Application directories
This application uses various directories to store relevant information, such as configuration or certificate files.
Client version 1.x.x
Installation directory
The base installation directory of the application is relative to the TwinCAT installation directory.
%TcInstallDir%\Functions\TF6100-OPC-UAThe application is then installed in the following directory below this directory:
%TcInstallDir%\Functions\TF6100-OPC-UA\Win32\ClientThe Engineering Extension for the TwinCAT OPC UA I/O Client is installed in the following directory:
%TcInstallDir%\Functions\TF6100-OPC-UA\Build_4026The driver for the TwinCAT OPC UA I/O Client is installed in the following directory:
%TcInstallDir%\3.1\Driver\AutoloadCertificate directory
Certificate files, which are used to establish a secure communication connection, are stored in the following directory:
%ProgramData%\Beckhoff\TF6100-OPC-UA\TcOpcUaClient\PKILog files
Log files are stored in the following directory:
%ProgramData%\Beckhoff\TF6100-OPC-UA\TcOpcUaClient\LogsClient version 2.x.x
The software architecture of client version 2.x. is fundamentally different from that of the previous version. This results in different application directories.
Installation directory
The base installation directory of the application is relative to the TwinCAT installation directory.
%TcInstallDir%\Functions\TF6100-OPC-UAThe Engineering Extension for the TwinCAT OPC UA I/O Client is installed in the following directory:
%TcInstallDir%\Functions\TF6100-OPC-UA\Build_4026The driver for the TwinCAT OPC UA I/O Client is installed in the following directory:
%TcInstallDir%\3.1\Driver\AutoloadCertificate directory
Certificate files, which are used to establish a secure communication connection, are stored in the following directory:
%TcInstallDir%\3.1\Target\OpcUa\Client\PKILog files
The handling of log files is explained in a separate article.