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**Author:** [@brittany.langston](https://community.br-automation.com/u/brittany.langston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/b-r-community-guidelines/4 "2023-06-06T09:35:25Z")
Hello and welcome to our B&R Community! This is a collaborative space that connects all B&R users to ask and answer questions, share ideas, and discuss all things related to B&R. The following guidelines are in place to … --- ## [RELEASE 2026: Support of BOOL ProcessData cyclic exchange for B&R IO-Link Masters](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-support-of-bool-processdata-cyclic-exchange-for-b-r-io-link-masters/11131)
**Author:** [@filipe.costa](https://community.br-automation.com/u/filipe.costa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-support-of-bool-processdata-cyclic-exchange-for-b-r-io-link-masters/11131 "2026-10-20T08:21:44Z")
Hello B&R Community, We are pleased to announce the release of new hardware upgrades for B&R IO-Link Masters. With these upgrades, the data type BOOL\[8\] is now also available for input and output process data. This mea… --- ## [Release 2025 : mapp Script – JavaScript-based Event Binding for mapp View](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2025-mapp-script-javascript-based-event-binding-for-mapp-view/7899)
**Author:** [@Kolma](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Kolma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2025-mapp-script-javascript-based-event-binding-for-mapp-view/7899 "2026-10-16T12:38:32Z")
mapp Script, introduced as a premium feature in mapp View V6.3, enables the creation of advanced event bindings in HMI applications using a JavaScript-like language. It complements the existing event-binding system and p… --- ## [Czechia CU event: AI a Agentic Engineering Day v Telči](https://community.br-automation.com/t/czechia-cu-event-ai-a-agentic-engineering-day-v-telci/12936)
**Author:** [@Jana\_Otevrelova](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Jana_Otevrelova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/czechia-cu-event-ai-a-agentic-engineering-day-v-telci/12936 "2026-10-08T10:20:46Z")
Jak dostat firemní know-how do nástrojů #AI tak, aby přinášelo skutečnou hodnotu v engineeringu? Právě na to se zaměříme během AI & Agentic Engineering Day, který pořádáme 4. listopadu 2026 v Telči. Ukážeme konkrétn… --- ## [NEWS: Free Online Course on Cybersecurity for Industrial Automation](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-free-online-course-on-cybersecurity-for-industrial-automation/12933)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-free-online-course-on-cybersecurity-for-industrial-automation/12933 "2026-10-08T06:47:54Z")
Hi BRCommunity! :sun: Cybersecurity is showing up in more and more machine development discussions. So here is a useful starting point if CRA, NIS2, or IEC 62443 has landed on your desk. Looking for training? The new … --- ## [Free Online Course: Understanding CRA, NIS2 and IEC 62443 for machine development](https://community.br-automation.com/t/free-online-course-understanding-cra-nis2-and-iec-62443-for-machine-development/12924)
**Author:** [@sperls](https://community.br-automation.com/u/sperls)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/free-online-course-understanding-cra-nis2-and-iec-62443-for-machine-development/12924 "2026-10-07T12:52:17Z")
Cybersecurity requirements are becoming an increasingly important part of machine and system development. Regulations such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and NIS2, together with standards such as IEC 62443, introd… --- ## [Online Webinar June 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM: Cyber Security in Automation Technology](https://community.br-automation.com/t/online-webinar-june-25-2025-at-10-00-am-cyber-security-in-automation-technology/7306)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/online-webinar-june-25-2025-at-10-00-am-cyber-security-in-automation-technology/7306 "2026-10-06T12:32:55Z")
Cybersecurity in automation technology :locked\_with\_key: With the Cyber Resilience Act, the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, and NIS2, major changes are coming to automation industry. Do you know what does this m… --- ## [RELEASE 2026: APROL R 4.4-65 Industrial Control System released](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-aprol-r-4-4-65-industrial-control-system-released/12783)
**Author:** [@reichingerm](https://community.br-automation.com/u/reichingerm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-aprol-r-4-4-65-industrial-control-system-released/12783 "2026-09-28T07:31:41Z")
APROL R 4.4-65 is the annual release following APROL R 4.4-01. This release provides lifecycle updates, bug fixes, and consolidated corrections from previously delivered hotfixes and rollups. It introduces updated platfo… --- ## [NEWS 2026 : APROL – Now Part of ABB Automation, ABB Library Download Center](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-2026-aprol-now-part-of-abb-automation-abb-library-download-center/12761)
**Author:** [@reichingerm](https://community.br-automation.com/u/reichingerm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-2026-aprol-now-part-of-abb-automation-abb-library-download-center/12761 "2026-09-25T20:48:26Z")
The established process control system APROL from B&R transitioned to ABB Automation on January 1, 2026. You now benefit from ABB’s global expertise and comprehensive technical support. Your proven solution remains uncha… --- ## [NEWS: Better search on B&R Community with ASK AI](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-better-search-on-b-r-community-with-ask-ai/12735)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-better-search-on-b-r-community-with-ask-ai/12735 "2026-09-24T06:50:07Z")
