Have the PLC monitor a text file on a connected PC, then switch outputs based on the contents of the file.

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  • libplctag

    This C library provides a portable and simple API for accessing Allen-Bradley and Modbus PLC data over Ethernet.

    • You could give libplctag a try, they have various wrappers for different languages to make it easier for developers.

  • pymodbus

    A full modbus protocol written in python

    • This could work too. This one seems like it's actively maintained: pymodbus

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