Post by dogulas on OPC UA C# client connecting to OPC UA CODESYS server
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Ok, for the sake of completeness in case anyone else has this problem. I can tell you that what finally worked for me was to change the line: // create an ExtensionObject to wrap the value to be written ExtensionObject extensionObject = new ExtensionObject( new ExpandedNodeId("GVL_StructA", 5), structAData ); to: // create an ExtensionObject to wrap the value to be written ExtensionObject extensionObject = new ExtensionObject( new ExpandedNodeId("GVL_StructA|defaultbinary", 5), structAData ); I'm sure there are many other problems that could cause this very generic error, but this was my problem.
Last updated: 2024-12-30
Post by smartcoco on Opaque NodeId in the OPC UA server
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This seems to be because when creating 'OPC UA' with 'Communication Manager', the 'IdentifierType' of 'NodeId' cannot be configured as' String 'type. This issue is not an isolated case. For this issue, CODESYS seems to have not provided guidance to users on how to proceed. We can provide feedback on this issue in the 'My Question' section of the 'CODESYS Store' to make CODESYS take it seriously.
Last updated: 2025-01-10
Post by wayne-riesterer on Assignment Efficiency - Repetitive Assignment vs IF statement
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Hello Can anyone see any problems with constant assignment as in the following statement: Coils[0] := Coils[0] OR (Buttons[0] AND Sensors[0] > 6); Rather than using the more verbose and vertically-larger: IF NOT Coils[0] AND Buttons[0] AND (Sensors[0] > 6) THEN Coils[0] := TRUE; END_IF Also, is the test expression short-circuited in the latter case? In other words, will the runtime move on after it sees Coils[0] = FALSE AND? Thanks
Last updated: 2025-03-07
Post by pernockham on Inheritence of struct,
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Interesting, thanks! Didnt know about ANY before, and will sure find a use-case for it. Im not sure it will help me here though, it seems to me that an ANY will not accept a string assignment? I actually think that the "ALIAS" should work, that was a hard found error. I had a fair bit of scratching my head looking for misdirected pointers before I understood what was (not) happening. I will use the work-around of individual structs instead.
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Post by trusty-squire on AXIS Rollover
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In that case, the best thing to do might be to track the offset in a separate variable of your logic, then when you provide target positions, make your target position use the tracked offset as below: ActualTargetPosition := (TargetPosition + MyOffset) MOD 360; Although, upon further reflection, you'll still have the same cycle time issues. You might be able to break your code into multiple tasks to reduce the cycle time, or use an Event task to capture the offset position?
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Post by lookingforhelp on CODESYS v3.5 SP18
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Hello @community, i hope i will get a solution for following problem. I am using CODESYS v3.5 SP18. At the visualization i dont see the action for the element which i could set below the InputConfiguration-Section. I found a topic about that, but this could be resolved through activate the Advanced Checkbox. But in my case it did not work. See the screenshots. I hope someone know this problem and have a solution. Thank you in advance.
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Post by lookingforhelp on CODESYS v3.5 SP18
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Hello @community, i hope i will get a solution for following problem. I am using CODESYS v3.5 SP18. At the visualization i dont see the action for the element which i could set below the InputConfiguration-Section. I found a topic about that, but this could be resolved through activate the Advanced Checkbox. But in my case it did not work. See the screenshots. I hope someone know this problem and have a solution. Thank you in advance.
Last updated: 2025-04-17
Post by vsgn on Passing properties as VAR_IN_OUT variables.
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Hi, in my experience, the best options for such a case could be: 1. Pass a FunctionBlock via VAR_IN_OUT, containing all variables, mehods and properties needed for the logic of this graphic element (be aware of implementing correcly both get and set accessor for properties) 2. Pass an Interface via VAR_INPUT, of which you can use obviously only Properties and Methods. This is much more elegant for me. Here, you can just pass directly the instance of a FunctionBlock implementing such Interface as input. Hope you'll find this suggestions useful.
Last updated: 2025-05-13
Post by jvfred on Reading a negative number
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I have a Codesys-based Eurotherm E+PLC400 connected to Codesys HMI SL for visualization. I am also bringing in several Pressure Indicators via the Ethernet. Everything works; however, the Pressure indicators sometimes read a negative value. When they do, the displayed value on the screen reads "65532." While I know what it represents, the customer freaks out and wants it to read "0" or a negative number. The value comes in as an integer, just in case that matters. Does anyone have any ideas?
