ctrlX OS License - IDE Visual Code (add-on) - R911409789

ctrlX AUTOMATION – IDE

The low-code trend is making its way into automation.

• No extensive programming knowledge required anymore
• Visual elements replace classic code

With the ctrlX AUTOMATION – IDE app we won the Automation App Award 2023 .

What is IDE?

IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment . The IDE app offers various development environments (coding, debugging, etc.) that can be used to create program executions for ctrlX OS .

The IDE app is currently available in two versions :

Text-based coding – browser-based IDE

Provides a web-based development environment (code editor, console, debugging, etc.) with a native connection to ctrlX CORE . It allows you to create Python scripts or edit files within the active solution.

The IDE app runs directly on the control hardware and is operated via a web browser . A separate development environment on an engineering PC is not required.

Visual Coding (add-on) - Block Representation

Provides a programming platform (code editor, debugger, project management, configuration, etc.) that allows you to create programs based on visual elements, Python and JavaScript . The active editor language can be changed at any time to enable collaborative work .

The advantage of visual coding corresponds to the central advantage of low code : the fast and agile development of programs .

• No manual code entry required
• No discussion of syntax or programming languages
• Intuitive use of predefined program blocks for variable processing, program loops, control commands or motion instructions

The program is built step by step by dragging and dropping the blocks and parameterizing them. The actual programming code in Python or JavaScript is automatically generated in the background .

The ctrlX IDE Visual Code Add-on license enables the use of visual coding . The IDE Textual Code license is required.