The PLCnext Community offers useful information to help you getting started with the PLCnext Controls, PLCnext Engineer (formerly known as "PC Worx Engineer"), and the Proficloud.
Registered users are invited to use the Forum to share experiences and ideas with the community and our product specialists. This content is being constantly expanded and updated!
The PLCnext Technology is based on Linux!
Even when it is not necessary to be a Linux expert (and most of the user won't even recognize) it
could be use full to get also first experiences with the functionalities of Linux.
For all who are interested we created a short manual how to create a Linux virtual machine!
How to create a Linux Virtual Machine
Enjoy your fist steps! 
A state of the art IEC 61131-3 engineering tools needs of course also enhanced debug possibilities.
In the section Debug are those functions, starting with watchwindow and breakpoints, shown.
More, like logic analyser, are following soon!
Check also the updated The 1st project with PC Worx Engineer to see how a PROFINET device can be imported!
Because we know that it is a bit boring to work just with one C++ program,
you'll find a short manual how to add as many C++ programs you whant in your application!
An updated version of the article Structure of a PLCnext application is now available with more information
of the object orientation of PLCnext Technology and the meaning of the meta files.
A must read for C++ programmers!
The installation Guide for the Linux SDK is now available.
Installation of the PLCnext Technology SDK and Eclipse
Enjoy your first C++ projects with PLCnext Technology!
The 1st PLCnext Technology project with Eclipse
For our friends of Microsoft Windows we also have a SDK in preperation!
The first Early Adopter Release is now available and can be downloaded!
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Participate from the knowledge of the Early Adopter Community and use the Discussion Forum.
This Forum is regularly checked from the Phoenix Contact PLCnext Team!
The article PC Worx Engineer - Implementation Roadmap provides a list of the major steps it's functionalities until release end of this year and a perspective of next years inovations.
The article PLCnext Technology - Implementation Roadmap provides a list of the major steps it's functionalities until release end of this year.
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