Ano := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wYear); s_Data_Atualizada_Formatada := CONCAT(s_Dia, CONCAT('/', CONCAT(s_Mes, CONCAT('/', s_Ano)))); // FORMATA HORA EM UMA STRING s_Hora := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wHour); s_Minu := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wMinute); s_Segu := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wSecond); s_Hora_Atualizada_Formatada := CONCAT(s_Hora, CONCAT(':', CONCAT(s_Minu, CONCAT(':', s_Segu)))); // ABRE e CRIA ARQUIVO IF (b_SET_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo OR b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo) AND NOT(b_RES_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo) THEN b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo := TRUE; ELSE b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo := FALSE; END_IF fb_Cria_Arquivo( xExecute := b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo, sFileName := s_Nome_Arquivo, eFileMode := i_modo_fb_Cria_Arquivo, xExclusive := FALSE, ); //i_Tamanho_Palavra := SizeOf(s_Palavra); // ESCREVE NO ARQUIVO fb_Escreve( xExecute := b_Executa_fb_Escrita, hFile := fb_Cria_arquivo.hFile, szSize := SIZEOF(s_Palavra), pBuffer := ADR(s_palavra) ); // FECHA ARQUIVO fb_Fecha_Arquivo( xExecute := b_Executa_fb_Fecha_Arquivo, hFile := fb_Cria_arquivo.hFile ); IF Criacao_Edicao_Arquivos.b_Escreve_Cabecalho THEN CASE i_Linhas_Cabecalho OF 1 : s_palavra := 'ESTERILIZADOR'; 2: s_palavra := 'MAQ4; $R$L'; 3: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('CLIENTE: ',GVL.sReceitaAtual), '$R$L'); 4: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('NUMERO LOTE: ',DINT_TO_STRING(GVL.Lote)), '$R$L'); 5: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('OPERADOR: ', DINT_TO_STRING(GVL.Operador)), '$R$L'); 6: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('DATA: ', s_Data_Atualizada_Formatada), '$R$L'); 7: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('HORA: ', s_Hora_Atualizada_Formatada), '$R$L'); 8: s_palavra := '$R$L'; 9: s_palavra := 'PARAMETROS AJUSTADOS $R$L'; 10: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO PRE COND.: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_T_PreCondicionamento), ' min $R$L')); 11: s_palavra := CONCAT('PULSOS INERTIZACAO 1: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PulsosInertizacao_1), ' PULSOS $R$L')); 12: s_palavra := CONCAT('PULSOS INERTIZACAO 2: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PulsosInertizacao_2), ' PULSOS $R$L')); 13: s_palavra := CONCAT('PULSOS AERACAO: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PulsosAeracao_2), ' PULSOS $R$L')); 14: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO DE VACUO 1: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PV1_max), ' bar $R$L')); 15: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO DE VACUO 2: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PV2), ' bar $R$L')); 16: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO INERTIZACAO 1: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PN1), ' bar $R$L')); 17: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO INERTIZACAO 2: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PN2), ' bar $R$L')); 18: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO AERACAO: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PAR), ' bar $R$L')); 19: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO ETO: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PressaoETO), ' bar $R$L')); 20: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO Compl.: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PressaoETO_2), ' bar $R$L')); 21: s_palavra := CONCAT('MASSA ETO: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_QuantidadeETO), ' Kg $R$L')); 22: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO PRE COND. Vacuo/Vapor: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_T_Vapor_1), ' min $R$L')); 23: s_palavra := CONCAT('SET-POINT: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.ihm_SPTemperatura), ' °C $R$L')); 24: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO ESTERILIZACAO: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_TempoEsterilizacao), ' min $R$L')); 25: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO PARADA: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_T_PressaoParada), ' min $R$L')); 26: s_palavra := CONCAT('UMIDADE: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_UmidadeRelativa), ' % $R$L')); 27: s_palavra := '$R$L'; END_CASE END_IF Note: The code I am attaching does not include the execution/sequence management of the function blocks. I have omitted this part to keep the example focused on the CSV writing routine. The function blocks are triggered and managed by a separate state machine. I am not sure what the correct approach is in this case, especially since the official documentation recommends using SIZEOF() for szSize. I will attach my code and a screenshot of the generated CSV showing the issue. Has anyone experienced something similar or could suggest the correct way to write a changing STRING to a CSV file using CAA.File.Write?
