Troubleshooting

In case of any problem related to the TwinCAT Virtual Serial COM under Windows, check the following steps:

  1. Check if the Virtual Com Driver is installed in the Device Manager of Windows
  2. Check if the Virtual Com Driver "TcEL60xxStartSync.exe" is started with TwinCAT (Config-Mode)
  3. Check the Windows Application log for entries about the TcEL60xxXPAdsServer
  4. Try to connect to the virtual com via Putty
  5. Try to communicate between a virtual com and a pc com port via Putty

 

Requirements

Development environment

Target system type

TwinCAT v3.0.0

PC or CX (x86)