We will now look at creating BRX Do-More dynamic web pages on our PLC web server. These pages are great for operator information display. A dynamic web page is a web page that displays different content each time it’s viewed. For example, the page may change with the time of day, the user that accesses the web-page, or the type of user interaction. There are two types of dynamic web pages.
Client-Side Scripting – Web pages that change in response to an action within that web page, such as a mouse, keyboard action, or timer, use client-side scripting. Scripting languages such as JavaScript will allow this updated content to your users.
Server Side Scripting – Web pages that change when a web page is loaded or visited use server-side scripting. Login pages, forums, and shopping carts are examples of server-side scripting. PHP, ASP, Perl, and ASP.Net, are some of the languages that can be used.
Previously we enabling the HTTP web server, set the whitelist, and reviewed the website on our BRX Do-More PLC. We will be using JavaScript in our HTML web page to create dynamic content for our BRX Do-More PLC. These pages will be stored on the SD memory card and transferred to the RAM memory upon powering up our BRX Do-More PLC. Let’s get started.