Last updated: 2025-05-22
Post by timvh on I want to show the current recipe name in the visualization screen
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Maybe the easiest solution for you is to add one STRING variable to your recipe and enter the name of the recipe in variable value. This is little bit double the work (naming the recipe and entering the value of the STRING variable), but in that case you always have the current value of the variable which you can read from the application and show in the visualization.
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Post by davidbo on All the things needed for anonymous login to OPC UA
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When you have a deep object structure where not all values are not exposed to OPC UA, the top object will not have a V check mark but be filled fully out. In that case CODESYS do not always registrate changes to inner object. Solution set a V in the checkbox of the top object, build, download. Now you can browse, but all values in the top object will be selected, then you can deselect the ones you don't want, build, download and it works
Last updated: 2025-09-10
Post by gseidel on MC_MoveAbsolute: C0138: No matching 'FB_Init' method found for instantiation of SMC_MoveAbsRelPerformerImpl [ERROR]
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Hi imdatatas, sorry to hear this issue caused so much overhead for you. Frankly, I'd expect a project created with an older version to compile without errors after opening > it with the latest Codesys version and updating all libraries. Yes, that is a reasonable expectation. I tried a few times but could not reproduce the problem. In case you run into the problem again, we can investigate the issue if you send a project archive. Best regards, Georg
Last updated: 2025-10-02
Post by takashi on CODESYSControlWinCE Crash
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Hey all CODESYS-experts. I'm at a customer site, and we hade a power-failure and one of the devices apparently runs codesys and has crashed. It's an old device (out of warranty) that is bought many years ago. Now this device doesn't seem to boot. Any idea what to do in this case? We have access to the drive so we have access to the files. See screenshots.
Last updated: 2024-01-23
Post by goki on WAGO RS485 (753-652) on a 750-362
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hi guys Maybe someone can help me in this case. Im working with codesys 3.5 with an PFC200 (750-8212) with a Modbus TCP conection to the 750-362. On the 750-362 i have a 4DO, 8DI and a RS485 interface card. the 4DO and 8DI cards a working fine but im strugling with the rs485 card. Does someone have a example for this?
Last updated: 2024-02-08
Post by andrej on POU - Access to runtime
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Hello all, when creating a POU, the Codesys IDE allows the setting "Enable System Call" (in the Settings, Property -> Build), see picture. The name suggest, that runtime functionalities i.e. functions of codesyscontrol such as "stop plc" etc. can be directly called. I tried various approches without success, the following does, unsurprisingly not work. FUNCTION accessRTE: BOOL; ****************************** codesyscontrol.stop(); Can you please tell me how I can make a system call to codesyscontrol from a POU. Or could you provide me with a use case for this setting. Many thanks for your feedback and kind regards Andrej
Last updated: 2024-03-02
Post by carohe on VisuNamespace != null
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Hello, this error occured frequently over the past couple of weeks. I found out, when adding a webvisu, CODESYS added Visu libraries in the library manager. One of the libraries was the "VisuElemsAlarm" library. In my case it added this one with the version 4.3.0.0. However another library that also contained the "VisuElemsAlarm", used the "VisuElemsAlarm" with the version "4.4.0.0". After changing the Version "4.4.0.0" and uninstalling this version, the error has not occured anymore. Regards, carohe
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Post by rossanoparis on RevPi CONNECT+, CODESYS, EtherCAT master "Filedbus lost synchronicity"
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Hello @rmaas I assume, you've already verified and tuned everything regarding the EtherCAT network. In my case the problem was due to a wrong core assignement. I suggest to not use the core #0 for your EtherCAT task. The OS realtime patch, which is present on RevPi OS, uses the core #0 for its porpouses and it mustn't be used by any other task which requires realtime and deterministic features. regards Rossano
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Post by alez on CANOpen SDO to write VISIBLE STRING
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Hello, I am experiencing difficulties in configuring a CANopen device by sending SDOs. In particular I am attempting to write an Object Dictionary that has VISIBLE STRING as the Data Type. When I try to configure the sending of an SDO from Codesys to configure this parameter I am not allowed to enter a string value. In my particular case I am trying to change the Manufacturer Device Name ( Index 0x1008 ). Could it be that Codesys doesn't manage these types of variables?
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Post by gseidel on CNC - system goes to X=0 Y=0 before CNC file execution starts, how to avoid that?
