Installation of the Visual Studio help system
The local TwinCAT 3 Information System is installed in the Visual Studio help system (Microsoft Help Viewer). Depending on the Visual Studio version, the Visual Studio help system is either an integral part of Visual Studio or it has to be installed separately.
- Visual Studio 2010 help system
- Visual Studio 2012 / 2013 / 2015 help system
- Visual Studio 2017 / 2019 help system
Visual Studio 2010 help system
Help Viewer 1.0 or 1.1 is required for displaying and using the locally installed TwinCAT 3 Information System.
Help Viewer 1.0 is automatically installed with Visual Studio 2010. You can install Help Viewer 1.1 by installing Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2010.
Download Visual Studio 2010, Service Pack 1
Service Pack 1 can be downloaded from the My.VisualStudio.com website through your Visual Studio subscription account.
Visual Studio 2012 / 2013 / 2015 help system
Depending on the Visual Studio version, one of the following help systems is required for displaying and using the locally installed TwinCAT 3 Information System:
Visual Studio 2012: Help Viewer 2.0
Visual Studio 2013: Help Viewer 2.1
Visual Studio 2015: Help Viewer 2.2
The help systems are included as standard with the installation of Visual Studio 2012 / 2013 / 2015.
Visual Studio 2017 / 2019 help system
Help Viewer 2.3 is required for displaying and using the locally installed TwinCAT 3 Information System.
In contrast to previous Visual Studio versions, the help system is no longer an integrated component of Visual Studio. Instead, it is provided as an optional component during the installation of Visual Studio 2017 / 2019.
Installing the Visual Studio help system
The help system is installed as a component during the installation of Visual Studio 2017 / 2019.
- The setup for Visual Studio 2017 / 2019 has been called.
- 1. Click the Individual components tab.
- 2. Select the Help Viewer component in the Code tools section.
(Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/visualstudio/ide/microsoft-help-viewer-installation?view=vs-2017) - 3. Continue installing Visual Studio 2017 / 2019 and complete the installation.