CODESYS Corporation is the USA division of the CODESYS Group, providing dedicated sales, support, consulting and training services to our fast-growing customer base in North America (Canada, USA, Mexico).
CODESYS is a software platform for industrial automation technology. The core of the platform is the IEC-61131-3 programming tool "CODESYS Development System". It offers users practice-oriented, integrated solutions for the convenient configuration of automation applications. The goal is to provide them with practical support for their daily tasks.
Open interfaces, comprehensive security features, and a convenient connection to a cloud-based administration platform make CODESYS a natural Industry 4.0 platform. Edge, fog or cloud controllers can be developed with CODESYS. Data exchange between any IIoT networks can also be carried out easily.
Device manufacturers use CODESYS to implement their own programmable or configurable automation components. For this purpose, they install a runtime system. Using the available product options, the functional scope of their device can be flexibly defined. The options include integrated products for visualization, coordinated motion control, and connection to fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet systems.
Millions of CODESYS-compatible single devices, over 1,000 different device types from more than 500 manufacturers, and tens of thousands of CODESYS end users across the globe all prove that CODESYS is the leading manufacturer-independent IEC 61131-3 programming tool.
Technical Milestones
2024
New Features and Innovations:
- Communication Protocol DNP3: Integration of a new standard for communication with the telecontrol protocol.
- Ladder Diagram: Introduction of a modern and user-friendly editor.
- Automation Server: Key enhancements such as certificate management, file management, device logbook, and control functions (Start/Stop/Reset) directly via the web interface.
- CODESYS Visualization: Optimizations in managing alarms, responsive design, gesture control, and a new generator for program block visualizations (POUs).
- CODESYS Motion CNC Robotics: Improvements in robotics, high-resolution event preview, and optimized cam disks.
- Sandbox Installation: Encapsulated installation for the CODESYS Development System.
- Linux License Server: Available with a modern web-based management interface.
- Virtual Controllers: Release of CODESYS Virtual Control for x86 and ARM platforms.
Highlight: CODESYS Virtual Safe Control SL
- Awards: First place in the "Products of the Year 2024" readers' choice award (in the category "Control and Regulation"); nominated for the Best of Industry Award 2024 (in the category "Factory Automation").
- Technical Milestones: Release for x86 platforms with Profisafe, completion of the technical review by TÜV Süd - certification to follow in January 2025.
2023
- IEC 61508 SIL2 Platform Support Package (PSP) for Infineon Aurix TC3
- Significantly improved security protection of runtime systems
- CODESYS Mass Licenser: additional tool for mass licensing of runtime systems
- Introduction of Application-Based Runtime Licenses
- Certification of the CODESYS OPC UA Server
- New editor for symbol configuration
- New release and update area on the website
- Revision of the static code analysis with new options and rules
- First presentation of CODESYS go!, the new, web-based CODESYS V3-compatible development system
- First presentation of the CODESYS simulation interface based on OPC UA Pub Sub
- CODESYS Virtual Control SL: Second place in the readers' choice for "Products of the Year 2023" in the "Control and Regulation" category, finalist in the Best of Industry Award 2023 in the "Factory Automation" category
- First presentation of CODESYS Virtual Safe Control: virtual safety controllers for every device platform
2022
- CODESYS Control Extension Package: Extension of the Linux-based SoftPLCs in the CODESYS Store (CODESYS Control "SL") by numerous functions (without complete Runtime toolkit).
- "Chip Digital Innovator 2022" award, based on number and quality of patents filed in patent classes covering digitally relevant new developments
- PLCopen Safety library for IEC 61508 SIL2
- Usage and animation of HTML5 elements in CODESYS Visualization
- Simplified use of mapped I/O data through symbolic access
- New editor for symbol configuration
- Open source library "CODESYS Building Automation"
- Expansion of CODESYS Automation Server functionality, including license management of integrated controllers, automatic integration of new controllers after device replacement, and support for device user management
- CODESYS Virtual Control SL: First introduction of virtual controllers for each device platform. Nomination of this innovation for the "Industrie 4.0 Innovation Award" and the "Products of the Year 2023" readers' choice in the "Control" category.
2021
- Automation Server now with Remote WebVisu, Remote Debugging and Data Analyzer - The CODESYS Automation Server is awarded the title "Product of the Year 2021" in a Computer&Automation reader poll in the category "Control&Rules"!
- OPC UA Server extended by new functionality for importing information models / Companion Specifications, comfortable OPC UA Client configurator
- Comprehensive modularization of the CODESYS Development System
- CODESYS Git - natively integrated client for the popular version management system
- Client animations and overlay function for CODESYS Visualization
2020
- CODESYS Automation Server now with integrated remote debugging, remote web visualization and data analyzer
- Comprehensive enhancements to the CODESYS Professional Developer Edition products (including CODESYS Profiler and CODESYS Static Analyzer)
- New online training offer with full functional range
- Enhancement of the OPC UA functions with client and PubSub communication
- Linux® service offering to improve the real-time performance of devices
- Real-time IP communication for CODESYS Control RTE
- Distributed alarm management for CODESYS HMI
2019
- Release of the CODESYS Automation Server as a cloud-based administration platform
- Introduction of a single dongle, CODESYS Key, for licensing and encryption
- Release of the CODESYS Qualification Kit for SIL3 Package
- CODESYS Professional Developer Edition as a subscription bundle
2018
- Add-on products for direct connection to cloud systems
- Integrated multicore support
- SoftPLC for x86-based Linux systems
- Encrypted OPC UA communication
- KNX® building bus integrated
2017
- CODESYS-compatible SoftPLC for different Linux standard platforms - awarded with the "Automation Award 2017"
- Ethernet fieldbus systems reconfigurable at runtime
- Memory tools for graphic display of memory consumption in the controller
- Powerful new visualization element XY-Plot
- Year of establishment for CODESYS Corporation
2016
- Encrypted communication / signature based on X.509 certificates
- Robotics function certified by PLCopen®
- PROFINET device protocol stack
- CODESYS HMI SL: Visualization client for CODESYS V3 and V2.3 devices
2015
- CODESYS Depictor - integrated 3D visualization
- CODESYS OPC UA Server
2014
- CODESYS SoftPLC for RaspberryPi
- Communication stacks integrated in CODESYS for general automation (EtherNet/IP™ scanner/adapter, PROFINET Controller) and special industries (BACnet®, IEC 61850 Server)
2013
- CODESYS Store: first integrated app store platform for the automation industry, HTML5 web visualization with responsive design
2012
- CODESYS Professional Developer Edition
- CODESYS Safety
2011
- CODESYS Application Composer
- CODESYS Security
2008
- CODESYS Automation Platform
2006
- CODESYS V3 - new generation of the Development System based on the Microsoft .NET technology
- New option: object oriented programming
2005
- CODESYS SoftMotion
2003
- CODESYS Target- and WebVisu
2002
- Realtime SoftSPS CODESYS SP RTE for Microsoft Windows
2001
- CODESYS HMI
1999
- SoftPLC under WinNT
- WinCE first Visualization clients
1998/1999
- CODESYS Gateway Server
- OPC Server
1996
- Development of integrated compilers for 8-, 16- and 32-bit CPUs
1994/1996
Market launch of CODESYS V1.0
- C-Code generation
- Interpreter code
- integrated Visualization for demonstration purposes
- runtime system available as a backend