awesome-B-R 
A curated list of awesome B&R frameworks, libraries, resources, and shiny things. Inspired by awesome-… stuff.To add, remove or change things on the list: please submit a pull request.
Package Managers
- Loupe Package Manager (LPM) - LPM is the Loupe Package Manager. This tool is designed to make it easy to interact with Loupe packages within the Automation Studio and Loupe UX ecosystems. It provides a command line interface for installing packages in a project, and for managing their lifecycle (version update, dependency checks, removal, etc).
Infrastructure
alarm handling, recipe handling, data logging, user handling etc.
based on mapp Services
- mappDatabase - Sample project for a basic recipe system using mappDatabase and mappView
- mappData - This is a sample project for a data recorder with mappView and mappData
- mappBackup - Sample for a software management with mappView and mappBackup
- mappRecipe - Sample for a user management with mappView and mappRecipe
Recipes, databases and external storage
- simple recipe handling - Automation Studio demo: simple recipe handling with data objects (Library DataObj)
- FindUsbStickOnBAndRPlc -Search USB Stick connected to a B&R PLC and use it as file device for FileIO - Library.
- Connect USB sticks - This is a sample project for automatically mounting multiple USB sticks on a B&R PLC.
- Connect a network share - This is a sample project for mounting a network share on a B&R PLC.
- Persist - Library source: Persist provides a convenient and compact way of storing variables to permanent memory. Persist can store variables and structures of any type or scope, even local variables in other programs.
- CSVFileLib - Library source: The CSVFileLib library provides a simple, intuitive interface for reading and writing variable values to and from comma separated value (CSV) files.
- mappCleanUp - This sample deletes old files from a directory using different criteria.
String handling
- IecString - IecString is an Automation Studio library of string functions to be used with IEC 61131-1 languages such as Structured Text.
- StringExt - Library source: This library extends string capabilities. Includes useful tools for parsing strings, formatting data, and converting to/from string to other data formats.
- Chopper - Library source: Chopper allows for building of strings with variable values. Chopper uses templates to render strings efficiently.
- Jsmn Parse - Library source: Jsmn Parse is a lightweight JSON packet parser.
- JSONer - JSONer library for serialize and deserialize JSON for B&R PLC.
Security
- BrSecurity - Automation Studio Lib with Security functions (Password/Encrypt/Decrypt)
Mathematics
- RandomLib - RandomLib is an Automation Studio library to generate random data.
- Hammers - Library source: Misc. utility functions including mean, standard deviation and scale analog input.
Tracing and logging
- simple data trace - simple data trace (Automation Studio) records PLC variables in a high priority task and save the data to CSV file afterward.
- UserLog - Write to user logbooks synchronously.
- LogThat - Library source: LogThat provides a easy to use interface for adding diagnostic information into the CPU’s Logger.
- MyDiag - Library around ArEventLog and AsArSdm for CPU’s logger
General purpose weapons
- brOscatLib - B&R Automation studio port of the popular Oscat libraries
- BrbLib - Many useful functions/function blocks to solve general requirements at programming a B&R plc
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Hammers - Library source: Misc. utility functions.
Visualisation
based on mapp View
- Mapp View Getting Started - Getting Started with B&R mappView
- mapp View wiki - Collection of B&R mappView tips and code snippets
- mapp View User Management - Sample for a user management with mappView
- mapp View File Explorer - Sample for a file explorer with mappView
- mapp View File Explorer 2 - Alternate sample for a file explorer widget and library with mappView
- mapp View Recipe Management - Sample for a user management with mappView and mappRecipe
- mapp View Data Recorder - This is a sample project for a data recorder with mappView and mappData
- mapp View Logbook - Read the PLC logbook with mappView
- mapp View Software Management - Sample for a software management with mappView and mappBackup
- mapp View ACOPOStrak diagnosis - mappView Demo for ACOPOStrak
- mapp View compound widgets toolkit - mapp View compound widgets graphical editor demo project and toolkit
based on VC4
- BrbLibVc4 - Many useful functions/function blocks for a transparent and intuitive coding of a Visual Components 4 logic.
based on HTML
- webdemo - demo: use B&R plc as webserver
- Loupe UX - Library source: The Loupe UX javascript library provides functionality for implementing a web-based HMI for machines. It allows you to use the full capabilities of web technologies on your machine.
Panel Hardware
- mappPanel - Sample for communication from a B&R PLC to a T-Panel over OPC UA.
Vision
- Vision Demo App - Demo application for B&R vision camera
- Vision Scipt - Python app that generates B&R mapp Vision configuration files
- BRDK vision - Multiple libaries for handling image, showing image on HMI with overlay, calibration, convertsions, decoded of images, recipe handling of Vision Function dataset, ROI etc.
Motion
single axis, cnc, robotic etc
Documentation
- acopos-cheat-sheet - ACOPOS Cheat Sheet
- ACOPOStrak inkscape - Use Open Source Tool ‘Inkscape’ to draw ACOPOS-Trak-Systems developed by B&R
based on mapp Motion
- Mapp Motion Getting Started - This tutorial shows how to use B&R “Mapp Motion” Technology Package to implement a single axis project on an ETA training system
- demo-MpCnc-with-mapp-motion - Automation Studio demo cnc application with mapp components (MpCNC based on mapp motion)
- mapp-robotics-getting-started - This tutorial shows how to use B&R “Mapp Motion” Technology Package to implement a Delta Robot (Mapp Robotics)
- mapp-motion-positioning-acoposinverter - position a sensorless induction motor with mapp Motion
- TrakDiag - Library for ACOPOStrak diagnosis
- AxisLib - Library source: This repo provides packages that allow basic control of B&R Mapp Motion and ACP10 servo axes.
