Post by otdeveloper on IEC 61499
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Hello all, I cannot find anything connecting IEC-61499 to CODESYS. Considering the quality of the CODESYS IEC-61131-3 implementation and that IEC-61499 expands on it, literally including as integral part, why is there no mention of CODESYS and IEC-61499 anywhere on the internet?
Last updated: 2024-02-08
Post by paro on OPCUA array max length?
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I think the amount of data is already relatively high and maybe it has something to do with that? Maybe also the CPU load of your device? an array with string(5000)? and have you tested with how many array elements it still works?
Last updated: 2024-02-17
Post by rckalex on Data Source Limit
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There appears to be a limit to the number of OPC Servers that can be connected simultaenously. 1-10 work but adding an 11th makes one of the previously linked ones unavailable. Is this a soft setting that can be adjusted? Using 3.5.18.30 on Win x64
Last updated: 2024-03-06
Post by fraccaroli on New Codesys Library Dependencies
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Hello, you probably fixed in this meanwile, but I think your problem comes from dependencies of other libraries. I see in the Project column of errors the "caa types extern" and "caa fb factory", that both have dependencies. Try to check there. Regards, Francesco
Last updated: 2024-03-21
Post by kuuki on Losing focus of variable
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Hi. Does anyone know how to fix a problem with losing focus of a variable in FBD editor. Sometimes when trying to edit variable name, array index, etc. in network, editor randomly exits "text edit mode" and variable is replaced by text you were typing.
Last updated: 2024-03-26
Post by squiggleypuff on Can't Add New Version of Modbus TCP Master
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Turns out Modbus was working despite the pre-compiler errors; I was reading the wrong addresses of the slave device, which was why I was seeing all 0s. Thanks for ignoring me.
Last updated: 2024-04-09
Post by eschwellinger on How to Connect / Go Online without re-downloading the project
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Which plc type is it: Either use Automationserver to do this or save the project archives instead of projects or use the source dowload function and reopen the application from plc. So you need to chose one of them.
Last updated: 2024-04-13
Post by fless on FB having single input but initialized with Array
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with every call of the FB500 it keeps adding the INTs of the array to the sum variable. set sum to 0 before you start the loop.
Last updated: 2024-05-06
Post by sahil-koul on Touch Probe Continuous Trigger
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Hi everyone. Can anyone tell how to do continuous trigger function of probe in codesys and change scaling of servo online in program
Last updated: 2024-06-16
Post by calviniscoding on JSON
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Can you post the new code that you have by chance? Also, are you able to send the values of tags dynamically with the RTAC in this JSON format? I'm running into a lot of road blocks with it.
Last updated: 2024-06-21
Post by calviniscoding on JSON
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Can you post the new code that you have by chance? Also, are you able to send the values of tags dynamically with the RTAC in this JSON format? I'm running into a lot of road blocks with it.
Last updated: 2024-06-21
Post by calviniscoding on JSON
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Can you post the new code that you have by chance? Also, are you able to send the values of tags dynamically with the RTAC in this JSON format? I'm running into a lot of road blocks with it.
Last updated: 2024-06-21
Post by gcodejedi on The element of type 'VisuFbElemImage' could not be updated. Reason: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
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Hello, I am experiencing this exact same issue. Were you able to get yours resolved? If so, would you mind sharing the solution you discovered? Thanks!
Last updated: 2025-11-03
Post by gseidel on MC_Phasing state explenation
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Hi kenth1973, no, we do not have this kind of information on internal variables. iPhasingState has been removed and is no longer present in current versions of SoftMotion. Best regards, Georg
Last updated: 2025-12-17
Post by unusual-data on C0138: No matching 'FB_Init' method found for instantiation of VisuClientObjectMgr
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you can try to disable "Visualization Manager - Settings - Support client animations and overlay of native elements " selection" It worked for me, thank you.
Last updated: 2025-12-18
Post by scrollman on Attribute FB for comment
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Hello, I can use {attribute 'reflection'} FUNCTION_BLOCK POU VAR {attribute 'instance-path'} {attribute 'noinit'} str: STRING; END_VAR to get name of FB. How I can get the comment of FB, in the same way in the FB? Thank you for your time!
