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.

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TwinCAT 3 installation required

The TcRTeInstall application can only be used in combination with a complete installation of TwinCAT 3 (XAE, runtime environment, XAR).

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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 TWINCATShow Realtime Ethernet Compatible Devices... .
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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...:
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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: c:\TwinCAT3.1\System\TcRteInstall.exe

Manage network connections

TcRteInstall displays the real-time capable (Compatible devices) and non-real-time capable (Incompatible devices) network interface cards.

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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.

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The option Show Bindings shows the connected protocol of the installed RT Ethernet device.

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