based on ACP10/ARNC0
- demo-MpCnc-with-ACP10-ARNC0 - demo cnc application (Automation Studio) with B&R mapp components (MpCNC based on ACP10/ARNC0)
- AxisLib - Library source: This repo provides packages that allow basic control of B&R Mapp Motion and ACP10 servo axes.
based on standard libraries
- acinvlib - B&R Automation Studio Library for ACOPOSinverter
- Motorky - This library can perform simple positioning tasks with a stepper motor, frequency inverter or DC motor
Process control
based on mapp Control
- MpTemp demo1 - Automation Studio demo application with mapp component MpTemp
based on standard libraries
- ap3131 - B&R Automation Studio demo: how to get data from X20 energy metering module X20AP3131
- demo-AsIOVib - shows how to upload raw data from X20CM4810 condition monitoring module. Uses ‘AsIOVib’ / ‘vbioCtrlCM4810Ex1’
process control libraries
- Piper - Library source: Piper is used to control the state of a machine allowing machines to be built in subsystems in a modular way.
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All Together Now - Library source: ATN provides an interface for reading distributed statuses and setting commands to distributed subsystems.
Safety / OpenSafety
based on mapp
- diagnose safey digital output state - An Automation Studio library that uses standard PLC’s I/O data to diagnoses why safe digital outputs are not enabled when commanded. Support both mapp Safety and Safety Release. Support X20SO21x0 and X20SO41x0.
Development Tools
links regarding the plc development process
Automation Studio
Automation Studio extensions / alternatives / addons etc.
- automation-studio-editor-dark - Dark mode for Automation Studio
- Automation-Studio-One-Dark - One Dark inspired theme for B&R Automation Studio
- EmbGcov-Demo - Code coverage demo project with C/C++ tasks and libraries
- BuildVersion - Build event capturing git and project version information, Windows native PowerShell, use with or without git
- B&R DevOps Package - Resources for incorporating DevOps practices into AS Project Development
External Tools
Useful tools for B&R PLCs
- SystemDumpViewer - Viewer for SystemDump.xml files of B&R PLCs with a few nice features.
- brwatch - brwatch: service tool for B&R plc: watch, change, log variables, set ip adresses etc.
- brsnmp - perform PVI-SNMP commands for B&R plcs (list/search PLCs, change IP settings etc.)
- ListAllBurPLCs - This tool lists all B&R PLCs on network
- simple data trace - simple data trace (Automation Studio) records PLC variables in a high priority task and save the data to CSV file afterward.
- openSAFETYLogbrowser - a log browser application for openSAFETY used with a openPOWERLINKMN based on Electron.
- B&R Automation Tools extension for VS Code - Visual Studio Code extension for AS project editing
- StructuredText Language Package for VS Code - Visual Studio Code support for IEC 61131-3 Structured Text
- systemdump.py - create and load a system dump for B&R PLC from the command line
- Rev Info - RevInfo automatically creates Git commit data and Automation Studio build information in a variable declaration file you can use within your Automation Studio project.
Communication
OPC-UA
- OpcUaSamples - Samples for configuration and coding OpcUa in Ansi-C and StructuredText since AS4.1 to the newest AS version with many explainings and hints
- easyuaclient-as-project - The EasyUaClnt is a simplicity wrapper library based on AsOpcUac to provide a clear interface for OpcUA client.
- demo-br-asyncua - simple example how to get access to B&R PLC with asyncua: Python asyncio based OPC-UA stack
Ethernet Powerlink (EPL)
- openPowerlinkQtApp Advanced QT app for openPOWERLINK v2.x
- openPOWERLINK - openPOWERLINK - An Open Source POWERLINK protocol stack
Modbus
- Modbus TCP master (.NET) - Visual Studio .NET modbusTCP class implementing a Modbus TCP master driver
- Modbus TCP master (.NET) for X20BC0087 - Visual Studio .NET modbusTCP class implementing a Modbus TCP master driver for the B&R X20BC0087 bus controller
- modbusTCP Automation-Studio Library - modbusTCP library for Automation Studio with legacy runtimes that don’t support native modbusTCP
CAN
- canopen-message-interpreter - Python script to interpret CAN traces as CANopen messages according to CiA DS301 / V4.2.0.
TCP/UDP
- AsUdp AsTcp demo1 - Automation Studio demo: how to use the TcpIp- system- libraries “AsTcp” and “AsUdp”
- TCPComm - Library source: The TCPComm library is a wrapper for the AsTCP library provided by B&R. This library both manages and simplifies the TCP communication interface.
- UDPComm - Library source: A UDP communcation wrapper around AsUDP that simplifies usage.
B&R Process Visualisation Interface (PVI)
- Pvi.py - Python wrapper for B&R Pvi (process visualization interface).
Other
- DatabaseCreatorForAsix - Application that helps developing automation systems with B&R X20 PLCs and Asix Evo 9.
- B&R RFID reader sample for .NET - Sample project for accessing B&R RFID reader with Visual Studio
- OMJSON - Library source: OMJSON provides packages for communicating with a B&R PLC using WebSockets and a JSON interface.
- OMBSON - Library source: OMBSON is used to convert string based JSON to binary based JSON (known as BSON).
- OMSQL - Library source: OMSQL provides functions for communicating with an SQL database from a B&R PLC.
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A3BR - Library source: Handle communication between a B&R PLC and an ABB IRC’s Robot Web Services server.
IOT
- br-sitemanager-azure-demo - B&R SiteManager Demo for Azure IoT
- paho.mqtt.c-ar - MQTT Client Library for Automation Runtime based on eclipse/paho.mqtt.c
- azure-iothub-instructions - Getting started guide for Azure IoT Hub on B&R APCs