BECKHOFF Installation
The BECKHOFF Driver plugin communicates over Ads-Library. A minimal installation of BECKHOFF Communication Gateway is required.
Download Twincat ADS (TC31-ADS-Setup) from BECKHOFF website, either as guest or registered user.
Add ADS Connection
For connecting to a Beckhoff control, you must add the Ads Route:
Click to the Beckhoff icon in taskbar. -> "Router" -> "Edit Routes"
You get a Window with the TwinCAT Static Routes. Click "Add...". Then you get the Window for set the connection:
Enter the IP Address of your control, then press the button "Enter Host Name / IP:". Select your control and add the Route.
TwinCat version 3 and upwards can prompt for credentials.
These credentials are specified in the Beckhoff Device Manager which is a web portal running on the PLC (https://<ip-address>/config).