Clone

Runtime data can be transferred from one machine to another via file copy if both machines are from the same platform and are connected with equivalent hardware equipment.

The following steps describe a simple procedure for transferring a binary configuration from one machine “source” to another “target”.

1. Purge the boot folder on the source machine.
Windows < TC3.1.4026.0: C:\TwinCAT\3.1\Boot
Windows >=TC3.1.4026.0: C:\ProgramData\Beckhoff\TwinCAT\3.1\Boot
TwinCAT/BSD: /usr/local/etc/TwinCAT/3.1/Boot/
Beckhoff RT Linux: /etc/TwinCAT/3.1/Boot/
2. Create (or enable) the module on the source machine.
3. Transfer the boot folder from the source to the target machine.
This folder also contains the repository which contains the required TMX/TME files.
You can now start the target machine.
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Handling licenses

Note that licenses cannot be transferred in this way. Please use preinstalled licenses, volume licenses, or other methods for providing licenses.