A two-day technology feast has come to an end. In the star city of Changsha, we witnessed the deep integration of AI programming technology and industrial control development processes. On July 18–19, 2026, the CODESYS AI Programming Development Training Conference (Changsha Station), hosted by CODESYS and supported by EDATEC, successfully concluded. Hundreds of automation engineers and equipment R&D leaders gathered together to complete a full-process hands-on training journey from theory to practice in AI industrial programming.

Two Days of Practical Insights, Unlocking Core CODESYS AI Programming Capabilities

This conference focused on all-practice teaching, directly addressing pain points such as long traditional PLC development cycles, low efficiency in repetitive code writing, and time-consuming debugging and optimization, while also exploring methods for ensuring reliability in AI large-model applications.

EDATEC Hardware Booth: Raspberry Pi Industrial Control Solutions Steal the Show

As an official Raspberry Pi design partner, EDATEC brought its full series of industrial PLC and PAC hardware pre-installed with CODESYS Runtime to the event, becoming the focal point of hardware displays and providing a stable hardware foundation for AI industrial control:

• ED-PLC2010 Modular PLC (CM4 platform): Supports up to 32 channels of pluggable I/O expansion, with native EtherCAT master, suitable for flexible control scenarios in discrete production lines and flexible manufacturing cells;

• ED-PAC3020 Compact Motion Controller (Raspberry Pi 5): Supports high-speed motion control applications with microsecond-level task scheduling and multi-axis synchronous control requirements, ideal for semiconductor equipment and robotic arm multi-axis synchronization;

• ED-PAC3100 High-Reliability Edge Controller (CM5): Features dual network ports with physical isolation between control and data networks, an ultra-wide temperature range of -25°C to 60°C, and supercapacitor backup for power loss, ensuring stable operation in production line clusters and smart warehousing;

• ED-PAC3630 High-Density I/O Real-Time Controller (CM5): Onboard isolated DI/DO, multiple CAN and RS485 interfaces, supporting up to 64 axes via EtherCAT per unit, suitable for multi-axis equipment and in-vehicle test devices;

• New Raspberry Pi CM0 Series Low-Cost Module: A cost-effective stamp-hole compute module tailored for the Chinese market, with complete solutions including industrial single-board computers, IPCs, and smart cameras, significantly lowering the barriers to intelligent transformation for SMEs.

The Event Concludes, a New Journey Begins

The two days passed in a flash. This Changsha conference not only delivered the complete CODESYS AI programming toolchain methodology from the original factory but also established an integrated "AI software tools + industrial-grade Raspberry Pi hardware" deployment pathway, providing the industry with a replicable, low-cost smart development solution.

Technological exploration never ends. EDATEC will continue to deepen its expertise in Raspberry Pi industrial control hardware while keeping pace with CODESYS AI tool iterations, consistently delivering hands-on training and on-site technical support to help more enterprises shorten PLC development cycles and embrace the new era of AI industrial programming.