PLC and Motion Control Software TwinCAT
The Windows Control and Automation Technology
The Beckhoff TwinCAT software system turns any compatible PC into a real-time controller with a multi-PLC system, NC axis control, programming environment and operating station. TwinCAT replaces conventional PLC and NC/CNC controllers as well as operating devices with:
- open, compatible PC hardware
- embedded IEC 61131-3 software PLC, software NC and software CNC in
Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, Windows 7, NT/XP Embedded, CE - programming and run-time systems optionally together on one PC or separated
- connection to all common fieldbuses
- PC interfaces are supported
- data communication with user interfaces and other programs by means of open Microsoft standards (OPC, OCX, DLL etc.)
TwinCAT is the fully-featured and de-facto reference EtherCAT master implementation.

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