About this information platform

Application

This document describes the PLCnext Technology platform for industrial automation. It describes the PLCnext Runtime System and its components, and it provides instructions on creating, using, and managing PLCnext Technology applications.

More information on PLCnext Technology is available in the PLCnext Community. 

Qualification of users

The use of products described in this user information is oriented exclusively to qualified application programmers and software engineers. The users must be familiar with the relevant safety concepts of automation technology as well as applicable standards and other regulations. Programming applications requires familiarity with IEC 61131‑3 languages, C/C++, C#, and/or MATLAB®/Simulink®. 

In addition, users must always regard the general Safety notes!

Identification of symbols

Safety warnings

This label indicates a hazard with a high risk level. 
If this hazardous situation is not avoided, it will result in death or serious injury.

This label indicates a hazard with a medium risk level.
If this hazardous situation is not avoided, it could result in death or serious injury.

This label indicates a hazard with a low risk level.
If this hazardous situation is not avoided, it could result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a risk for severe property damage or a malfunction.

Security warnings

Security Note

This label indicates a risk for security issues in industrial automation.
You will find information on how to prevent security issues, such as data protection, or unauthorized access to sources that deserve protection.

Notes

With this symbol, find additional information or detailed sources of information.

Hyperlinks

You will see many clickable links in this platform. This is because every topic here just one node in a web of knowledge about PLCnext Technology. For a better differentiation on what to expect behind a link, we use the following link types.

Linked web content

This common link type jumps to a target address:

• somewhere else in the World Wide Web 
• in another Info Center with a quite similar look & feel but different content
• within this Info Center, such as another topic, or to an anchor in the same topic

Usually, if the targeted content runs under a different domain then clicking the link opens a new browser window or tab. You can force that behavior by clicking the link with the right mouse button and choose the preferred behavior from the context menu.

Linked files

This Info Center provides further technical documentation and examples as files.

• The PDF link type opens a PDF file in your browser where you can read it immediately, and download if you want.
• The file link type starts downloading a file or zip package from this Info Center.

Linked mail addresses

The mail link type starts an email in your standard mail tool, addressing the mail address of the documentation team responsible for the respective Info Center.