Last updated: 5 days ago

Post by clesio on CAA.File.Write – Unexpected characters when writing a CSV file ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello everyone, I am trying to create a routine in CODESYS to export a report to a CSV file using the CAA.File library. The file is created successfully, but I am getting some unexpected/unknown characters in the generated CSV. The problem seems to be related to the SIZEOF() function. I am using it for the szSize parameter of File.Write, as recommended in the CODESYS documentation. However, when I use SIZEOF(), the CSV contains extra characters and parts of previous strings. I also tried using LEN(), but in my application the file is created empty, even though the string and the calculated length appear to be correct. Here is the relevant part of my code: PROGRAM Relatorio VAR // Bool b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo : BOOL; b_Executa_fb_Fecha_Arquivo : BOOL; b_Escreve_dados : BOOL; b_Erro_fb_Escreve : BOOL; //STR s_Nome_Arquivo : STRING; s_Palavra : STRING; s_Palavra_Anterior : STRING; s_Data_Atualizada_Formatada : STRING; s_Dia : STRING; s_Mes : STRING; s_Ano : STRING; s_Hora_Atualizada_Formatada : STRING; s_Hora : STRING; s_Minu : STRING; s_Segu : STRING; //INT i_modo_fb_Cria_Arquivo : INT; i_ErroID_fb_Escreve : INT; //UINT i_Tamanho_Palavra : UINT; // Blocos de Funcao fb_Cria_Arquivo : FILE.Open; fb_Fecha_Arquivo : FILE.Close; fb_Escreve : FILE.Write; // DATA E HORA sc_DataTime : SysTimeRtc.RTS_SYSTIMEDATE; // STRUCT = sc uidResultRtcGet : UDINT; //stGetDate : SysTimeRtc.RTS_SYSTIMEDATE; uidResultConvertToDate : UDINT; uidResult : RTS_IEC_RESULT; END_VAR VAR_INPUT //BOOL b_SET_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo : BOOL; b_RES_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo : BOOL; b_Executa_fb_Escrita : BOOL; // INT i_Linhas_Cabecalho : INT; i_Linhas_Cabecalho_Anterior : INT; END_VAR // Para Testes s_Nome_Arquivo := 'relatorio/Teste1M.CSV'; i_modo_fb_Cria_Arquivo := 0; // TRATAMENTO DE DATOS DATA e HORA uidResultRtcGet := SysTimeRtcGet(uidResult); uidResultConvertToDate := SysTimeRtcConvertUtcToDate(dwTimestampUtc := uidResultRtcGet, pDate := sc_DataTime); // FORMATA DATA EM UMA STRING s_Dia := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wDay); s_Mes := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wMonth); s_Ano := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wYear); s_Data_Atualizada_Formatada := CONCAT(s_Dia, CONCAT('/', CONCAT(s_Mes, CONCAT('/', s_Ano)))); // FORMATA HORA EM UMA STRING s_Hora := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wHour); s_Minu := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wMinute); s_Segu := UINT_TO_STRING(sc_DataTime.wSecond); s_Hora_Atualizada_Formatada := CONCAT(s_Hora, CONCAT(':', CONCAT(s_Minu, CONCAT(':', s_Segu)))); // ABRE e CRIA ARQUIVO IF (b_SET_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo OR b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo) AND NOT(b_RES_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo) THEN b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo := TRUE; ELSE b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo := FALSE; END_IF fb_Cria_Arquivo( xExecute := b_Executa_fb_Cria_Arquivo, sFileName := s_Nome_Arquivo, eFileMode := i_modo_fb_Cria_Arquivo, xExclusive := FALSE, ); //i_Tamanho_Palavra := SizeOf(s_Palavra); // ESCREVE NO ARQUIVO fb_Escreve( xExecute := b_Executa_fb_Escrita, hFile := fb_Cria_arquivo.hFile, szSize := SIZEOF(s_Palavra), pBuffer := ADR(s_palavra) ); // FECHA ARQUIVO fb_Fecha_Arquivo( xExecute := b_Executa_fb_Fecha_Arquivo, hFile := fb_Cria_arquivo.hFile ); IF Criacao_Edicao_Arquivos.b_Escreve_Cabecalho THEN CASE i_Linhas_Cabecalho OF 1 : s_palavra := 'ESTERILIZADOR'; 2: s_palavra := 'MAQ4; $R$L'; 