Overview

This chapter is all about TwinCAT 3 implementation in C/C++. The most important chapters are:

• Start from scratch
  Which platforms are supported? Additional installations to implement TwinCAT 3 C++ modules?
  Find all answers in Requirements and Preparation. Limitations are documented here.
• Quick start
  This is a “less than five minutes sample” to create a simple incrementing counter in C++ being executed cyclically. Counter value will be monitored and overwritten, debugging capabilities will be presented etc.
• MODULES
  Modularization the basic philosophy of TwinCAT 3. Especially for C++ Modules it is required to understand the module concept of TwinCAT 3.
  Minimum is to read one article about the architecture of TwinCAT modules.
• Wizards
  Documentation of visual components of the TwinCAT C++ environment.
  This includes on the one hand tools for creating projects and on the other hand tools for editing module and configuring instances of modules.
• Programming Reference
  This chapter contains detailed information for programming in TwinCAT C++. For Example Interfaces as well as other TwinCAT provided functions for ADS communication and helper methods are located here.
• The How to …? Chapter contains useful hints while working with TwinCAT C++.
• Samples
  Some Interfaces and their usage is best described by working code, which is provided as download including source code and solution.