Last updated: 2025-12-31
Post by timvh on High resolution displays with 150% scaling causes CodeSys IDE to be blurry
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Instead of using scaling of 150%, can't you adjust your diplay resolution (Windows+i keys, then go to System > Display settings)?
Last updated: 2026-01-07
Post by sb879 on Non-formal invocation of function blocks in CODESYS
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Is it possible to do non-formal invocation of function blocks in CODESYS? I get an error when I try, see the attached pic. Also attached a pic from IEC 61131-3 describing non-formal invocations.
Last updated: 2025-12-04
Post by sb879 on Non-formal invocation of function blocks in CODESYS
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Is it possible to do non-formal invocation of function blocks in CODESYS? I get an error when I try, see the attached pic. Also attached a pic from IEC 61131-3 describing non-formal invocations.
Last updated: 2025-12-04
Post by mondinmr on COL.IMap2 and HashTableFactory cause frequent Access Violation
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Good morning, I’ve been using the Collection library for a long time, mostly with Stack, LinkedList, and List. From your examples I was able to manage the different factories, even for custom elements. Now I need a hashtable, but with this object I’m running into a lot of random access violations. If I append something inside FB_Init after constructing the hashtable, it crashes, even though the list was already created. If I only create the hashtable in FB_Init and append afterwards, it usually works. I don’t understand the meaning of the dispose call in this code: pSlave := ADR(slave); uSlave := TO_ULINT(pSlave); iKey := fKey.Create(uSlave); IF hash.CountKeys() = 0 THEN Service.logger.appendLog('Filling hashtable', 'HashManager', AdvLogType.AdvDebugMsg); ok := FALSE; ELSE eError := hash.ContainsKey(iKey, xResult => ok); END_IF IF NOT ok THEN pI := __NEW(UINT); iVal := fKey.Create(TO_ULINT(pI)); Service.logger.appendLog(CONCAT('New slave', TO_STRING(uSlave)), 'HashManager', AdvLogType.AdvDebugMsg); hash.AddKeyValuePair(iKey, iVal); appendNewSlave := pI; ELSE eError := hash.GetElementByKey(iKey, itfValue => iElem); xResult := __QUERYINTERFACE(iKey, itfIInstance); IF xResult THEN itfIInstance.Dispose(); END_IF IF eError <> COL.COLLECTION_ERROR.NO_ERROR THEN Service.logger.appendLog(CONCAT('ERROR ', TO_STRING(eError)), 'HashManager', AdvLogType.AdvCriticalMsg); appendNewSlave := nullptr; RETURN; END_IF __QUERYINTERFACE(iElem, iVal); {warning disable C0033} pI := TO___UXINT(iVal.UlintValue); {warning restore C0033} appendNewSlave := pI; END_IF Without the dispose call, every second cold reset crashes immediately when I try to access iVal, even if eError doesn’t report any error. With the dispose call, the cold reset issue disappears, but I get other problems: a) If I start the runtime using systemctl start codesyscontrol, it crashes at IF hash.CountKeys() = 0 THEN b) If I delete the files in PlcLogic and download again, it works and survives multiple cold resets. But as soon as I run systemctl restart codesyscontrol, everything gets corrupted again and it starts crashing at that point. FUNCTION_BLOCK SlaveMapCounter VAR hash : COL.IMap2; eError : COL.COLLECTION_ERROR; END_VAR In its FB_Init I create it: METHOD FB_Init: BOOL VAR_INPUT bInitRetains: BOOL; // TRUE: retain variables are initialized (reset warm / reset cold) bInCopyCode: BOOL; // TRUE: the instance will be copied to the copy code afterward (online change) END_VAR VAR hF : COL.HashTableFactory; END_VAR hash := hF.Create(256); In another FB I instantiate it statically: FUNCTION_BLOCK ABSTRACT AbstractServoEthercatController EXTENDS AbstractServoController VAR_STAT hashSlaves : SlaveMapCounter; END_VAR VAR field : REFERENCE TO ADVAbstractFieldUnitEthercatCia402; initCnt : REFERENCE TO UINT; END_VAR The append method is the one shown above, and I call it after the runtime has started. The accesses are performed by a single task, and in any case I’m working on an isolated single core. I’ve tried everything, moving the create, the instances, and all the rest several times, but nothing seems to work. I’d like to point out that these FBs are part of our own library, which is used in many applications.
