Getting started with PLCnext Engineer Simulation Available from 2022.0 LTS with PLCnext Engineer With PLCnext Engineer Simulation, you can execute many of the functions, components, and models in your automation project without having a PLCnext Control at hand. There are some restrictions still, and further development is being done. Nevertheless, with this approach it is easier to… Read More
SD cards In this topic you see the main features and compatibility of the available SD cards for PLCnext Control devices. These SD cards come with an underlying file system, which is necessary for proper operation in PLCnext Technology. Do not use other SD cards available on the market, nor reformat a Phoenix Contact… Read More
Working with encrypted SD cards Available from firmware release 2024.0 LTS with AXC F x152, RFC 4072S, BPC 9102S, SPLC 1000, or SPLC 3000 Only LIC SD cards can be encrypted in the context of PLCnext Technology: SD FLASH 8GB PLCNEXT MEMORY LIC (item no. 1151112) SD FLASH 32GB PLCNEXT MEMORY LIC (item no. 1151111) SD… Read More
Starting up the AXC F XT ML 1000 module Available on AXC F 3152 with firmware 2022.0 LTS only Requirements The AXC F XT ML 1000 is installed and the supply voltage is connected (see AXC F XT ML 1000 data sheet). A firmware version 2022.0 LTS is installed on the AXC F 3152. Note: For controllers with firmware versions from 2022.6, use a container (e. g., docker) including… Read More
PLCnext Engineer Simulation – Frequently asked questions Are there any requirements for the PLCnext Engineer Simulation? Yes, see Requirements. Are there any restrictions to the PLCnext Engineer Simulation? Yes, see Restrictions. Can I run that simulation on a Linux® computer? No, sorry for that: As of now, the PLCnext Engineer software is only available… Read More
PLCnext Control extensions In this topic you see the main features of the available extensions and adapters to PLCnext Control devices. For a sneak peek into our further development and current activities, please refer to the Development roadmaps. For use at AXC F series devices You can use the following extension… Read More
Starting up the AXC F XT IB INTERBUS master Available on AXC F 2152 and AXC F 3152 from firmware 2019.3 INTERBUS startup: ways of addressing For starting up INTERBUS with the AXC F XT IB, there are two ways of addressing: Logical addressing With this way of addressing, the INTERBUS modules are handled in the usual way in PLCnext Engineer: They can be inserted via the Device… Read More
Firmware releases Release strategy Each year comes a long-term support (LTS) release which will be supplied with security enhancement and bug fixes (if necessary). Each quarter follows a feature release with additional capabilities. Those feature releases always contain the former features in full, so you… Read More
PLCnext Engineer Simulation Available from 2022.0 LTS with PLCnext Engineer What the PLCnext Engineer Simulation does The PLCnext Engineer Simulation makes it more convenient to test and optimize your PLCnext Engineer applications, because developers no longer depend on a hardware target attached to their computer. PLCnext Engineer Simulation lets you execute many of the functions, components, and models in… Read More
PLCnext Control hardware documentation For each PLCnext Control device or extension, there is a user manual or a data sheet available on the Phoenix Contact website. For your convenience, we’re making those PDF documents available for download here, too. Where there’s additional documentation mentioned, please refer to the respective product page on the Phoenix Contact website. Read More
