System requirements
The following article describes the minimum requirements needed for engineering and/or runtime systems.
Engineering environment
An engineering environment describes a computer which used to develop but NOT run PLC programs. On an engineering computer, the following requirements are needed:
- TwinCAT 3.1.4018.0 XAE (engineering installation) or higher
- TwinCAT 3 Function TF6500
- Please note: For engineering purposes, a 7-Day trial license may be (repeatedly) used, as described in our licensing article
Runtime environment
A runtime environment describes a computer which runs PLC programs. On a runtime computer, the following requirements are needed:
- TwinCAT 3.1.4018.0 XAR (runtime installation) or higher
- TwinCAT 3 Function TF6500
- Licenses for TC1200 PLC and TF6500
- Please note: For testing purposes, a 7-Day trial license may be used, as described in our licensing article
Engineering and runtime on the same computer
In case you would like to run both the engineering and runtime environments on the same computer (for example to test the PLC program before downloading it to the target runtime), the following requirements are needed:
- TwinCAT 3.1.4018.0 XAE (engineering installation) or higher
- TwinCAT 3 Function TF6500
- Licenses for TC1200 PLC and TF6500
- Please note: For testing purposes, a 7-Day trial license may be used, as described in our licensing article