HI B&R Community, new feature was enabled on B&R Community recently, better search with ASK AI. “Ask AI” helps our community users get to the answers they want faster by supporting natural language queries, and follo… --- ## [First to 10,000: Congratulations, Alex Hefner!](https://community.br-automation.com/t/first-to-10-000-congratulations-alex-hefner/12578)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/first-to-10-000-congratulations-alex-hefner/12578 "2026-09-09T09:13:27Z")
Hi BRCommunity! :sun: I hope you’re doing well and that your projects are behaving nicely this September. If not, maybe this is a good moment for a short Community story. We often say that our Community is not about… --- ## [Share Your Feedback on B&R Services & Communication](https://community.br-automation.com/t/share-your-feedback-on-b-r-services-communication/12369)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/share-your-feedback-on-b-r-services-communication/12369 "2026-09-01T08:01:30Z")
Hi BRCommunity! :sun: Hope you are doing well. If you have a few quiet minutes between debugging, commissioning or project meetings, I have a small favor to ask. One of our colleagues, Sarah, has prepared a short su… --- ## [Mapp Script Users: We Need Your Feedback](https://community.br-automation.com/t/mapp-script-users-we-need-your-feedback/12063)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/mapp-script-users-we-need-your-feedback/12063 "2026-08-25T13:30:39Z")
Hi BRCommunity! :sun: Hope you are enjoying the summer and finding some time to recharge before the busy season starts again. While we’re in the middle of the holiday period, we’d like to ask for a few minutes of you… --- ## [Help Us Keep the Community Organized](https://community.br-automation.com/t/help-us-keep-the-community-organized/12197)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/help-us-keep-the-community-organized/12197 "2026-08-05T10:52:55Z")
Thank you for using the community! To keep discussions useful for everyone, please help us close the loop: :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right: 1. If you are asked for additional information, please provide it Have you been… --- ## [New: "Same here" Button for Unsolved Topics](https://community.br-automation.com/t/new-same-here-button-for-unsolved-topics/12196)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/new-same-here-button-for-unsolved-topics/12196 "2026-08-05T10:03:41Z")
Hi BRCommunity :sun: Have you ever found a community topic describing exactly the same issue you’re experiencing? With the new Same here feature, it’s now easier to show that you’re affected and stay informed about th… --- ## [RELEASE 2026 : New training: Safety+](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-new-training-safety/11445)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-new-training-safety/11445 "2026-07-28T06:39:11Z")
Hi my dear BRCommunity :sun: Happy to introduce another new training recently released by my colleagues from Automation Academy. New training for Safety+ The Safety+ training enables participants to understand, impl… --- ## [LAST CALL: AI & Agentic Engineering in Industrial Automation Webinar](https://community.br-automation.com/t/last-call-ai-agentic-engineering-in-industrial-automation-webinar/11933)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/last-call-ai-agentic-engineering-in-industrial-automation-webinar/11933 "2026-07-23T14:01:10Z")
HI BRCommunity :sun: You keep hearing about AI and Agentic Engineering everywhere. But maybe you’re still wondering: Where should I start? Will AI replace automation engineers? Do I need a specialized AI platform … --- ## [RECORDING: AI & Agentic Engineering in Industrial Automation Webinar](https://community.br-automation.com/t/recording-ai-agentic-engineering-in-industrial-automation-webinar/11998)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/recording-ai-agentic-engineering-in-industrial-automation-webinar/11998 "2026-07-16T20:57:40Z")
HI BRCommunity :sun: Let me thank all of you who have registered and found time to attend our webinar. As promised, the transcription from the webinar and the link to the recording can be found here. I have also adde… --- ## [Free customer information webinar - AI and Agentic Engineering with B&R - 14. July 2026](https://community.br-automation.com/t/free-customer-information-webinar-ai-and-agentic-engineering-with-b-r-14-july-2026/11763)
**Author:** [@sperls](https://community.br-automation.com/u/sperls)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/free-customer-information-webinar-ai-and-agentic-engineering-with-b-r-14-july-2026/11763 "2026-07-06T11:14:23Z")
Free customer information webinar - AI and Agentic Engineering with B&R Interested to learn more about AI and Agentic engineering? Join our free customer webinar on 14th of July. :play\_button:Register here: Home … --- ## [Innovation 2025 : Multicore Processing in Automation Software 6](https://community.br-automation.com/t/innovation-2025-multicore-processing-in-automation-software-6/8477)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/innovation-2025-multicore-processing-in-automation-software-6/8477 "2026-06-29T16:47:13Z")
