Installing TC3 Motion Designer

Installation process

Target language of the installation

Download the installation file (“Downloading the TC3 Motion Designer”) from the Beckhoff website (www.beckhoff.de).

Start the installation process by double-clicking on the downloaded setup file (can be found in your download folder).

A new menu window opens (see screenshot below).

  • Click on "Run" (1).

Now select the target language for the installation program in the menu window (see screenshot below).

  • Click on the language menu (1).
    A list of all available languages appears.
  • Select your target language.
  • Confirm with OK (2).

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Agreeing to the license agreement

Entering the user information

In the next menu window, you have to agree to the license terms of Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG.

  • Accept the license agreement by ticking the check box (1).
  • Confirm with OK (2).

To install the software, you need to provide your user information (see screenshot on the left).

  • Enter the required data (1).
  • Confirm your entries by pressing the Next button.

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Printing the license agreement!

If required, click the "Print" button to print the license agreement from Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG for the TC3 Motion Designer.

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Creating your user information!

In order to keep your administrative effort to a minimum, we recommend using your computer name as your user name. It can be found in the Control Panel → System.

Preparing for the installation and the installation process

Once the user information has been confirmed,
the TC3 Motion Designer setup program starts preparing the installation.

The green progress bar shows the progress of the preparation. Once the progress bar has reached 100%, the installation commences.

TC3 Motion Designer is now installed on your computer.
The green progress bar shows the progress of the installation process. Once the progress bar has reached 100 %, the installation of TC3 Motion Designer is complete.

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Canceling the installation process!

The installation process can be canceled at any time by pressing the Cancel button. To repeat the installation proceed as described above.

Completing the installation process

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Press the Finish button (1).

TC3 Motion Designer was successfully installed on your PC.