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TwinCAT version for Beckhoff TwinCAT driver in PTC Kepware Products

Modified: 24-Nov-2022   


Applies To

  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 6.0.2107.0 to 6.13
  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.13

Description

  • TwinCAT version for Beckhoff TwinCAT driver
  • Which TwinCAT version is required on Kepserver environment to communicate to TwinCAT 2 target device
  • After updating TwinCAT to version 3 on the device and the local ADS library to version 3.1 tag data values do not receive updates
  • Errors in event log
    • Error Beckhoff TwinCAT Unable to load Beckhoff TwinCAT ADS Communication driver
    • Warning KEPServerEX\Configuration Unable to load driver DLL 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PTC\ThingWorx Kepware Server 6\Drivers\TcAdsDll.dll'. Reason: Version mismatch.
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