Naming concept

TwinCAT 3 products are divided into three different groups:

TE xxxx-xxxx: TwinCAT 3 XAE (Engineering)
TC xxxx-xxxx: TwinCAT 3 XAR (Runtime)
TF xxxx-xxxx: TwinCAT 3 Functions (for TwinCAT 2 "Supplement" products)

The abbreviations represent the basic TwinCAT 3 naming concept and are thus also important as a reference if you later want to activate or order a TwinCAT 3 license. The general scheme of the TwinCAT 3 naming concept is as follows:

The abbreviations "TX abbb" are a description and identification of the actual product, whereas the abbreviations "00pp" describe the product according to your order. The following table explains the abbreviations in more detail:

Abbreviation	Description
T	TwinCAT
X	Describes the TwinCAT 3 Basis System, to which the product belongs. Possible entries are: E=Engineering, C=Runtime, F=Function
a	Describes the product class. If the product belongs to the "Runtime" or "Engineering" base system, it is always "1". If the product is a TwinCAT 3 Function, you can find more information here.
bbb	Number which uniquely identifies a product in the corresponding product class.
v	Describes the device ordered by a customer. There is already a license on this device, which was installed and activated during production.
00	Reserved for later use, at the moment filled out with "00".
pp	Describes the hardware platform, on the basis of which the product was licensed. More information about the different hardware platforms can be found here.
bbbb	Optional: the Build number describes the version number of a product in detail.

For better understanding, the following table shows some examples:

Product Identifier	Description
TC1000-0010	TwinCAT 3 ADS, belonging to the basic system "Runtime" with product class "1". Has been licensed by the customer for hardware category 10.
TC1000-0020	TwinCAT 3 ADS, belonging to the basic system "Runtime" with product class "1". Has been licensed by the customer for hardware category 20.
TE1000-0030	TwinCAT 3 Engineering, belonging to the basic system "Engineering" with product class "1". Has been licensed by the customer for hardware category 30.
TF6100-0070	TwinCAT 3 OPC UA, belonging to the basic system "Function" with product class "6". Has been licensed by the customer for hardware category 70.
TF6310-0020	TwinCAT 3 TCP/IP, belonging to the basic system "Function" with product class "6". Has been licensed by the customer for hardware category 20.
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