Overview

The TF6010 TC3 ADS Monitor records the ADS communication from the TwinCAT Message Router. This concerns as well the communication of ADS devices among each other, if they are on the local or on a remote system. The TwinCAT ADS Monitor can be downloaded from the Beckhoff FTP Server.

The ADS Monitor integrates into the TC3 XAE development in the Visual Studio Menue of TwinCAT.

Overview 1:

The toolbar enables to start/stop recording of the ADS communication. By the selection of a recorded message the tool window will be splitted to display the ADS/AMS in clear text and in hex format.

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The ADS Monitor connects to the local system when the tool window is opened. It is possible to connect to a remote target, if the ADS Monitor is installed and the TcAmsLog.exe is started on the remote target.

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Path to AMS/ADS Logger (TcAmslog.exe)

Windows

C:\TwinCAT\Functions\TF6010-ADS-Monitor\Logger

Windows CE

/Hard Disk/System

The ADS monitor provides to way to filter the messages:

Capture Filter: Allows to filter during recording for AMS information (e.g. NetId, Port)

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Display Filter: Allows to filter after recording for AMS and ADS information (e.g. Index-Group/Offset, Data)

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The ADS monitor provides the possibility to send ADS commands to test ADS devices (e.g. PLC, NC) or custom ADS Servers. The ADS commands can be ordered in a command group and run cyclically.

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All base ADS commands can be configured and executed separately.

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