Main Window

When you open the TwinCAT Package Manager, you will see the main window.

Buttons on the left side

On the left-hand side of the main window, you will find the buttons arranged one below the other, which are explained below.

Button	Name	Description
	Package View	Sets whether workloads or packages are displayed in the selection list. We recommend the installation and use of workloads.
	Feed	Displays the current feeds in the specified order. The active feed can be changed here.
	Workload/Package Details	Opens the detail area and closes it when clicked again.
	Reload Information	Reloads the information.
	Information	Displays information on the current TwinCAT package manager version.
	Settings	Opens the settings.

Software list

The software list shows all available TwinCAT products for your set feed. It is divided into groupings according to the product numbers. The only exceptions are the Standard and Other groupings. Depending on the product, there may be an engineering and/or a runtime variant for the individual workloads. These are displayed under the respective product.

Tab/Button	Description
Browse	The Browse tab displays all workloads and packages available and already installed in the selected feed.
Installed	Only the installed workloads and packages are displayed under the Installed tab.
Updates	All installed workloads and packages for which an update is available in the selected feed are displayed under Updates.
Search bar	You can search for products using the search bar.
Variant	Drop-down menu for filtering by engineering and/or runtime variants of the products.
	Installation
	Update
	Installed version
	Opens the drop-down menu for further functions.
	Drop-down menu for additional functions
	Opens the detail area with the list of other available versions.
	Uninstall
	Repair
	Download

Buttons on the right-hand side

On the right-hand side of the main window, you will find the buttons arranged one below the other, which are explained below.

Button	Name	Description
	Selected Products	Opens/closes the selection list.
	Downloads	Displays the packages/workloads to be downloaded.
	Save Configuration	Saves the configuration.
	Load Configuration	Loads the configuration.
	Create a ZIP file including all log files	Creates a ZIP file with log data.

Detail area

The detail area will open whenever you click on a package or workload in the software list. You close it by clicking on any other area of the main window. Alternatively, you can click on the Workload/Package Details button and then close the details area by clicking on the button again.

The detail area shows the exact description of a package or workload under the Description tab. In the upper area, the package or workload can be uninstalled using the Uninstall button.

The different versions of a package or workload are displayed under the Versions tab. In the lower area you can install, uninstall, downgrade and upgrade versions.

Button	Description
	Uninstall this version.
	Open further options: Download, Repair.
	Install older version.

The Dependencies tab shows you the dependencies of the respective package or workload on other packages or workloads.

Selection list

The choice list contains all the settings you have selected in the software list.

Button	Description
	Delete selection.
	Delete selection.
	Execute choice.