PLCnext Technology integrates programming of different languages, and enables users to create real time components in C# using their familiar Microsoft® Visual Studio® as the integrated development environment. For More information please visit our Community.
The CSharpExamples repository is a collection of various examples for PLCnext Technology controllers. It is assumed that the reader has basic knowledge about C# programming in general and has read the User Manual and the PLCnext Technology Quick Start Guide. Each example explains one or more topics. Specific explanations can be found in the ExampleName.md file located next to the ExampleName.cs
| # | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Basics | Implements a basic counter. (Basics.cs) |
| 02 | Any | Function and function block with "ANY" parameter. (FunWithAny.cs, FB1WithAny.cs, FB2WithAny.cs) |
| 03 | User Struct | Function block with a user struct. (FBWithUserStruct.cs) |
| 04 | User Array | Function block with a user array. (FBWithUserArray.cs) |
| 05 | IEC String | Use type IecStringEx for strings in PLCnext Engineer. (FBWithString.cs) |
| 06 | Complex Data Types | Complex data type as function's return value. (FUWithComplexDataType.cs) |
| 07 | Methods | An example for providing Methods written in C# that can be used in IEC language. (FBWithMethods.cs) |
| 08 | File Handling | Use "File" in namespace System.IO (WriteFile.cs, ReadFile.cs) |
| 09 | DateTime | Getting UTC ticks and conversion into a string. (FBWithDateTime.cs) |
| 10 | Garbage Collection | Shows how to modify garbage collection settings. (GarbageCollection.cs) |
| 11 | Programs | Provides a template for programs in C#. (Program.cs) |
| 12 | Threads | Functionblock to start a thread. (Threads.cs) |
| 99 | MiscAttributes | Making data visible in OPC UA and when to use explicit IEC data type definition. (MiscAttributes) |
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