3: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('CLIENTE: ',GVL.sReceitaAtual), '$R$L'); 4: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('NUMERO LOTE: ',DINT_TO_STRING(GVL.Lote)), '$R$L'); 5: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('OPERADOR: ', DINT_TO_STRING(GVL.Operador)), '$R$L'); 6: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('DATA: ', s_Data_Atualizada_Formatada), '$R$L'); 7: s_palavra := CONCAT(CONCAT('HORA: ', s_Hora_Atualizada_Formatada), '$R$L'); 8: s_palavra := '$R$L'; 9: s_palavra := 'PARAMETROS AJUSTADOS $R$L'; 10: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO PRE COND.: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_T_PreCondicionamento), ' min $R$L')); 11: s_palavra := CONCAT('PULSOS INERTIZACAO 1: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PulsosInertizacao_1), ' PULSOS $R$L')); 12: s_palavra := CONCAT('PULSOS INERTIZACAO 2: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PulsosInertizacao_2), ' PULSOS $R$L')); 13: s_palavra := CONCAT('PULSOS AERACAO: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PulsosAeracao_2), ' PULSOS $R$L')); 14: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO DE VACUO 1: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PV1_max), ' bar $R$L')); 15: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO DE VACUO 2: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PV2), ' bar $R$L')); 16: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO INERTIZACAO 1: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PN1), ' bar $R$L')); 17: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO INERTIZACAO 2: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PN2), ' bar $R$L')); 18: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO AERACAO: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PAR), ' bar $R$L')); 19: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO ETO: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PressaoETO), ' bar $R$L')); 20: s_palavra := CONCAT('PRESSAO Compl.: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_PressaoETO_2), ' bar $R$L')); 21: s_palavra := CONCAT('MASSA ETO: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_QuantidadeETO), ' Kg $R$L')); 22: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO PRE COND. Vacuo/Vapor: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_T_Vapor_1), ' min $R$L')); 23: s_palavra := CONCAT('SET-POINT: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.ihm_SPTemperatura), ' °C $R$L')); 24: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO ESTERILIZACAO: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_TempoEsterilizacao), ' min $R$L')); 25: s_palavra := CONCAT('TEMPO PARADA: ', CONCAT(INT_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_T_PressaoParada), ' min $R$L')); 26: s_palavra := CONCAT('UMIDADE: ', CONCAT(REAL_TO_STRING(GVL.rc_UmidadeRelativa), ' % $R$L')); 27: s_palavra := '$R$L'; END_CASE END_IF Note: The code I am attaching does not include the execution/sequence management of the function blocks. I have omitted this part to keep the example focused on the CSV writing routine. The function blocks are triggered and managed by a separate state machine. I am not sure what the correct approach is in this case, especially since the official documentation recommends using SIZEOF() for szSize. I will attach my code and a screenshot of the generated CSV showing the issue. Has anyone experienced something similar or could suggest the correct way to write a changing STRING to a CSV file using CAA.File.Write?
Last updated: 5 days ago

Post by t-probst on Strong Private Key Protection for Encryption Certificates ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
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

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