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These are the technical specifications for Beckhoff TWINCAT Communication Driver.

Requirements

To communicate with TwinCAT PLCs and runtimes, you must have the TwinCAT Automated Device Specification (ADS) software installed and configured on the same computer where this Communication Driver is installed. The ADS software allows the computer to present itself as a TwinCAT node on the network, and this Communication Driver communicates with other nodes through it. The ADS software is installed as part of the full TwinCAT programming software, so if you already have the programming software installed on the computer, there is nothing more you need to do. Otherwise, you need to install and configure the ADS software separately. For more information, see Install and configure the TwinCAT ADS software at the end of this document.

Conformance

The following hardware and software was used for conformance testing of this Communication Driver:

• Driver Configuration: PLC program Machine.pro

• Equipment:

  • Beckhoff TwinCAT PLC

  • Beckhoff CX1000

  • Beckhoff CX1020

  • Beckhoff BC9000

  • Beckhoff CP6607

• Cable: Ethernet