As modern hardware trends shift towards multi-core architectures, Automation Software 6 (AS6) has evolved to fully leverage these capabilities. This article outlines the technical implementation of multicore processing i… --- ## [NEWS: Official B&R MCP sever was released](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-official-b-r-mcp-sever-was-released/11707)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/news-official-b-r-mcp-sever-was-released/11707 "2026-06-24T12:35:18Z")
HI BRCommunity, :sun: Hope everything is running smoothly on your side. If you’re in the middle of debugging or exploring something new, this might be worth a quick look. There’s a new MCP Server from B&R that bring… --- ## [EVENT: B&R ExpertTalks 2026 - German Speaking](https://community.br-automation.com/t/event-b-r-experttalks-2026-german-speaking/11540)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/event-b-r-experttalks-2026-german-speaking/11540 "2026-06-11T12:55:12Z")
praxisnah. live. online. Wissen vertiefen, Anwendungen beschleunigen Die ExpertTalks von B&R bieten praxisnahe Webinare, in denen neue Technologien und bewährte Methoden zur Maschinenentwicklung vorgestellt werden – … --- ## [SUCCESS STORY : Community idea becomes official feature in SDM](https://community.br-automation.com/t/success-story-community-idea-becomes-official-feature-in-sdm/11520)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/success-story-community-idea-becomes-official-feature-in-sdm/11520 "2026-06-10T10:01:48Z")
Hi BRCommunity! :sun: Hope you’re doing well and not fighting too many tricky bugs today. If you have a moment between builds, here’s a small but nice update from the community. Node: this category is available an… --- ## [RELEASE 2026 : New training: Service & Diagnostics](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-new-training-service-diagnostics/11444)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-new-training-service-diagnostics/11444 "2026-06-08T11:46:05Z")
Hi my dear BRCommunity :sun: Happy to introduce new training recently released by my colleagues from Automation Academy. New Training: Service & Diagnostics The Service & Diagnostics training enables technicians to r… --- ## [Getting to know AS4 to AS6 Conversion Tool](https://community.br-automation.com/t/getting-to-know-as4-to-as6-conversion-tool/11398)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/getting-to-know-as4-to-as6-conversion-tool/11398 "2026-05-29T13:16:05Z")
Hi BRCommunity :sun: To support project migration from AS4 to AS6, a community-based AS4-\>AS6 migration script was first introduced in the past (link). This script analyzes an AS4 project and generates a report highlight… --- ## [INNOVATION 2026 : Module Type Package (MTP) : Architecture, Standardization, Modular Automation and Engineering Integration with B&R](https://community.br-automation.com/t/innovation-2026-module-type-package-mtp-architecture-standardization-modular-automation-and-engineering-integration-with-b-r/11159)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/innovation-2026-module-type-package-mtp-architecture-standardization-modular-automation-and-engineering-integration-with-b-r/11159 "2026-05-06T07:52:53Z")
Introduction The Module Type Package (MTP) is a standardized, vendor-neutral concept for modular automation that enables Plug & Produce integration of automation modules with orchestration systems. It provides a machine-… --- ## [COMMUNITY NEWS: AS/Code Product request + AS6 Motion Online Courses](https://community.br-automation.com/t/community-news-as-code-product-request-as6-motion-online-courses/11133)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/community-news-as-code-product-request-as6-motion-online-courses/11133 "2026-05-04T10:33:35Z")
Hi BRCommunity :sun\_with\_face: Time to move forward, so let me recap with you recent interesting news published in B&R Community A) pre‑release AS/AS Code Product Request The pre‑release AS/AS Code Product Request c… --- ## [RELEASE 2026: New motion online course for Automation Studio 6](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-new-motion-online-course-for-automation-studio-6/11099)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/release-2026-new-motion-online-course-for-automation-studio-6/11099 "2026-04-30T07:57:19Z")
The mapp Motion training package has been fully updated to Automation Studio 6 and is now available as a structured set of five consecutive online modules. Course structure: Module 1 – Motion system components - f… --- ## [In memory: Florian Schneeberger](https://community.br-automation.com/t/in-memory-florian-schneeberger/11025)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/in-memory-florian-schneeberger/11025 "2026-04-30T07:47:56Z")
Hi BRCommunity! Today, I’d like to be a bit more personal. Between busy projects and daily troubleshooting, it’s sometimes important to pause and reflect. The idea of a global B&R Community for cooperation and knowl… --- ## [New: TÜV‑Verified CRA Guide for POWERLINK (Now Available)](https://community.br-automation.com/t/new-tuv-verified-cra-guide-for-powerlink-now-available/10889)
**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/new-tuv-verified-cra-guide-for-powerlink-now-available/10889 "2026-04-14T12:43:05Z")
Hi BRCommunity! :sun\_with\_face: Hope you’re doing well. Looks like a good moment to share something practical from the security corner you should not overlook. If CRA is on your radar, this one might help. We’ve recentl… [Next page](https://community.br-automation.com/c/announcements/7.md?page=1)