System requirements

TwinCAT 3 Platform-Level

Minimum P50 Performance Plus, e.g. Intel 4-core Atom CPU

Network adapter

TwinCAT real-time Ethernet-compatible Gigabit network cards (for connecting GigE Vision cameras)

At least one network port should be available exclusively for cameras. It is recommended to use a separate network port for each camera.

Main memory

Minimum 4 GB recommended for pure runtime systems

Minimum 8 GB recommended for development systems

Minimum 8 GB recommended for the use of record/playback streams on runtime systems

Hard disk

SSD hard disks with high reading/writing rates are recommended, especially if a lot of data is to be exchanged between PLC and hard disk.

Interface

Must support GigE Vision Standard. (usually marked with the GigE Vision logo)

The TwinCAT GigE Vision Connector is certified according to the GigE Vision Standard version 2.0. However, this does not mean that all camera or GigE Vision features of the version are supported.

Operating system

Windows 10 (only 64-bit!)

Supported Visual Studio versions

2017 (Community, Professional)

2019 (Community, Professional)

2022 (Community, Professional) from TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4026

TwinCAT XAE Shell (TcXaeShell)

TwinCAT XAE Shell (TcXaeShell64) from TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4026

TwinCAT

Minimum version 3.1.4024.54

Minimum version 3.1.4026.5

For TF7020 and TF7255 minimum 3.1.4024.56

.NET Framework

Minimal version 4.7.2 (only for the development environment)

.NET

Minimum version .NET Desktop Runtime 6.0