Automation Server 🇬🇧 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Discussion)}
The Industry 4.0 administration platform for users and operators of CODESYS compatible controllers
Last updated: 2026-06-16

Post by fleaplc on CPU + EtherCAT redundancy ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi all, for a new project I'm looking for a redundant controller with EtherCAT fieldbus I/O. Actually I'm using Beckhoff and it works great! but there's not a solid redundancy yet... Does someone get experience for industrial application (not raspberry) for a redundant Codesys system? If yes please share some info (CPU / OS type, bus, number of managed I/O,... and especially feeling feedback (stability, bugs, performance)... Every suggestion is kindly appreciated!! Fabrizio
Last updated: 2026-01-27

Post by dvmaris on Control for Linux ARM64-User Management issue ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
It was just that easy. Thanks @eschwellinger
Last updated: 2026-02-12

Post by pernockham on Unable to deploy "Control for Linux SL 4.18.0.0" ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Does this cover what you need?
Last updated: 2026-02-17

Post by william on Unit testing support / libraries for EcoStruxure Machine Expert (CODESYS) ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Thank you, I will try it!
Last updated: 2026-02-20

Post by eschwellinger on too much data for the controller ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Retains used in the project?
Last updated: 2026-06-02

Post by arwie on Use MC_Home without enabling the drive for homing method 35 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
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Last updated: 2026-06-15

Post by yannickasselin on Beckhoff CX9240 : Using Internal EtherCAT Bus ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Control RTE is for Windows. @arj3090 specified Linux.
Last updated: 2026-07-10

Post by caspershes on Checking the device tree, not just the code: what else is worth a static check? ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I spend most of my time reviewing other people's CODESYS projects before commissioning, and two kinds of defects keep showing up. Both compile clean. Both read fine. One is in the code. A pause timer whose own input gets cleared inside the branch the timer is supposed to gate: rampDelay(IN := run_2); IF NOT run_2 OR rampDelay.Q THEN run_1 := TRUE; run_2 := FALSE; // the timer's own input, cleared right here ELSE run_1 := FALSE; run_2 := FALSE; END_IF Next scan IN is FALSE, the timer resets, the condition is true again, and the second pump starts immediately. A 30-second ramp delay that actually lasts one task cycle. The setpoint is on the HMI, the operator turns it, and nothing changes. The other is not in the code at all. On one site the outdoor temperature read 0.0 °C in mild weather. The ST was correct, the variable was bound to the channel — but the channel's sensor type was left at "disabled", so nothing was ever digitised. Same class: a module with Disable_module = TRUE, or an analog output bound to a variable while its mode is off. Nothing in the project reports any of this, and the code review never looks there, because the configuration lives in the device tree and not in the POUs. That second class is what pushed me to parse the .export format rather than PLCopenXML alone — the export carries the device tree and the visualization, so "nothing ever writes this alarm variable" stops being a guess and becomes a fact you can check against the screen bindings. Three things about the format that cost me time, in case they save you some: the same device parameter can appear three times (template, internal copy, actual configuration) — the last occurrence is the one in effect; the enum value of a parameter is not in the parameter itself, it is one level down in BaseType/Value; a channel counts as used when a variable is bound to SensorValueN.SensorValue — InputStatus is a bad indicator, people deliberately bind it on spare inputs. So the question. What else would you check automatically, given both the code and the device tree? I am collecting rules from sites, not from style guides, and the configuration side feels largely unexplored. For what it is worth, the checker I use for this is free and runs offline (single exe, no install, nothing uploaded anywhere): https://github.com/caspershes/plc-lint — 43 rules at the moment, reads .export and PLCopenXML. Happy to add rules people here suggest.
Last updated: 2026-10-27

Post by jegerjon on Find index based on values ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, I need to figure out witch indexes of an Array containing the highest and lowest values. Typically search for the 5 lowest values and result the indexnumbers containing the 5 lovest values. is there a library for this, or codeexample?
Last updated: 2023-08-20

