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Use industrial-grade hardware (PLC) while leveraging modern AI/robotic software packages.
Create a node within your package that uses a library like opcua (Python) or open62541 (C++) to poll the PLC and publish to a ROS2 topic. Below is a simplified conceptual Python implementation:
For simpler applications, standard industrial protocols supported by both CODESYS and ROS 2 offer the easiest path.
Using the ScalABLE40/robin bridge is a robust, open-source approach to connecting these systems. Phase 1: CODESYS Preparation Create your machine logic in CODESYS. Add Library: Import the "Robin" library to your project. codesys ros2
By effectively distributing the workload—having CODESYS manage the deterministic, low-level hardware and ROS 2 handle the complex, high-level intelligence—you can build a more reliable, powerful, and efficient robotic system.
To understand the value of this integration, it is essential to look at what makes each platform unique—and why they are fundamentally complementary. The Strengths of CODESYS
Non-time-critical data, such as sending telemetry to a dashboard or receiving high-level mission commands (e.g., "Go to Station A"). 2. The CODESYS "ROS 2 Driver" (Micro-ROS) For deeper integration, some developers use Using the ScalABLE40/robin bridge is a robust, open-source
(Robot Operating System 2) bridges the gap between high-level robotic intelligence and low-level industrial control. This combination allows you to use ROS 2 for path planning or AI, while CODESYS handles real-time safety, motor control, and factory-floor protocols like EtherCAT or PROFINET. 🛠️ Methods to Connect CODESYS and ROS 2
manages high-level logic, SLAM, and visualization through its distributed node system. Popular Integration Methods
CODESYS (Controller Development System) is unique among PLC environments because it runs on a real-time operating system (RTOS) kernel (e.g., CODESYS Control RTE on Linux) and can execute IEC 61131-3 code (Ladder Logic, Structured Text, etc.) with sub-millisecond jitter. ROS2, by contrast, prioritizes throughput and scalability over strict determinism but offers a rich ecosystem of packages. If you share with third parties
: This node will take your PLC data and use ros2 topic pub to push it into the ROS network.
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CODESYS provides a . Inside your CODESYS project, you instantiate a "ROS 2 Node" function block.
Merging traditional assembly line control (PLC) with robotic vision systems to identify and sort parts on the fly.
CODESYS is the IEC 61131-3 standard engine used by hundreds of controller manufacturers 0.5.2 .