How To
Step-by-step walkthroughs with video tutorials and downloadable resources. From first install to advanced deployments.
Projects
Intermediate 1-2 days
Smart Washing Machine Controller with GoPLC
Replace a dead washing machine control board with a Raspberry Pi running GoPLC, Waveshare Modbus I/O modules, and a phone dashboard via Node-RED.
modbusraspberry-pinode-redhome-automationwavesharestate-machine
Intermediate 1-2 days
GoPLC Home Automation Hub
Use GoPLC as a home automation backbone — MQTT sensors, InfluxDB logging, Node-RED dashboards, and Home Assistant integration with deterministic PLC control.
mqttinfluxdbnode-redhome-assistanthome-automationraspberry-pi
Beginner 30 min
Downloads
Control a Laser Cutter with GOPLC and G-Code
Send G-Code commands from GOPLC Structured Text to an xTool P2S laser cutter over HTTP. From raw HTTP_GET calls to the full G-Code function library.
gcodelaser-cutterxtoolcnchttpmotion-control
Intermediate 2-3 hours
Downloads
Build a PLC-Controlled Robot Dog with GOPLC and Parallax P2
Complete walkthrough: build Megabite, a desk-sized robot dog with OLED eyes, servo ears, and head tilt — all controlled by AI-generated Structured Text running on GOPLC.
parallax-p2roboticsai-code-generationmcpservosoled