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TwinCAT IO Options On XP and CE

The document summarizes the differences between using TwinCAT IO on Windows XP and CE. On XP, TwinCAT IO requires royalty payments while it is royalty free on CE devices. Additionally, on XP the application triggers the IO task in a non-deterministic manner, while on CE it allows for a deterministic trigger using TcTimer down to intervals of 100μs.

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TwinCAT IO Options On XP and CE

The document summarizes the differences between using TwinCAT IO on Windows XP and CE. On XP, TwinCAT IO requires royalty payments while it is royalty free on CE devices. Additionally, on XP the application triggers the IO task in a non-deterministic manner, while on CE it allows for a deterministic trigger using TcTimer down to intervals of 100μs.

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TwinCAT IO : Options on XP and CE

- Commercial :
CE : TwinCAT IO is royalty free on BECKHOFF CE devices
XP : TwinCAT IO cost royalties

- Technical : any difference ?

Input Output

Mapping

I Q I Q
Fieldbus 1 Fieldbus 2

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TwinCAT IO on Windows XP 1/2

TwinCAT IO triggers the task


C++
C++ // Delphi
Delphi // VB
VB ...
... application
application Æ deterministic trigger

Access
Access to
to IO
IO Task
Task via
via ADS
ADS TwinCAT :
- deterministic cyclic to trigger
task update to mapped IOs

User application :
Trigger - access process image via ADS
EDIT
- asynchronous access to fieldbus
Input Output
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Mapping

I Q I Q
Fieldbus 1 Fieldbus 2
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TwinCAT IO on Windows XP 2/2

C++
C++ application
application Trigger Application triggers the task
Æ non deterministic trigger
Access
Access toto IO
IO via
via TcIO-API
TcIO-API EDIT

Pointer
Pointer to
to Input/Output
Input/Output TwinCAT :
- no trigger !
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User application :
- access via pointer to
Input Output IO-buffer in user-mode
- trigger data exchange
to IO-task
Input Output - synchronous access to fieldbus

Mapping

I Q I Q
Fieldbus 1 Fieldbus 2
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TwinCAT IO on Windows CE

C++
C++ application
application Trigger Application triggers the task
Æ deterministic trigger „TcTimer“
Access
Access toto IO
IO via
via TcIO-API
TcIO-API EDIT

Pointer
Pointer to
to Input/Output
Input/Output TwinCAT :
- no „AutoStart“ trigger in IO-task
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- offers deterministic trigger


„TcTimer“ for external use
- scalable down to 100µs
Input Output - royalty free

User application :
Input Output - access via pointer to IO-buffer
- trigger data exchange to IO-task
- synchronous access to fieldbus
Mapping

I Q I Q
Fieldbus 1 Fieldbus 2
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