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--- beckhoff_twincat_plc_integration_guide [2023/09/11 17:30] – created wikiadmin
+++ beckhoff_twincat_plc_integration_guide [2023/09/13 13:11] (current) – wikiadmin
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-**SECS/GEM for Beckhoff/Twincat PLC Integration Guide**
+===== Beckhoff/Twincat PLC Integration Guide =====
 TransSECS supports direct integration of many PLCs including the Beckhoff Twincat Windows-based PLCs.
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 Support is via an "AddOn" module// Beckhoff_TransSECS.zip//.  Please contact ErgoTech for the module if required.
- hen you receive the module zip, save the file, but do not unzip it, but go to Help->Install Modules in TransSECS
+When you receive the module zip, save the file, but do not unzip it, but go to Help->Install Modules in TransSECS
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-then browse to the file.  TransSECS will install the module.  You then need to restart the TransSECS application.
+then browse to the file.  TransSECS will install the module. After installing the module you will need to make a modification to the file "//TransSECSDevices.conf//" to add the folder that contains the //adstojava.dll//.  Open the file in a text editor, we recommend the very useful NotePad++ Editor which is a [[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/|free download]]
+Find the lines:
+<code>
+# Java Library Path (location of Wrapper.DLL or libwrapper.so)
+wrapper.java.library.path.1=../../MIStudio/lib
+wrapper.java.library.path.2=./
+</code>
+and add the line pointing to the dll folder (the folder not the file).  You should now have lines like this:
+<code>
+# Java Library Path (location of Wrapper.DLL or libwrapper.so)
+wrapper.java.library.path.1=../../MIStudio/lib
+wrapper.java.library.path.2=./
+wrapper.java.library.path.3=C:/TwinCAT/AdsApi/AdsToJava/x64
+</code>
+You then need to restart the TransSECS application.
 You need to be running the "TransSECSDevices" executable, not the main "TransSECS" application.
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+**Adding Beckhoff servers**
+Once the module is installed, you will be able to add a Beckhoff client.  Add the "Devices" node, if it does not already exist by right-clicking on the root of the tree and selecting "Add Devices"
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+The right-click on devices and add the Beckhoff PLC server
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+Configure the server as required and link the server to the GEM IDs as required.  Repeat the process for other data points.