BECKHOFF DK9322-0809-0002 - Manual (Page 3)

TwinCAT
TwinCAT Supplement “Virtual Serial COM Driver”
Application Note DK9322-0809-0002
Windows XP or
Windows CE
TwinCAT
Industrial PC
Software from the
scanner manufacturer
COM
up to 100 m
up to 100 m
up to 100 m
Hardware
management
PC
COM
existing
solution based
on separate line
– max. cable
length
depending on
physical layer
EL6001
COM 1 COM 3 COM 2
RS232
EtherCAT adapter
virtual
COM
TwinCAT
Supplement
Virtual Serial
COM Driver
Fig. 2 Connecting a scanner
This is achieved by using the TwinCAT Supplement „Virtual serial COM driver“, which makes the scanner data available from
the field via the EtherCAT network at a virtual interface through TwinCAT. This virtual interface is generated through TwinCAT
and displayed in the operating system of the central controller (Windows XP or CE). The software of the hand scanner can
access this virtual interface as standard under Windows to obtain the scanner data.
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