The error-prone and (in terms of personnel) cost-intensive generation of I/O configurations and programs can be simplified in this way. This enables the external control of almost all offline and online functions. Such automated code generation can also contribute toward reducing errors in the configuration.Įnabling remote access and control is another key area where the TwinCAT Automation Interface increases efficiency – it provides the user with a programming interface that can be used for remote control of the TwinCAT system. These costs can only be reduced if the complete programming of the software or parts of it can be automated. The resulting engineering costs are also growing in proportion to the complexity of the project, which is reflected by the increased costs for developing configurations and programming the PLC. It’s no secret that the automation of machines and plants is becoming increasingly complex and time-consuming. The quality of the software engineering is increased while programming time and costs are reduced by the automation of project generation. Depending on the degree of automation, manual processing of control projects and the associated errors can be reduced or eliminated. The Automation Interface in TwinCAT 3 automation software from Beckhoff enables remote control of TwinCAT engineering systems and the automatic generation of programs and configurations. Beckhoff adds Automation Interface to TwinCAT 3 software

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