Step-by-Step Guide for Soft PLC Installation
Step 1: Obtaining Soft PLC Files
- Open the PLC window of Fulmatic SOFT.
- Click the “Save Soft PLC files” button located in the top right corner of the PLC window to save the files to a folder of your choice on your computer.
Step 2: Creating a Folder on Raspberry Pi
- Open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi.
- Create a folder named “SoftPLC” under the /home/raspberrypi directory:
bash
mkdir /home/raspberrypi/SoftPLCNote: The directory “/home/raspberrypi” may vary depending on your username and device.
Step 3: Transferring Soft PLC Files to Raspberry Pi
- Transfer the Soft PLC files saved on your computer to your Raspberry Pi using a USB flash drive or FTP (Filezilla).
- In Filezilla, select the Soft PLC files saved on your computer and upload them to the “SoftPLC” folder you created on your Raspberry Pi.
Step 4: Copying the Soft PLC Files
- You have successfully copied the Soft PLC files to your Raspberry Pi.
Step 5: Starting Soft PLC
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If Dotnet is installed, start Soft PLC by running the following command in the terminal:
bash
sudo dotnet /home/raspberrypi/SoftPLC/SoftPLC.dll- This command starts Soft PLC via the terminal.
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- If you close the terminal, Soft PLC will also close and files will not be saved. End your program with the CTRL + C command before closing the terminal.
Step 6: Creating Device ID on First Run
- When Soft PLC runs for the first time, it creates a file named “ComputerId.txt” in the “/home/raspberrypi/SoftPLC” directory. The ID of your device will be saved in this file and also displayed on the terminal screen.
Note: You can use Soft PLC for 60 minutes without a license. When you restart the program, it will work for another 60 minutes. You can purchase a license by sending us your device ID.
Soft PLC License Fee
The license fee is $25 USD per device. Contact us to make a purchase.