Beckhof TwinCAT driver
Driver to communicate with Beckhof TwinCAT plcs using the ADS protocol, and the python library pyads.
Parameters
Aside from the common parameters described in the communication_driver docs, this driver includes:
- net_id: The Beckhoff twincat route to the PLC. Default = "192.168.0.1.1.1"
- port: Port to connect to. Default = 851
Setup data
The setup data will give values to the parameters required and will specify the I/O variables info.
{
"parameters": {
"net_id": "192.168.1.160.1.1",
"port": 851,
},
"variables": {
"GVL.Digital_In1": {
"datatype": "bool",
"size": 1,
"operation": "write"
},
"GVL.Digital_Out1": {
"datatype": "bool",
"size": 1,
"operation": "read"
}
}
}
Note
The setup_params in the generic PLC components for twincat_ads will need the following format:
{"net_id": "192.168.1.160.1.1", "port": 851}