Last updated: 2025-09-11
Post by nicetuxedo on Can not activate license on Raspberry pi
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Hello everyone, I'm hoping for some assistance with a license activation issue: a software crash has left my license in a strange state. Here is the sequence of events: I purchased a new license for the Raspberry PI from the official CODESYS web store. I opened the CODESYS and started the online activation process using the ticket number I received. During the activation, the CODESYS software threw an exception and crashed. I was not able to see if the activation completed. After restarting CODESYS, I attempted to run the activation process again with the same ticket number. The License Manager now gives me an error stating that the ticket has already been activated/used. I am now stuck because my installation is not licensed, but the activation server believes my ticket has been consumed. Has anyone encountered this before? Is there a way to have the ticket status reset?
Last updated: 2025-10-08
Post by abner on Open specific Version of Codesys Control Win V3 x64
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Hi, I have installed different versions of Codesys, 3.5.7 - 3.5.8 - 3.5.16 - 3.5.19. When I create a project in Codesys 3.5.16 and I try to open an instance of Codesys Control Win V3 x64 it always open version 3.5.19, so appear a message windows about versions of devices are different. I have tried to open it from the installation folder and always open the last version 3.5.19 C:\Program Files\CODESYS 3.5.16.0\GatewayPLC C:\Program Files\CODESYS 3.5.19.70\GatewayPLC Does somebody know how to open an specific version of Codesys Control Win V3?
Last updated: 2024-08-21
Post by fredruel on ModbusServer became unreachable if reach maximum of 16 byClientConnections
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Hello Fraziersedge, the solution of Codesys might be to update your codesys to the lastest version but it was not possible for us. In our Codesys V3.5 SP9 patch 8 I was able to fix this bug. I change my ModbusTCP slave component version or one of the sub component version (ex: SysSocket). Look at the picture in attachement that's the receipe that have work for us. When I got the bug my version of ModbusTCP slave was 3.5.5.0 with SysSocket at 3.5.6.0 and I change to ModbusTCP slave 3.5.14.0 with same version 3.5.14.0 of SysSocket event if I still use codesys V3.5 SP9 patch 8.
Last updated: 2024-08-27
Post by wbj0t on Raspberry Pi CM4. CoDeSyS files corrupted after hard reset.
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Hello everyone. Raspberry Pi CM4 after some 1 week of work was hard reset mannualy several times and after these hard resets User Management file was missed (when click login button, enter login/password, error: User Management File missed). Also programm can not open file via SysFile library, but this file exists and size of him is 0 bytes, but must be more any way (I keep some kind of archive via this lib). What happens, how files corrupted? Where do I need try to find this error of the codesys or system whole? In the log files of codesys nothing interesting about this happens. Thanks for reading Is this enough hold PlcLogic and SysFileMap.cfg as reserve copy in another place for restoring the programm? And how automate restoring actions if programm files corrupted?
Last updated: 2024-09-16
Post by etienneneu on loading delay with the option "check client animations and overlay of native elements"
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Hello guys, I have the following problem with the Codesys visualization (4.6.0) and Codesys V3.5.20.20. I would like to use my own HTML5 elements for my visualization. To do this, I have to select the option “Support client animations and overlay of native elements” in the visualization manager. But with the selection of this option, the visu has a massive loading delay when changing frame content. This happens even if I have not even added HTML5 elements. However, if this option is deactivated, then changing the content of the frames works without any problems, it loads instantly. I have already tried to change various refresh rates but without success. Have any of you experienced this and been able to fix it?
Last updated: 2024-10-30
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