TwinCAT version

To ensure optimal performance and access to all the functions of your device when using the TwinCAT control software, Beckhoff recommends using the latest TwinCAT version. In addition, you should never go below the minimum requirement for the TwinCAT version. This consists of the hardware requirements and the general TwinCAT system requirements. The general TwinCAT system requirements can be found here. The following table shows the minimum TwinCAT version required for the different device generations, depending on the operating system and based on the hardware requirements:

CP6706-0001-0050 Minimum TwinCAT version

Operating system

Minimum TwinCAT version

Windows 7

2.11 build 2254 or 3.1 build 4020.0

CP6706-0001-0060 Minimum TwinCAT version

Operating system

Minimum TwinCAT version

Windows 10

3.1 build 4024.7