Post by felipemsgarcia on Generic EtherCAT slave ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I'd like to know if it's possible to add a servo drive as a generic EtherCAT slave (non-Motion). Thank you in advance!
Last updated: 2024-05-14

Minor UI bug: cannot create SFC POU after creating a Function POU ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
Minor UI bug: cannot create SFC POU after creating a Function POU
Last updated: 2024-05-23

Post by davidbo on How to stop dhcpcd and use SysSockSetIpAddressAndNetMask to set address? ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
The reason for why CODESYS halts was a CODESYS watchdog exception. 'sudo ip' takes a long time.
Last updated: 2025-11-04

Using a raspberry pi and NVLs to log variables outside of Codesys ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
Using a raspberry pi and NVLs to log variables outside of Codesys
Last updated: 2025-11-21

VAR_INFO from inside of a FB to get info on the instance. ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
VAR_INFO from inside of a FB to get info on the instance.
Last updated: 2025-12-12

What is the prerequisites for a Raspberry Pi to work with SysSockSetIpAddressAndNetMask() ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
What is the prerequisites for a Raspberry Pi to work with SysSockSetIpAddressAndNetMask()
Last updated: 2025-11-12

Which Lib to use, connect to a socket with URL instead of IP address ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
Which Lib to use, connect to a socket with URL instead of IP address
Last updated: 2025-11-12

Accessing parameters from a structure or function block with the web interface ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
Accessing parameters from a structure or function block with the web interface
Last updated: 2025-12-02

Post by blisk2000 on Scheduler ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, I am looking for a scheduler like attached picture. Is a scheduler like this already available in Codesys? Thank you! Best regards! Zdenko
Last updated: 2026-01-16

Post by antonio011 on Request a dark mode for CODESYS ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Any updates on this? A dark mode is in most IDE state of the art already.
Last updated: 2026-01-21

Post by danp1406 on Question about Demo License limitations for Modbus TCP communication and Fieldbus Instances ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello everyone, I am currently working with CODESYS Virtual Control for Linux running in Docker on a Debian virtual machine. I am deploying my application using Deploy Control SL, and in my project I am using the ModbusFB library to implement Modbus TCP communication. My setup is the following: I am trying to establish a Modbus TCP connection between a virtual PLC (CODESYS acting as Modbus TCP Client/Master) and a Siemens S7-1200 PLC acting as a Modbus TCP Server. From the Debian VM, I can successfully ping the S7-1200 and verify that port 502 is open using tools like nc. Network-wise, everything appears to be correct. However, when running the application in CODESYS, I receive messages such as “Demo mode for Modbus/TCP Master started. Will expire and stop!” and socket errors like “ClientSocket.UpdateStatus socket error 111 disconnecting.” The ClientTCP block from the ModbusFB library attempts to connect, but the connection does not remain stable. My main question is whether the CODESYS demo license explicitly limits or interrupts Modbus TCP Master communication. Is it expected that in demo mode the runtime will automatically close sockets after some time or prevent stable Modbus TCP connections? I would like to confirm whether this behavior is normal when using ModbusFB in demo mode, or if I should continue troubleshooting the configuration. Additionally, I would like clarification regarding the “fieldbus instances” mentioned in CODESYS licensing options (for example, 2, 4, or 16 instances). What exactly is considered one fieldbus instance? Does one Modbus TCP Client block count as one instance? Does each active connection to a different device count separately? Do Modbus TCP Master and Server count independently toward the total number of instances? Finally, I would appreciate clarification on any other practical limitations of demo mode when using industrial communication libraries such as ModbusFB. Are there limits on the number of connections, number of requests, or communication duration? I am trying to determine whether demo mode is sufficient for testing a virtual PLC communicating with a Siemens S7-1200 over Modbus TCP, or whether a full license is required even for this kind of validation scenario. Thank you in advance for any guidance.
Last updated: 2026-02-25

Post by eschwellinger on VPN ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Give CODESYS Automation Server a try!
Last updated: 2023-09-06

Post by derpaul on Official MQTT-Client: MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE_EXCEEDED ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, my PFC200 has run for a few month now without problems. But now it freezed 2 times a day. LEDs were green but the PLC was not reachable. After power off -> on. I found that the MQTT had an error: MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE_EXCEEDED. And MQTT hadn't reconnect since then. I tried a cold and a warm reset but nothing helped. How can I solve this? Regards, Paul
Last updated: 2023-09-21

I don't know if this is where I should ask this, but I'm trying to get a Codesys OPC UA Client set up with a Kepware OPC UA Server ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Thread)}
I don't know if this is where I should ask this, but I'm trying to get a Codesys OPC UA Client set up with a Kepware OPC UA Server
Last updated: 2023-10-19

Post by theo on Error codesys raspberry ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Bonjour a tous je souhaiterai connecter mon Raspberry a codesys en tant qu'automate cependant lorsque je enterent l'IP dans le encadré et que je fais entrer voici le message qui apparait, je suis français mais en anglais ça signifie : " vous n'êtes actuellement pas autorisé a exécuter cette action sur l'appareil. Please enter the username and password of a user account with the required access rights.
Last updated: 2023-12-08

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 dkugler on Converting hex bytes to float ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
have a look at UNIONs. With a union you are able to write single bytes to the same adress area which belongs to a float variable at the same time. I like to do a lot of convertions belonging to interfaces and fieldbus in this way, f.eg. word / byte swapping etc.
Last updated: 2024-08-06

Post by renezw on Access to a running Codesys instance via Python ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I have a Codesys environment running and would like to inject code into the running environment at the same time using a code generator with Python via the console. So far I can only start a new Codesys instance with Python, but not access an already running one. How can I access the running Codesys instance?
Last updated: 2024-09-03

Post by faceplant on Request a dark mode for CODESYS ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
PLEASE
Last updated: 2024-12-18

Post by somlioy on CODESYS Control for PFC100 SL Firmware upgrade ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi We delivered a system with a PFC100 using the CODESYS Control for PFC100 SL runtime a few years back. The system has once been decommissioned and are now to be commissioned again. Back then, there were only single licenses for the runtime. Can I now upgrade the firmware and runtime without purchasing a new license?
Last updated: 2025-02-27

Post by jkopicz on How can you get the active frame index from a frame ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
In my project, I have frames that I would like to read the current active index. I change the frame index using the onclick properties of a button, then change frame index. I need to do some logic based on which frame index is selected. Is there a way to read the current active index of a frame?
Last updated: 2025-03-11

Post by peterkcontrols on Making a Visu Element normally invisible and visible if variable is true ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello I would like an element in my visu to be only visible when a certain Variable is true, currently it is only capable of being normally visible and then invisible if a certain variable is true. Is this possible without programming a new variable to be the opposite of my desired control variable? Thanks.
Last updated: 2025-03-12

Post by hismoon on Inheritence of struct, ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
--- deleted. Was a bug.
Last updated: 2025-03-14

Post by hismoon on Inheritence of struct, ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
--- deleted. Was a bug.
Last updated: 2025-03-14

Post by hismoon on Inheritence of struct, ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
--- deleted. Was a bug.
Last updated: 2025-03-14

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