▶ Ready to level up your industrial automation skills? Look no further than RealPars! With easy-to-follow courses and certificates, you can boost your knowledge in this field quickly - all from the comfort of your home. Get started today: https://realpars.com/ ============================ ▶ You can read the full post here https://realpars.com/open-plc/ ⌚Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Differences between closed and open PLCs 02:48 - Advantages of open PLCs 04:34 - Summary ============================= In this video, we explore the concept of an "open PLC" and how it differs from a traditional, "closed PLC." A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a device used to control industrial processes and automation systems. To program a PLC, you need to write a program on a computer and then download it to the PLC. However, before you can begin writing the program, you first need to install programming software on your computer. Let's take a look at three different PLCs: PLC A, PLC B, and PLC C. PLC A can only be programmed with software A. PLC B can only be programmed with software B. PLC C, on the other hand, can be programmed with software C, software D, and software E. PLC A and PLC B are what we can call "closed PLCs" because they can only be programmed with one specific software. This limits the options and flexibility that you have when programming these PLCs. However, PLC C is what we call an "open PLC." An open PLC is not limited to one programming software and can also be programmed by other programming software. This provides more flexibility and options when programming the PLC. One example of an open PLC is PLCnext from Phoenix Contact. The main programming software that can be used for programming this new PLC is PLCnext Engineer. But in addition to that, this PLC can also run programs created by other programming software such as Visual Studio or Eclipse. These software allows you to write code in C++, which can be used to write programs that may not be possible to write using traditional PLC programming languages such as ladder logic, function block diagram, and structured text. In summary, an open PLC is a next-generation type of PLC that is not limited to only one programming software. It can incorporate higher-level languages programmed by other programming software as well. This provides more flexibility and options when programming a PLC. If you want to learn more about this new technology, consider taking a free course on PLCnext configuration and programming basics. ============================= If you want to learn more about this new technology, I suggest starting by taking the free course on PLCnext configuration and programming basics on RealPars if you haven’t already. - PLCnext Starterkit Configuration and Programming Basics https://learn.realpars.com/courses/plcnext-starterkit-configuration-and-programming-basics Once you complete this basic course, you’ll be ready to dive even further into the world of open PLC by taking the PLCnext ladder logic programming and then Using C++ project with PLCnext. - PLCnext Ladder Logic Programming for Beginners https://learn.realpars.com/courses/PLCnext-ladder-logic-course - Using C++ Projects with PLCnext Technology https://learn.realpars.com/courses/c-plus-plus-plcnext https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0w4cHMm7dy6UTjduwA1H6w ============================= Get a RealPars pro membership: https://learn.realpars.com/bundles/pro ============================= Missed our most recent videos? Watch them here: https://realpars.com/magnetic-flow-meter/ https://realpars.com/circuit-breaker/ https://realpars.com/node-red/ ============================= To stay up to date with our last videos, make sure to subscribe to this YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/realpars ============================= TWEET THIS VIDEO: https://ctt.ac/SPO34 ============================= Follow us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/therealpars Follow us on Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/realpars Follow us on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/realpars Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/realparsdotcom #PLCnext #RealPars #PLC