TestIT:TwinCAT Install License

TwinCat 3 Install License

1. Insert License key to USB port
2. Open TwinCAT project
   1. At the right corner of the screen is located the TwinCAT icon.
   2. Right click the icon and select “TwinCAT XAE(VS 2013)”
   3. When the TwinCAT will open, create a "New TwinCAT Project".
3. Add device to project
   1. Inside the projectat the left panel are all the components.
   2. Extend “IO” field and right click on the “Devices” and press “Scan”
   3. Press “OK” and “Yes” to activate Free Run and in the Window with the devices found, select the USB and press “OK” and “Yes” to scan for boxes
4. Link Dongle to project. This is needed for the USB key to sync with the PC.
   1. Extend “I/O”, “Devices” and in Device (USB) under the “BoxInfo” double click the “BoxState” and check the type of the device.
   2. Extend “Tasks” and right click the “Inputs” and press “Add New Item”
   3. Create an input with name: boxState and search the type as the BoxState’s type, select the first and press “OK”.
   4. Double click the input you created and link it to the BoxState and press “OK”
5. Add license key as license device
   1. Extend "System" and click "License"
   2. In the middle section on the top, press "Manage Licenses"
   3. Select TC1100 if not automatically selected.
   4. Right click on the “License” and press “Add New Item”
   5. Click “Search in I/O configuration…”, select the USB and press “OK”
   6. Press “No” in the Activate stored license on Target
   7. Back to license page, Select the USB from the dropdown menu under License Device.
   8. Select the USB from the dropdown menu in the top, press Generate File, and save the generated Request file.
   9. Press No to send it to Beckhoff.
6. Send Email
   1. Send an email to tclicense@beckhoff.com and attach the request file