What is CODESYS?
CODESYS is a vendor-independent software platform for developing automation control applications, providing a runtime environment that makes PLCs from different manufacturers programmable using standardised IEC 61131-3 languages.
Technical Definition: A vendor-independent software platform for developing automated control applications. CODESYS is a runtime environment that makes PLCs from different manufacturers programmable using standardised IEC 61131-3 languages. It decouples the programming tool from specific hardware, enabling logic portability across vendors.
Why it matters: With CODESYS-based PLCs, you are no longer bound to a specific vendor’s proprietary programming tool. Control logic can be transferred between hardware platforms, dramatically reducing vendor lock-in.
HubMind’s view: We prefer CODESYS-compatible hardware in new installations. When control logic runs on a standardised platform, it is the customer – not the supplier – who owns the intellectual property.
External link: CODESYS Group.
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