About BareMetal PLC's

Devices

Overview

Bare-metal PLC's Controllers has various powerful features and can service a wide range of applications. Software programming, and commissioning are achieved with the Cmake and C++ languages. To speed up development, you can use the RLibs from here . RLibs are libraries that provide a higher level of abstraction than HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layers). Rlibs it is PAL (Platform Abstraction Layer), they solve the most common problems when programming automation, robots, and more.

Main benefits

The key advantage of Bare-metal PLC's over standard PLC's is the flexibility and convenience of software development. To create software, you can use ready-made project templates in which all the necessary libraries are connected. The controller is also equipped with step-by-step debugging and programming tools. Development can be carried out using a convenient operating system for you: Linux, macOS, Windows. For development, you can use the C/C++ languages. All development tools are cross-platform. You can also take advantage of CI/CD when developing your products, unlike standard PLCs.

Programming Languages and Tools

For creating your application you can use next languages:

C
C++

To build your applications, we offer:

Cmake - link

Operating systems used for development:

freeRTOS - link
ThreadX - link
Zephyr - link

You can also use the following IDEs:

Clion - link
VSCode - link
CubeIDE - link

All BareMetal PLC supports RLibs:

Quick Start Guide

Installation

Installation Windows

Download and install Visual Studio Code - Visual Studio Code
Download and install Github Desktop - link
or:
Download and install Git and Enable SSH on Github:

Git - Downloads YouTube Man RU YouTube Man EN
Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the ssh-agent - Github Man
Auto-launching ssh-agent on Git for Windows Github Man
Perhaps this link will also be useful - Installing OpenSSH Server on Windows 11
Download and install SourceTree - link
Add in SourceTree App your Github account and add your SSH key

Installation Mac

$ brew install git
$ brew install cmake
$ brew install homebrew/cask/gcc-arm-embedded - install GCC ARM Embedded
Download and install Visual Studio Code - Visual Studio Code

Installation Linux

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VSCode Setup for BareMetal PLC Development

1) Recommended Extensions

The .vscode/extensions.json file provides automatic tool recommendations when opening the project:

{
	"recommendations": [
		"ms-python.black-formatter",  // Python formatter
		"amiralizadeh9480.cpp-helper",  // C++ assistance
		"marus25.cortex-debug",  // ARM Cortex debugging
		"mcu-debug.rtos-views",  // RTOS visualization
		"twxs.cmake",  // CMake language support
		"ms-vscode.cmake-tools",  // CMake integration
		"zixuanwang.link"  // Symbolic link helper
	],
	"unwantedRecommendations": [
		"ms-vscode.cpptools",  // Conflicts with cortex-debug
		"llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd"  // Alternative C++ extension
	]
}

2) Debug Configuration

The .vscode/launch.json is automatically generated during build via CMake. The template is located in:

rhs_core/launch.json.in

Note: Requires Cortex-Debug extension for ARM microcontroller debugging.

Project Setup Guide

Option 1: Basic Clone (For End Users)

git clone  https://github.com/RoboticsHardwareSolutions/RPLC_Quick_Project
cd RPLC_Quick_Project
git submodule update --init --recursive

Option 2: Fork & Clone (For Contributors)

Fork the repository:
- Navigate to RPLC_Quick_Project
- Click "Fork" (creates github.com/your-username/RPLC_Quick_Project)
Clone your fork:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/RPLC_Quick_Project
cd RPLC_Quick_Project
git submodule update --init --recursive
git remote add upstream https://github.com/RoboticsHardwareSolutions/RPLC_Quick_Project

Hardware Target Selection

In CMakeLists.txt, specify your PLC model by uncommenting one of:

set(RPLC_M)  # Basic model
# set(RPLC_L)  # Intermediate model
# set(RPLC_XL)  # Advanced model

This automatically configures:

Compiler flags
Peripheral libraries
Memory mapping
Hardware-specific drivers

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