System requirements

Development environment

A pure development environment describes a computer on which PLC programs are developed but not executed. The following components must be installed on a development computer:

• TwinCAT 3.1.4024.0 XAE (Engineering) or higher
• TwinCAT 3 function TF6510
• A 7-day trial license can be used (multiple times, if required) for the development environment (see Licensing).

Runtime environment

A runtime environment describes a computer on which PLC programs are executed. The following components must be installed on a runtime computer:

• TwinCAT 3.1.4024.0 XAR (Runtime) or higher
• TwinCAT 3 function TF6510
• Licenses for TC1200 PLC and TF6510
• A 7-day trial license can be used for testing purposes (see Licensing)

Development and runtime environment on one computer

If a computer is to be used as a runtime and development environment (to test a PLC program before it is loaded into the runtime environment, for example), the following requirements must be met:

• TwinCAT 3.1.4024.0 XAE (Engineering) or higher
• TwinCAT 3 function TF6510
• Licenses for TC1200 PLC and TF6510
• A 7-day trial license can be used for testing purposes (see Licensing)