App Installation

To install all the required apps, such as the Power Platform app and the Mosquitto Broker, follow the steps below:

Install App

1. Login to the WBM

   Login to the WBM

   Login to the Web-Based Management (WBM) interface of the Power Platform controller.

2. Navigate to the Administration Tab

   Navigate to the Administration tab in the left navigation plane and select PLCnext Apps.

3. Install App

   Click Install App and upload the application you want to install on the Power Platform controller. The file must have a .app extension.

4. Start App

   Click on the Start button to start the application.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each app you want to install on the Power Platform controller.

Required Apps

There are a few apps that are required to be installed on the Power Platform controller to ensure proper operation. These apps are the Power Platform App and the Mosquitto MQTT Broker.

Download the apps from the PLCnext App Store or click on the links below.

Power Platform App

This application is the runtime developed by Direct Energy Partners. It is required for the controller to interface with all microgrid devices.

Power Platform App

Download the Power Platform App from the PLCnext App Store.

Mosquitto MQTT Broker

This application is required to connect MQTT devices to the controller. It runs an MQTT broker directly on the controller, enabling communication with MQTT devices in the microgrid.

Mosquitto MQTT Broker

Download the Mosquitto MQTT Broker from the PLCnext App Store.

Make sure to download version 2.0.15 of the Mosquitto MQTT Broker.