Overview
The TwinCAT 3 interface for LabVIEW™ enables data exchange between LabVIEW™ and one or more TwinCAT runtime environments. The data exchange takes place via the TwinCAT ADS protocol.
Product information
TF3710 TwinCAT 3 interface for LabVIEW™ combines the worlds of NI™ and Beckhoff. High-performance data exchange between a TwinCAT runtime environment and your LabVIEW™ application gives you the option to implement part of your application in TwinCAT and another part in LabVIEW™. The apportionment is up to the user. In a minimal configuration, you can use TwinCAT solely as a driver for your fieldbus devices and implement your application entirely in LabVIEW™. Similarly, you can implement your application mainly in TwinCAT and use LabVIEW™ only as an HMI.
The TwinCAT 3 interface for LabVIEW™ supports all LabVIEW™ editions including Base, Full, Professional and also the Runtime Engine, so that you can optionally deliver your LabVIEW™ application as a stand-alone application with the LabVIEW™ application builder. The Windows operating systems on Beckhoff IPCs and Embedded PCs are ideally suited as a platform directly on the machine controller.
Product components
The TF3710 TwinCAT 3 interface for LabVIEW™ product consists of the following components:
- LabVIEW™ Virtual Instruments (VIs) for your function palette
- Product-specific dynamic-link libraries (DLLs)
- Example VIs.
When installing on a system with LabVIEW™ runtime, only the DLLs are installed; otherwise, all components are installed.