PLCnext Engineer Ladder Debug

[sparky66]

What do you guys think of this representation for on/off contacts? C003 is on, then others are off. I have never seen the logic represented in the color of the label instead of the color of the contact. I think it is hard to determine the states, especially when you have many contacts on a rung.

 

[robertmee]

Not sure the contrast is high enough, especially for someone with any form of color blindness. I would put a box behind C003 when on, which relies on no color at all.

 

[sparky66]

Yes, the color difference is an issue also, but I have seen a version with high contrast colors, and it is better, but still not quickly discernible. Their previous generation product did it like you suggested:

 

[mad4x4]

You should be able to change the colours in the settings

 

[sparky66]

You should be able to change the colours in the settings

Even with changed colors, I don't like the depiction. And no, you can't change the colors. Yes, you would think you should be able to, but not possible by the user.

 

[LadderLogic]

Even with changed colors, I don't like the depiction.

You are stuck with the imagination and aesthetical sense of the software developer. And PLCNext, which seems to be KW Software, is one of the ugliest IMO.