CODESYS: Vendor-Agnostic, Feature-Rich SoftPLC SolutionsCode
CODESYS is the world's leading IEC 61131-3 development environment and a powerful SoftPLC programming system used by hundreds of hardware manufacturers globally. If you are operating machinery with a WAGO, Festo, Phoenix Contact, or Schneider Electric controller (among many others), it is highly likely running the CODESYS kernel.
Cross-Platform Flexibility and Modern Standards
The platform's strength lies in its vendor-agnostic nature, allowing your control logic to be deployed on a vast spectrum of hardware, from cost-effective platforms like the Raspberry Pi to high-availability solutions like a virtual machine on a cloud server.
CODESYS maintains two active development environments: the established CODESYS 2.3 and the latest generation, CODESYS 3.5. Both versions are actively supported and receive regular patches, ensuring stability and a smooth upgrade path.
Why CODESYS is Our Preferred Control System
In our expert opinion, CODESYS is the best choice for modern industrial data handling and complex machine control. It is an incredibly feature-rich system that offers powerful extensions to standard PLC programming languages. Its capabilities align perfectly with our preference for creating highly structured, scalable, and object-oriented code.
Solving Common CODESYS Challenges
A frequent obstacle we encounter during on-site support is the missing CODESYS source code. When the OEM fails to download the source code to the PLC, any future modification requires rewriting the program from scratch—an expensive and time-consuming process.
ControlMotive Ltd helps clients mitigate this risk through:
- Change Management: Implementing robust version control and change management systems on-site to secure and track all software revisions.
- Best Practice Specification: Advising on contractual requirements for OEMs to ensure the complete CODESYS source code and necessary project files are provided at the handover of any new project.
If you require expert CODESYS programming support, need assistance with version control implementation, or need complex data handling applications developed, please contact msi@controlmotive.com. We specialise in fault finding, modification, and developing highly efficient, cross-platform industrial control systems.