TwinCAT

Beckhoff Launches TwinCAT for Linux with Virtual PLC Functionality

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Beckhoff Launches TwinCAT for Linux with Virtual PLC Functionality

Beckhoff Launches TwinCAT for Linux with Virtual PLC Functionality Minnesota, Savage, September 23, 2025 – Beckhoff is expanding the possibilities of automation and operating systems with TwinCAT for Linux, enabling resource-efficient and virtualized distribution of TwinCAT software applications. Now, the TwinCAT PLC runtime and TwinCAT functionalities packaged as containers can run locally on controllers or … Read more

Beckhoff TwinCAT Data Acquisition New Solution: PLC-Recorder Achieves Efficient Data Collection via ADS Communication

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Beckhoff TwinCAT Data Acquisition New Solution: PLC-Recorder Achieves Efficient Data Collection via ADS Communication

Introduction Beckhoff ADS (Automation Device Specification) provides an efficient interface for communication between applications. In TwinCAT2 and TwinCAT3 systems, modules such as TwinCAT PLC, NC, and CNC are designed as virtual automation devices, similar to actual physical devices that exchange information via TCP-based routing. Users can utilize Beckhoff’s publicly available free communication library to implement … Read more

Method for Data Acquisition from Beckhoff TwinCAT2 and TwinCAT3 via ADS Communication Using Professional PLC Data Acquisition Software PLC-Recorder

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Method for Data Acquisition from Beckhoff TwinCAT2 and TwinCAT3 via ADS Communication Using Professional PLC Data Acquisition Software PLC-Recorder

1. Introduction Beckhoff ADS (Automation Device Specification) provides an interface for communication between applications. In TwinCAT2 and TwinCAT3 systems, TwinCAT PLC, TwinCAT NC, TwinCAT CNC, etc., are designed as virtual automation devices, similar to actual physical devices that exchange information via routing based on the TCP protocol, as illustrated below. At the same time, users … Read more

EtherCAT – Restore Default Parameters

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EtherCAT - Restore Default Parameters

The CoE object “Restore default parameters” (子索引 01) can be used to restore all modifiable CoE objects in the ELxxxx terminal to factory default values (see the image below). Therefore, please carefully confirm whether this operation is necessary before proceeding. Double-click SubIndex 01 to enter the settings dialog. Enter the reset value 1684107116 in the … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to EtherCAT HotConnect

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Comprehensive Guide to EtherCAT HotConnect

Summarizing practical experiences in work and sharing discussions in social circles, creating the most grounded public account. In a default configuration of an EtherCAT network, the slave devices cannot be plugged or unplugged at will while running, as this may lead to serious consequences. According to the EtherCAT transmission mechanism, the master station identifies slave … Read more

C6043: Ultra-Compact Industrial PC for High-Density Computing Tasks

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C6043: Ultra-Compact Industrial PC for High-Density Computing Tasks

Utilizing Small Spaces and Expansion Graphics Cards Executing Artificial Intelligence Applications The C6043 is a particularly powerful product in the Beckhoff ultra-compact industrial PC series, featuring an integrated NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) on the second layer of the circuit board. Therefore, this computer provides an ideal hardware foundation for high-density computing applications, especially in … Read more

Beckhoff PC-Based Control Technology Powers Automotive Motor Manufacturing

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Beckhoff PC-Based Control Technology Powers Automotive Motor Manufacturing

Flexible control technology with fast cycle times helps improve the efficiency of the hairpin motor stator production line. Beckhoff’s PC-based control technology powers automotive motor manufacturing. Recently, machine tool manufacturer GROB Group developed a high-volume production and assembly system to help customers cope with the rapid growth in consumer demand for electric vehicles. GROB adopted … Read more

Seamless Integration of TwinCAT 3 IoT OCPP and EL6761 EtherCAT Terminal Module

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Seamless Integration of TwinCAT 3 IoT OCPP and EL6761 EtherCAT Terminal Module

Complete solution for communication with charging infrastructure and electric vehicles Beckhoff‘s TwinCAT IoT product line adds WebSocket-based IoT communication, supporting the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP). OCPP specifies the communication between electric vehicle charging stations and the corresponding central management system. It can be combined with the new EL6761 EtherCAT communication interface terminal module, which … Read more

Analysis of EtherCAT Network Initialization Issues

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Analysis of EtherCAT Network Initialization Issues

Summarizing from practice, sharing in social circles, creating the most down-to-earth public account Abstract Occasionally, during production, the EtherCAT network may experience a complete Init situation, requiring power cycling or reactivating the configuration to recover. How to diagnose which slave caused the network crash and what the possible reasons are? This article describes: Reasons and … Read more

20th Anniversary Special | The Transformation of Industrial Automation Control – PC Control Technology

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20th Anniversary Special | The Transformation of Industrial Automation Control - PC Control Technology

More than 70 years ago, the birth of computers opened the information age for human society. Subsequently, microcontrollers and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) gradually replaced traditional relays, becoming the mainstream control devices in the field of industrial automation. However, everything changed in 1985. That year in Germany, a young engineer named Hans Beckhoff discovered that … Read more