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[05] - TwinCAT HMI Setup Guide

Overview

A TwinCAT HMI deployment has two distinct components: the Engineering side (where the HMI project is developed) and the Server/Runtime side (where the HMI is hosted and served to clients). Both require their own software installation and firewall configuration.

Engineering Setup

On the engineering PC, open the TwinCAT Package Manager and install:

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This package provides the HMI development environment within Visual Studio, allowing you to design screens, configure symbols, and publish the project to a runtime server.

On the engineering side, in Package Manager, make sure that TE2000 | TwinCAT 3 HMI Engineering is installed

Server (Runtime) Setup

On the machine that will host and serve the HMI (this may be the IPC/PLC itself or a separate server), open the TwinCAT Package Manager and install:

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This is the runtime component that serves the HMI to connected clients via a browser or dedicated client application.

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