The new version is ready for download at the CODESYS Store.

The corresponding release documents can be downloaded under CODESYS Release Information.

The highlights at a glance:

Engineering

• Numerous improvements to the IEC 61131-3 editors LD (4.6.0.0 / 1.2.0.0), CFC, AS
• Option to configure compiler warnings, e.g. for output as an error message
• Update of the basic libraries delivered with the CODESYS Development System
• Simple scripting support in Test Manager for CI workflows
• Selection of compiler version for libraries
• Reservation of new keywords for the 4th edition of IEC 61131-3
• Many CODESYS sample projects available in online help and as an installable package
• Improvements in the CODESYS installer, including a filter for CODESYS sample projects
• Option to integrate your own help content into the offline help
• Update of the user interface for network license servers

Runtime

• Completely revised Deploy Tool now in one interface for all Control SL products
• New: Certified, hardware-independent virtual safety controller with independent licensing
• PLCHandler: Support for ARM64 access on Windows systems
• Support for application-based licensing for device manufacturers with customized runtime system
• Password policy for device user administration
• CODESYS Redundancy: New interface for data synchronization and further improvements
• Support of XDP for Intel i225/i226 interfaces
• Numerous detail improvements in the Runtime Toolkit and for Control SL products

Safety

• New: Certified, hardware-independent virtual safety controller
• Safety SIL2: New release based on v3.5 SP21 now with support for PLCopen Safety FB2 V2.0 and other improvements
• Safety Extension: New version
• Safe Control Core: Support of ARM/ARM64 devices, FSoE and external libraries

Automation Server

• Integrated certificate management for existing and new certificates
• Encrypted connection/communication between Edge Gateway and connected controllers

Visualization

• Responsive design: Positioning of elements depending on the client size
• Target Visu Overlay: performance optimizations as well as scrolling of frames with multitouch
• Client-specific display language
• Improvements in alarm management, XY charts and trend elements
• Scripting: Automated creation and design of visualizations using Python scripts

Motion CNC Robotics

• Automatic restart of axes after communication errors
• Additional segment types for cams
• High precision digital switches
• Robotics: Improved cancellation of movements by following movements
• Robotics: Logging of movements

Fieldbus

• Display of bus cycle-task assignment in the device tree
• Support of CAN FD as communication protocol between CODESYS Development Dystem and target device
• PROFINET: New V2.45 test specification successfully passed, FBs for I&M configuration
• PROFISAFE diagnostics
• Further detailed improvements in almost all field bus systems

Communication

• OPC UA: Certificate for the Embedded 2017 UA server profile with new communication add-on
• OPC UA Pub/Sub: Improvements in the library
• IIoT Libraries: Update of the library bundle