Beckhoff RT Linux^®

Installing the TF1200 UI Client

Establish a connection to the Package Manager of Beckhoff RT Linux® to install the corresponding package.

1. Update the packages.

sudo apt update

2. Install TF1200

sudo apt install tf1200-ui-client

3. Switch to the scripts folder under Linux®.
The scripts help you set up the UI Client.

cd /etc/TwinCAT/Functions/TF1200-UI-Client/scripts

4. Set up the UI Client using the "setup-full.sh" script.

sudo ./setup-full.sh --user=Administrator --autologin --autostart

5. Restart Linux® so that the UI Client opens in autostart.

You have successfully configured the UI Client.

Script parameters

Parameter	Description
--user	User that is automatically created and added to the video group if it does not already exist. It is recommended to use a dedicated user who is not an administrator/root.
--autologin	Sets up the autologin in the operating system for the specific user (optional).
--autostart	Sets up the autostart of the UI Client (optional).
--help	Calls up the description of the script.

Start parameter

Parameter	Description
--exit	Creates the config.json without restarting the operating system. (The congif.json is created in the home directory of the currently logged-in user.)

Sample:

/etc/TwinCAT/Functions/TF1200-UI-Client/TF1200-UI-Client --exit

After starting, the configuration file config.json is created under this path:

/home/<USER>/.config/TF1200-UI-Client

USER = User that the UI Client was installed for.