Post by jegerjon on Find index based on values ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, I need to figure out witch indexes of an Array containing the highest and lowest values. Typically search for the 5 lowest values and result the indexnumbers containing the 5 lovest values. is there a library for this, or codeexample?
Last updated: 2023-08-20

Post by sven01 on Documentation / Usage Help For Scripting Engine Libraries ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, I am still not able to figure out how to use the the classes and their functions. 😔 Let's say I would like to use the function "importfile()" from the class "ScriptTextListObject.ScriptTextListMarker". I would be grateful for an additional example. Thanks! 😊
Last updated: 2023-08-21

After un upgrade of "CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi MC SL" from v4.7 to v4.9 SysFileOpen function stopped working ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
After un upgrade of "CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi MC SL" from v4.7 to v4.9 SysFileOpen function stopped working
Last updated: 2023-08-22

Post by eschwellinger on How to configure CODESYSControl_User.cfg in order to use a specific network card for OPCUA Server ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi Rossano, thank you for the feedback, you are right this need to be changed in the faq section. Regards Edwin
Last updated: 2023-08-28

Post by janderson on Ethercat scan for devices not picking up EL7041 as a softmotion axis ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I have a beckhoff EL7041-1000 rev 21 in my ethercat bus but it wont correctly create a softmotion axis unless i manually insert the device. scan for devices gives me an el7041-1000 without an SM3 axis.
Last updated: 2023-09-02

Post by eschwellinger on Device User Logon and No device is responding.. Pi4b codesys 3.5 SP19 2 + (64-bit) ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
CODESYS runtime version 4.9.0.0 for your Pi. ssh user should be pi. This is for RasperrPi Os 32 bit. If you are on RasperryPi OS 64Bit use Arm 64bit SL product as Runtime.
Last updated: 2023-09-11

Post by transmin01 on Correct CAN Driver for EL6751 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, does anyone know what is the correct driver name that needs to go into the CodesysControl.cfg file for a Beckhoff EL6751? TIA Trevor.
Last updated: 2023-09-19

Post by i-campbell on Official MQTT-Client: MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE_EXCEEDED ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
256MB for the protocol yes, but the default value for this library parameter limits the library to 6kB per task scan.
Last updated: 2023-09-27

Post by derpaul on Official MQTT-Client: MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE_EXCEEDED ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I've got it running again! For testing I've extendet the g_udiMaxPacketSize from 6000 to 100000 and g_udiMaxPayloadSize from 4096 to 80000 After it does run again! Thank you very much for your help!
Last updated: 2023-09-28

Setting up the "Visual Studio Code" debugging environment (using .NET debugging) for use with the ScriptEngine API in Python. ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
Setting up the "Visual Studio Code" debugging environment (using .NET debugging) for use with the ScriptEngine API in Python.
Last updated: 2023-10-02

Post by aott33 on Webvisu NO load ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I put in a support ticket request for this issue since I need this application to be running reliably for my customer's application. Hope to hear back from support soon to troubleshoot this process.
Last updated: 2023-10-09

Post by chris12345 on IO-Link Lizenz ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Moin, IO-Link läuft nur 30 Minuten im Demo Modus. In meinem Fall, brauch ich zusätzlich zur "CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi MC SL" diese Lizenz :- https://store.codesys.com/de/codesys-io-link-master-for-el6224-sl.html Gruß Chris
Last updated: 2023-10-11

Post by martinlithlith on CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL on Raspberry Pi 4b ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Feedback: I have a raspberry pi 4 (not + as in original question). It works fine to run the CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL license on a pi 4.
Last updated: 2023-10-17

Post by davidredondo on Send file from codesys to...... ftp, cloud, etc ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi all, I am also looking for a solution to transfer a csv file from ifm HMI-PLC to some cloud and finally to node-red, for example. Do any of you advise me how to do it? Thanks
Last updated: 2023-11-08

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