TcRTeInstall
The TcRTeInstall tool manages real-time Ethernet compatible devices of the control system. This involves installing a real-time capable driver for the standard Ethernet connection of a control system.
 | TwinCAT 3 installation required The TcRTeInstall application can only be used in combination with a complete installation of TwinCAT 3 (XAE, runtime environment, XAR). |
| Administrator rights required To run the TcRTeInstall application, you need administrator rights on the control system. |
Call in TwinCAT 3 XAE
Call the driver via the menu TWINCAT → Show Realtime Ethernet Compatible Devices... .
Alternatively you can install the driver by adding a network capable device to the I/O configuration (e.g. EtherCAT). In the adapter dialog of the network capable device, call the TcRTeInstall application with the button Compatible Devices...:
Call in TwinCAT runtime environments
You can directly call the installation application for the TwinCAT RT Ethernet adapter on a TwinCAT 3 runtime system.
Location:
up to and including TwinCAT 3.1.4024: c:\TwinCAT3.1\System\TcRteInstall.exe
as of TwinCAT 3.1.4026: c:\Program Files (x86)\Beckhoff\TwinCAT\3.1\System\TcRteInstall.exe
Manage network connections
TcRteInstall displays the real-time capable (Compatible devices) and non-real-time capable (Incompatible devices) network interface cards.
- 1. Select a real-time capable network interface card from the list of "compatible devices".
- 2. Click on the Install button.
- The TwinCAT driver for real-time Ethernet and the TwinCAT Ethernet protocol are installed for the selected device.
The option Show Bindings shows the connected protocol of the installed RT Ethernet device.
