Activation of the PROFINET Controller Supplement

Requirement:

TwinCAT 2.11 Build 1545
Hardware: Ethernet card with Intel chip set

An Ethernet card with Intel chip set is required in order to use the PROFINET Controller Supplement. Install the RT-Ethernet driver for this card (TwinCAT Ethernet driver - Installation). Once the installation of the driver has been completed you can create the PROFINET controller in the system manager and connect it to the hardware (Ethernet card).

The PROFINET controller can be scanned in Config mode (TwinCAT icon is blue) and values can be written in Freerun mode. The appropriate key must be entered in order to operate TwinCAT in Run mode.

In order to obtain the registration key, send the MAC address of the Ethernet card you are using with the order. You will then receive the activation code. 

MAC address

You can read the MAC address via the system manager. To do this, append the PROFINET controller device.

Select the PROFINET I/O controller under PROFINET.

Switch to Adapter and press the search button.

If the real-time driver has been installed correctly, you will be shown the corresponding cards. If no cards are available for selection, this means that the driver has not been correctly installed.
Select the card to which your PROFINET devices are connected.

The MAC address of the card will be displayed under Adapter -> MAC address . This is now required for the key.

Switch to the PROFINET tab and press ‘Insert key…’. Now enter the key.

If the key is accepted the following appears in the Key field: valid pn-controller key.