Get-TcSymbol
SYNOPSIS
Get the symbols from a TwinCAT target system / Device.
SYNTAX
NetIdPort (Default)
Get-TcSymbol [[-Path] <String[]>] [-NetId <AmsNetId>] -Port <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
AddressStr
Get-TcSymbol [[-Path] <String[]>] -Address <String> -Port <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
Route
Get-TcSymbol [[-Path] <String[]>] -Route <IRoute> -Port <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
Session
Get-TcSymbol [[-Path] <String[]>] -Session <ISession> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
SessionId
Get-TcSymbol [[-Path] <String[]>] -SessionId <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
NetIdPortLiteral
Get-TcSymbol -LiteralPath <String[]> [-NetId <AmsNetId>] -Port <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
AddressStrLiteral
Get-TcSymbol -LiteralPath <String[]> -Address <String> -Port <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
RouteLiteral
Get-TcSymbol -LiteralPath <String[]> -Route <IRoute> -Port <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
SessionLiteral
Get-TcSymbol -LiteralPath <String[]> -Session <ISession> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
SessionIdLiteral
Get-TcSymbol -LiteralPath <String[]> -SessionId <Int32> [-Recurse] [-Force] [-IncludeArrays]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This Cmdlet get the symbolic information from a target system if symbols are provided.
The information can be determined via different Providers (e.g.
ADS, MQTT, OPC).
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
PS> Get-TcSymbol -port 851
InstanceName DataType Size InstancePath
------------ -------- ---- ------------
tc2vBool BOOL 1 .tc2vBool
tc2vInt INT 2 .tc2vInt
Constants 0 Constants
GVL 0 GVL
MAIN 0 MAIN
Slow 0 Slow
TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList 0 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList
Get the root symbolic information from the local system (Port 851):
EXAMPLE 2
PS>$session = New-TcSession -NetId 1.2.3.4.5.6 -Port 851
PS>$session | Get-TcSymbol "TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo" -recurse
InstanceName DataType Size InstancePath
------------ -------- ---- ------------
_AppInfo PLC.PlcAppSystemInfo 256 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo
ObjId OTCID 4 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.ObjId
TaskCnt UDINT 4 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.TaskCnt
OnlineChangeCnt UDINT 4 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.OnlineChangeCnt
Flags DWORD 4 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.Flags
AdsPort UINT 2 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.AdsPort
BootDataLoaded BOOL 1 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.BootDataLoaded
OldBootData BOOL 1 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.OldBootData
AppTimestamp DT 4 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.AppTimestamp
KeepOutputsOnBP BOOL 1 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.KeepOutputsOnBP
ShutdownInProgress BOOL 1 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.ShutdownInProgress
LicensesPending BOOL 1 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.LicensesPending
BSODOccured BOOL 1 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.BSODOccured
TComSrvPtr ITComObjectServer 4 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.TComSrvPtr
AppName STRING(63) 64 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.AppName
ProjectName STRING(63) 64 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.ProjectName
Create a session to the target system '1.2.3.4.5.6' Port: 851 and get the symbol 'TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo' and its subsymbols recursively.
EXAMPLE 3
PS> $session = New-TcSession -Name 'CX_123456' -port 851
PS> $session | Get-TcSymbol -recurse | where InstanceName -like 'Project*'
InstanceName DataType Size InstancePath
------------ -------- ---- ------------
ProjectName STRING(63) 64 TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._AppInfo.ProjectName
Gets an ADS-Session/Connection to the target system CX_123456 on port 851, downloads the symbol information recursively and returns all Instances where the instance name is like the pattern 'Project*'.
EXAMPLE 4
PS> $s = New-TcSession -port 851
PS> $s | Get-TcSymbol -path '.tc2vStructArray`[0`]','.tc2vStructArray`[1`]'
InstancePath Category DataType Size Static Persistant IG IO
------------ -------- -------- ---- ------ ---------- ---- ------
.tc2vStructArray[0] Struct ST_SimpleStruct 165 False False 4040 117942
.tc2vStructArray[1] Struct ST_SimpleStruct 165 False False 4040 1179E7
Gets an ADS-Session/connection to the local system PLC (Port 851) and get two Array Elements.
Because the -path parameter uses the wildcard paramater '\[' and '\]' these characters must be escaped with backtick '\`'.
EXAMPLE 5
PS> $s = New-TcSession -port 851
PS> $s | Get-TcSymbol -literalPath '.tc2vStructArray[0]','.tc2vStructArray[1]'
InstancePath Category DataType Size Static Persistant IG IO
------------ -------- -------- ---- ------ ---------- ---- ------
.tc2vStructArray[0] Struct ST_SimpleStruct 165 False False 4040 117942
.tc2vStructArray[1] Struct ST_SimpleStruct 165 False False 4040 1179E7
Gets an ADS-Session/connection to the local system PLC (Port 851) and gets two Array Elements with their literal path.
PARAMETERS
-Path
The instance path of the Symbol(s).
Because wildcards are permitted with path, the wildcard parameters '\[' and '\]' must be escaped with a backtick.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: NetIdPort, AddressStr, Route, Session, SessionId
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: True
-LiteralPath
The literal instance path of the symbol (Path access without wildcard).
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: NetIdPortLiteral, AddressStrLiteral, RouteLiteral, SessionLiteral, SessionIdLiteral
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-NetId
The target system NetId.
Type: AmsNetId
Parameter Sets: NetIdPort, NetIdPortLiteral
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Route
The target system route.
Type: IRoute
Parameter Sets: Route, RouteLiteral
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Address
The address for the target system where to get the symbol..
This can be the RouteName, NetId, the HostName or the IPAddress.
Wildcards are permitted.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: AddressStr, AddressStrLiteral
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: True
-Port
The target system port.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: NetIdPort, AddressStr, Route, NetIdPortLiteral, AddressStrLiteral, RouteLiteral
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: 10000
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Session
The session object that is used to get the symbols.
Type: ISession
Parameter Sets: Session, SessionLiteral
Aliases: InputObject
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-SessionId
The unique id of the session object that is used to get the symbols.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: SessionId, SessionIdLiteral
Aliases: Id
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: -1
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Recurse
Gets the symbol recursively.
Often used in conjunction with Wildcards in -Path
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Force
Forces to reload the symbols (forces to reload the internal cache)
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-IncludeArrays
Active only in recursive mode - ignored otherwise.
This parameter forces the Cmdlet to output all symbols - even Array Elements.
Please take care because the output can be very lengthy dependent on the Size of the Array.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ProgressAction
{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}
Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.