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Hi peterned, the start position given in the CNC properties is only used if you use the compile mode OutQueue. With compile mode SMC_CNC_REF, you need to provide the start position in the IEC application. The function block SMC_NCInterpreter has an input piStartPosition. You can initialize it with the output of the forward kinematic transormation FB for your machine. In your case probably SMC_TRAFOF_Gantry2. Best regards, Georg
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Post by timvh on JSON
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I don't know the details of jsonArrayWriter, but the common behaviour for an xExecute input is that the FB starts on the trigger that it gets TRUE. In your case xExecute is never FALSE, so it is never triggered again to start the jsonArrayWriter. So change the condition from TRUE to a variable which you set to TRUE with the "xFirst". Then when the jsonArrayWriter is done (xDone), or has an error (xError), then set this variable to FALSE.
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Post by rabaggett on No Visu on RasPi
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OK, I got this to work as shown above in mos89p's comment. What I did: Tools/Update Raspberry Pi. Reloading the runtime seems to have solved the web problem. I can view the visualization on the Pi and laptop using a browser as shown above. Thanks! But Isn't the visualization supposed to take over the screen of the Raspi? When I run visu projects on Windows or Wago, the visualization shows on that device's screen by default.. But this is not happening in this case
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Post by bschraud on runtime received SIGABRT
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Hallo, seit der Umstellung meines Projektes auf die aktuelle Codesys Version mit aktuellen Bibliotheken und Aktualisierung der Runtimer Version bekomme ich im Zeitraum 15min bis 1h nach Neustart des Target Systems folgende Fehlermeldung: runtime received SIGABRT - system may be in an inconsistent state Der Fehler kommt auch nach dem Start des Systems ohne eine Benutzeraktion zuverlässig, aber in unterschiedlichen Zeiträumern. Hier sind die Logs und Daten, die ich dazu ermitteln konnte: $ tail -f /var/opt/codesys/codesyscontrol.log 2025-04-03T06:54:37.659Z, 0x0000100c, 1, 0, 0, Visu_PRG: Creating Client for Extern-ID: 594337835 2025-04-03T06:54:37.660Z, 0x0000100c, 1, 0, 0, Visu_PRG: Creating Client successful for Extern-ID: 594337835 Returned IEC-ID: 0 2025-04-03T07:01:38.135Z, 0x00000103, 65544, 1, 0, runtime received SIGABRT - system may be in an inconsistent state * We recommend a reboot of the controller now! 2025-04-03T07:01:38.135Z, 0x00000111, 8, 260, 3, #### Exception: HANDLED EXCPT* <excpt>NonContinuable</excpt> in CH_COMM_CYCLE 2025-04-03T07:02:18.181Z, 0x00000103, 65544, 1, 0, runtime received SIGABRT - system may be in an inconsistent state * We recommend a reboot of the controller now! 2025-04-03T07:02:18.181Z, 0x00000111, 8, 260, 3, #### Exception: HANDLED EXCPT* <excpt>NonContinuable</excpt> in CH_COMM_CYCLE $ vmstat 1 procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ------cpu----- r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa st 1 0 0 271120 33976 342284 0 0 135 2 2387 4751 10 7 82 1 0 1 0 0 271024 33976 342380 0 0 0 0 10163 20427 10 9 81 0 0 1 0 0 271056 33976 342380 0 0 0 0 8455 16869 9 5 86 0 0 0 0 0 271040 33976 342380 0 0 0 0 8674 17484 9 4 87 0 0 0 0 0 271072 33976 342380 0 0 0 0 10070 20350 7 7 87 0 0 1 0 0 271040 33976 342380 0 0 0 0 10354 20802 10 6 84 0 0 0 0 0 271072 33976 342380 0 0 0 0 8401 16923 8 6 86 0 0 $ vcgencmd measure_temp temp=56.9'C $ uname -a Linux PAC4 5.10.103-v7+ #1529 SMP Tue Mar 8 12:21:37 GMT 2022 armv7l GNU/Linux CODESYS V3.5 SP21 Runtime: Codesys control for Raspberry Pi MC SL V 4.13.0.0 Hinweise auf ein instabiles OS oder instabile Netzwerkverbindungen konnte ich keine finden. In dmesg und im syslog gibt es keine Auffälligkeiten. Die anderen Posts zu diesem Thema wurden nicht beantwortet. Hat jemand einen Tip, wie man an das Problem herangehen kann? Vielen Dank
Last updated: 2025-04-03
Post by clarenced on ERROR: Calling the program "AlarmStorage_Prg" is not allowed from multiple tasks
