CODESYS for Device Manufacturers (Brochure)
CODESYS - One software. Any field of application. Your automation platform.
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25.10.2023
The plus for you as a device manufacturer
Achieve intelligent automation devices with high market acceptance at a calculable cost: As a manufacturer of intelligent components, you benefit from the extensive features of CODESYS when developing your devices. You can hardly realize a competitive device faster and easier!
Easy adaptation to your system requirements and environments
- Widely used IEC 611311-3 development interface with simple option for specific configuration
Your customers are (very likely) familiar with the CODESYS Development System and will be happy to configure your device using the platform. Of course, your device can be clearly assigned via a specific device description. You can also extend the interface with your own libraries and, if necessary, even with templates, editors, configurators, or wizards according to your specifications.
- Support for all common processors and operating systems for industrial systems
Use the architecture of your choice, with or without native utilization of multi-core architectures (multi-core support). CODESYS includes native code generators (compilers) for the most important CPU families, so that the control applications are compiled, loaded onto your device and executed there.
- The basis of every CODESYS-compatible device: the CODESYS Control runtime system
The runtime system is available as a product. It is continuously maintained and further developed. The modular single-source runtime system can be easily adapted for a wide range of device platforms.
- Numerous available reference systems and platforms
Whether you use common Arm® Cortex® or embedded systems, or set up on Linux®-based systems - a reference implementation is usually available. This allows you to estimate the expected result in terms of performance and memory requirements very accurately in advance. Risks during implementation are minimized due to the reference platforms.
The modular runtime system can be scaled in size and functionality.
- Plannable, tool-guided integration effort
With defined interfaces, comprehensive documentation, pre-adapted variants and qualified customization support, you can estimate the effort required to implement the CODESYS Control runtime system in advance. And, of course, implement the runtime system securely on your device - like more than 500 other manufacturers before you.
- Convenient implementation of specific device properties
Whether you want to connect your own I/O functions and ports or integrate specific additional software - with the Runtime Toolkit you have all the interfaces and expansion options you need.
- Interface for integrating existing or generated C code
You can easily integrate available software into the CODESYS Control runtime system and make it available to your customers via library blocks.
- Integration into existing system architectures
Using lean, proprietary interfaces or standards such as OPC / OPC UA, you can easily embed CODESYS into existing systems or connect them to CODESYS.
As a device manufacturer, you specify the scope of services or the main application of your automation product using integrated additional products.
Reliable partner for success in industrial automation
- The CODESYS Group: product development in proven and competent teams
The CODESYS development teams are well structured and their members are excellently trained with degrees in engineering and information technology. Ongoing further training is a matter of course. They have been working according to a proven, agile development model (Scrum) for many years.
- Practice-oriented support from experienced project developers
Experienced specialists are on hand to help you integrate the runtime system into your automation devices, from the initial idea to implementation and product maintenance. The common goal is for your devices to quickly reach market maturity and be used by your customers.
- Fast response times to market requirements thanks to market-ready products
If, for example, you want to expand your existing logic controller into a flexible CNC controller, equip it with an integrated OPC UA Server, implement automated device and application tests or realize TÜV-certified safety controllers - you can access proven products for this and many other requirements. This allows you to present your customers with suitable automation devices as quickly as possible.
- Reliable maintenance, care and quality assurance of all products and features
The CODESYS Group has been ISO 9001-2015 certified since 2005. Practical processes and procedures guarantee reliable product quality. This includes automated tests: Far more than 100,000 test cases with a multiple number of individual tests are carried out per release, for example.
- Long-term and trusting cooperation
Renowned device manufacturers from various industries and regions have been relying on CODESYS for decades. Whether existing or new customers - they all repeatedly commend the cooperation with the CODESYS teams.
- Innovative partner with a "nose" for trends in industrial automation
CODESYS is at the cutting edge of technology thanks to intensive exchanges with employees from user and operating companies in the automation environment, as well as its own and publicly funded research activities. Some examples: Object-oriented control programming (OOP), combination of control and operating unit in one device with one engineering tool ("TargetVisu"), realization of hardware-independent protocol stacks, provision of high-level language functions such as version management and static code analysis, abstraction of control systems towards SoftPLC and virtual control - CODESYS is a technological pioneer everywhere. This creates security when looking at future trends!
- Transparent management with a strong communication culture
Regular coordination meetings at various levels, direct access to the database for product improvements and ideas, transparent planning, clear compliance rules, etc. - all this is part of everyday life at the CODESYS Group and creates a high level of satisfaction with the management.
- High market acceptance of CODESYS-compatible automation devices
More than 300,000 people worldwide work with CODESYS on well over 10 million devices. Every year, more than 2 million new compatible devices are launched on the market. Machines and systems all over the world and in various industrial sectors are successfully realized with CODESYS ...
The widespread use of the software platform provides the ideal basis for the success of your devices!
- Offers for joint product marketing
CODESYS attracts many people who enjoy working with the software - at face-to-face events such as trade fairs or conferences, but also on the web. You can benefit from this with your own presence on the CODESYS touchpoints, e.g. with a free entry for your company in CODESYS Inside.
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