TCP or UDP communication

Hello ,

We want to use TCP or UDP communication between a dedicated print board and the ctrlX Core ( in a ctrlX drive plus ) .

Does this already work ?

Do we need a special app to do this ?

Do we just have to use the TCP or UDP libraries in the PLC programm ?

Is there somewhere a description of how to do this ?

Thank you .

Best reply by CodeShepherd

In general the ctrlX CORE can use any TCP/IP based communication protocol. Independet if drive integrated or not. There just needs to be a communication master/client available.

PLC Based:

TCP, UDP, FTP, ...: CXA_SocketComm library (Rexroth)
ctrlX PLC Engineering CXA_SocketComm
HTTP: APP_HTTP library (made by application department) or HTTP Client library (3S)

ctrlX Node-RED app based:

ctrlX Node-RED network palette.png — ctrlX Node-RED network palette

Own App based:

Of course you could always create an own app (snap container) runnable on the ctrlX CORE to do such communication in the programming language of your choice.

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