Fixed as of:
Easy Starter V1.31
Removalof EtherCAT communication path via Beckhoff controller (TwinCAT V2)
If necessary, the oldEtherCAT communication path via Beckhoff controller (TwinCAT V2) canbe retrofitted. You can find the setup instructions in the article.
Behavior of the new version:
Starting with Easy Starter V.31, only the newerEtherCAT communication path via Beckhoff controller (TwinCAT V3) isavailable
Description of the behavior:
Newer Beckhoff TwinCAT V3 engineering versions cannot establish an online connection to the Beckhoff target system with this version2.11.0.28 of theBeckhoff driver. Beckhoff is currently installingversion 3.1.x.x with the latest TwinCAT.
Conditions under which the behavior occurs:
When using the EtherCAT communication path via a Beckhoff controller (TwinCAT V2), the Beckhoff driver TcAdsDll.dll, version 2.11.0.28, was installed on the computer.
Affected products:
Easy Starter =< 1.30
Short-term measures, recommendations, assessment:
The DLL is located in theC:\Windows\SysWOW64 directory. After installing Easy Starter, the DLL can be deleted and replaced with the latest DLL from Beckhoff. The newer DLL also works with the Easy StarterEtherCAT communication path via a Beckhoff controller (TwinCAT V2).
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