Version overview

The following table gives an overview about the available features of the Automation Interface related to TwinCAT 2.11, TwinCAT 3.0, TwinCAT 3.1 and a look-out to future TwinCAT versions which may be subject to change.

Feature

TwinCAT 2.11

TwinCAT 3.0

TwinCAT 3.1

Future versions

General settings

 

 

 

 

Importing configuration templates

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TwinCAT System Service handling (Run-/Config-mode)

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Load/Save/Create/Activate configurations

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Support for remote TwinCAT targets

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Configuring tasks with process image

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Configuring tasks without process image

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Multicore support for tasks

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Handling of TwinCAT licenses

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Route management

 

 

 

 

Adding/Removing ADS routes

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Broadcast Search

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I/O

 

 

 

 

Scanning for online devices

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Adding/removing devices, boxes and terminals

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Parameterization of devices, boxes and terminals

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EtherCAT topologies

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Network variables

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PLC

 

 

 

 

Mapping of variables, e.g. with I/Os or axes

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Adding/removing PLC projects

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Adding/removing PLC POUs, DUTs, GVLs

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Getting/setting PLC code of POUs, DUTs, GVLs

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Adding/removing PLC libraries

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Adding/removing PLC placeholders

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Adding/removing PLC repositories

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Adding/removing PLC libaries to repositories

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Saving PLC projects as a PLC library

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Compiler and error output handling

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PLCopen XML import/export

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Programing language: Structured Text (ST)

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Programing language: Sequential function chart (SFC)

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C++

 

 

 

 

Adding/Removing C++ project templates

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Compiler and error output handling

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Motion

 

 

 

 

Adding/Removing NC-Tasks

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Adding/Removing axes

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Parameterization of axes settings

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Mapping of variables, e.g. with PLC

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TcCOM modules

 

 

 

 

Adding/Removing TcCOM modules

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Parameterization of TcCOM modules

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Measurement

 

 

 

 

Adding/Removing TwinCAT Measurement projects

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Adding/Removing charts

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Adding/Removing axes

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Adding/Removing channels

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Parameterization of charts, axes and channels

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Starting/Stopping records

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Notes

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possibility to implement via PLCopen XML

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possibility to implement source code either in clear-text or PLCopen XML

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with limitations. Some settings are stored in a binary format and cannot be edited.