Installation

System requirements

The following system requirements must be fulfilled for proper functioning of the TF8400 TwinCAT 3 MTP Runtime.

Technical data

Requirement

Operating system

Windows 10, Windows 11, Beckhoff RT Linux®, TwinCAT/BSD

CPU architecture

x86, x64, Arm®

Minimum TwinCAT version

3.1.4026.10

Required TwinCAT setup level

TC1200 TwinCAT 3 PLC

TwinCAT 3 Package Manager: Installation (TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4026)

If you are using TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4026 (and higher) on the Microsoft Windows operating system, install this function via the TwinCAT Package Manager (TcPkg). Detailed instructions on installing products can be found in the chapter Managing TwinCAT Software in the TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4026 installation instructions.

Notice

Unprepared TwinCAT restart can cause data loss

The installation of this function may result in a TwinCAT restart.

  • Make sure that no critical TwinCAT applications are running on the system or shut them down in an orderly manner first.

TwinCAT Package Manager CLI

You can use the TcPkg Command Line Interface (CLI) to display the available workloads on the system:

tcpkg list -t workload

Use the following command to install the Workload:

Further Information