Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer 6.1.304

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.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Standard 2.0 This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer --version 6.1.304                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer -Version 6.1.304
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer" Version="6.1.304" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer --version 6.1.304                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer, 6.1.304"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer&version=6.1.304

// Install Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer&version=6.1.304

Description

The package 'Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SymbolicServer' contains the base framework to create your own ADS Server / virtual ADS Device with extended support of DataTypes and Symbolic Values.

DataTypes and hierarchical trees of symbols can be downloaded from the SymbolicServer by symbolic information access.

The symbolic access is necessary for the following functionality:

  • Browsing of Symbols and DataTypes
  • Type Safe Read/Write access of Process Values of AdsServers

This symbolic access is for example used by the following TwinCAT tools:

  • TwinCAT Scope
  • TwinCAT Powershell Management module (TcXaeMgmt)

Requirements

  • .NET 7.0, .NET 6.0 or .NET Standard 2.0 (e.g. >= .NET Framework 4.61) compatible SDK
  • A TwinCAT 3.1.4024 build or alternatively for systems where a TwinCAT installation is not running the Nuget package 'Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.AdsRouterConsole' to route ADS communication.
  • Installed Nuget package manager (for systems without Visual Studio installation).

Installation

TwinCAT Version >= 4024.10

Because the Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads Version 5.X uses internal interfaces that are available only from TwinCAT 4024.10 on, an appropriate version must be installed locally. The package doesn't work with older installations. An alternativ approach for some use cases is to use the 'Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.AdsRouterConsole' / 'Beckhoff.TwinCAT.TcpIpRouter' packages to establish your own router.

Version Support lifecycle

Package Description .NET Framework TwinCAT Active Support
6.2 Package basing on .NET 8.0/6.0 net8.0, net6.0, netstandard2.0 >= 3.1.4024.10 [^1] X
6.1 Package basing on .NET 7.0 [^2]/6.0 net7.0, net6.0, netstandard2.0 >= 3.1.4024.10 [^1] X
6.0 Package basing on .NET 6.0 net6.0, netcoreapp3.1, netstandard2.0, net461 >= 3.1.4024.10 [^1]

[^1]: Requirement on the Host system. No version limitation in remote system communication. [^2]: Microsoft support for .NET7 ends with May 14, 2024. Therefore it is recommended to update .NET Applications from Version 7 to Version 8.

Migrating to the latest .NET Microsoft .NET support lifecycle

First Steps

Create your customized ADS Server by deriving the TwinCAT.Ads.Server.AdsServer class. Fill the virtual handlers with your own code.

using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using System;
using System.Buffers.Binary;
using System.Collections.Concurrent;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using TwinCAT.Ads;
using TwinCAT.Ads.Server;

namespace TestServer
{
    /*
     * Extend the AdsServer class to implement your own ADS server.
     */
    public class AdsSampleServer : AdsSymbolicServer
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Fixed ADS Port (to be changed ...)
        /// </summary>
        const ushort ADS_PORT = 42;

        /// <summary>
        /// Fixed Name for the ADS Port (change this ...)
        /// </summary>
        const string ADS_PORT_NAME = "AdsSampleServer_Port42";


        /// <summary>
        /// Logger
        /// </summary>
        private ILogger _logger;

        /* Instantiate an ADS server with a fix ADS port assigned by the ADS router.
        */


        public AdsSampleServer(ILogger logger) : base(ADS_PORT, ADS_PORT_NAME)
        {
            _logger = logger;
        }

        // Override Functions to implement customized Server
        ....
    }
}

Further documentation

The actual version of the documentation is available in the Beckhoff Infosys. Beckhoff Information System

Sample Code

Demo Code for AdsSymbolicServer implementations can be found here: Beckhoff GitHub

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NuGet packages (1)

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Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SystemServer

The Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.SystemServer Package implements an TwinCAT System Service ADS Server (Port 10000) for usage in combination with the Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads.TcpRouter Package.

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### 6.1.222
Enh: Using Version 8.0 depends for .NET8 Builds
### 6.1.197
Enh: Replaces .NET7 dependency by .NET8
### 6.1.146
Enh: Changing Dependencies to .NET Assemblies from 7.0 --> 6.0 to Support Powershell Version 7.2 (LTS) and lower pressure for Custom Application Package updates.
### 6.1.60
Fix: Build process sometimes creates Version Number 1.0.0.0 for Package assemblies.
### 6.1.46
Breaking Change: Removing netcoreapp3.1 target because it is out-of Microsoft Support
Enh: Adding net7.0 target support
### 6.0.235
Fix: SymbolicServerSample not working with NotificationSettings.ImmediatelyOnChange, GitHub: https://github.com/Beckhoff/TF6000_ADS_DOTNET_V5_Samples/issues/39
### 6.0.212
Fix: AssemblyVersion and FileVersion of the Package Dlls are 1.0.0.0 for netcoreapp3.1 instead of 6.X. Netcoreapp3.1 Package dependencies were broken.
### 6.0.178
Enh: Support ComplexTypes (Array Element Access and Struct field access) in AdsSymbolicServer for Read/Write and Notifications, DevOps #91633 GitHub #25
### 6.0.102
Fix: SymbolicServer Notifications never send other values than Default values, GitHub Issue #17
### 6.0.93
Fix: Support Read/Write by Name and IG/IO.
Enh: Support different Encodings for Values (DefaultEncoding of strings) and InstancePath access.
### 6.0.91
Fix: Correction of OnReadValueByHandleAsync in SymbolicServer, GitHub issue #14 AdsSymbolicServer sample returning default values