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Using codesys v3.5 SP21 Patch 1. We are using Visualization to display alarms. Other then the automatically created AlarmManagerTask, there is no code written to call AlarmStorage_Prg. Any ideas why we would be seeing this error in the log? The runtime actually shutdown. Not sure if that was caused by this error or not. 2025-08-03T02:45:35.444Z, 0x00001012, 4, 0, 0, * ERROR: Calling the program "AlarmStorage_Prg" is not allowed from multiple tasks. 2025-08-03T03:48:15.294Z, 0x00001012, 4, 0, 0, * ERROR: Calling the program "AlarmStorage_Prg" is not allowed from multiple tasks. 2025-08-03T04:38:11.557Z, 0x00000103, 65544, 1, 0, runtime received SIGABRT - system may be in an inconsistent state * We recommend a reboot of the controller now! * 2025-08-03T04:38:11.576Z, 0x0000010f, 8, 1, 0, #### Exception: SysSemEnter - Semaphore deadlock detected - owner thread died [tid:726740] - system may be in an inconsistent state. 2025-08-03T04:38:11.576Z, 0x00000103, 65544, 1, 0, runtime received SIGABRT - system may be in an inconsistent state * We recommend a reboot of the controller now! 2025-08-03T04:38:11.576Z, 0x00000001, 8, 260, 3, #### Exception: HANDLED EXCPT* <excpt>NonContinuable</excpt> in CH_COMM_CYCLE 2025-08-03T04:40:12.308Z, 0x00000001, 1, 0, 35, CODESYS Control shutdown... 2025-08-03T04:40:13.436Z, 0x00000071, 1, 0, 13, Webserver stopped 2025-08-03T04:40:13.437Z, 0x00000114, 2, 1, 0, !!!! Warning: task_signalhandler_exit [MainTask] lost cycles: 14809 2025-08-03T04:40:13.497Z, 0x00000001, 1, 0, 10, [UNLOADED] IEC|Dynamic: <cmp>IecVarAccess</cmp>, <id>0x00001007</id> <ver>3.5.3.64</ver> 2025-08-03T04:40:13.506Z, 0x00000001, 1, 0, 10, [UNLOADED] IEC|Dynamic: <cmp>AlarmMgr</cmp>, <id>0x00001012</id> <ver>4.7.0.0</ver> 2025-08-03T04:40:13.513Z, 0x00000071, 2, 0, 14, !!!! Warning: Unbalanced calls to WebServerRequestRunning/WebServerReleaseRunning 2025-08-03T04:40:13.513Z, 0x00000001, 1, 0, 10, [UNLOADED] IEC|Dynamic: <cmp>IECVisualization</cmp>, <id>0x0000100c</id> <ver>4.7.0.0</ver> 2025-08-03T04:40:13.611Z, 0x00000124, 1, 0, 0, Provider 'AddressSpaceFragment Provider' (version 0x3051500) unregisterd at the OPC UA server. 2025-08-03T04:40:13.611Z, 0x00000124, 1, 0, 0, Provider 'OPC UA for IEC-61131-3' (version 0x3051500) unregisterd at the OPC UA server. 2025-08-03T04:50:17.708Z, 0x00000001, 1, 0, 36, CODESYS Control shutdown done
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Post by bahrt on Mapping GPIO and adding GPIO configurations
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Hi I am about to configure ALL GPIOs on a Raspberry Pi 3 model B V1.2. It seems that I have limited understanding of why not all the IO’s become available with the corresponding mapped IO’s – the 'dwInUse' contains mapping of the inputs from GPIO0 to GPIO27. But 'dwInputs' are only showing GPIO0 to GPIO8 and GPIO15 as available inputs. These mentioned inputs work fine You will be able to watch the limited mapped IO activity here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zz4PBNBfRZBF2YkiJ2VQxw6L9MBVji7R/view?usp=sharing Can you please bring your best idea on why GPIO09 to GPIO14 and GPIO16 to GPIO27 state are zero in the dwInputs register? Thanks in advance. Best regards Andreas Bahrt
Last updated: 2023-11-16
Post by trent on Automation server - trends stop recording - need to manually reconnect
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Hi All, I use the analysis page in automation server to capture historical trends from my PLC - i only sample one point per hour but it does the job (for now) One issue I have is I often log on to analysis page to find the system has stopped recording trends from my PLC. To fix this, I need to choose "state information" in the "List view" under PLC and click "Reconnect" When I do this I see my variables listed under "parameters" under "PLC Details" start updating again and the trend in Data analyzer continues to update. My Question, Why do I need to manually reconnect? Is there a way to get automation server to automatically reconnect to the PLC so I continue to capture data from the PLC? Regards, Trent
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