https://github.com/randolfly/TwincatToolbox

Toolbox developed for TwinCAT user😤
https://github.com/randolfly/TwincatToolbox

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Toolbox developed for TwinCAT user😤

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/randolfly/TwincatToolbox
• Owner: randolfly
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2024-08-08T07:00:05.000Z (4 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-07T09:40:44.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T10:34:42.867Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.51 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
- [中文介绍](doc/README_zh.md)

## TLDR 🌊

Provide a swiss knife for [Beckhoff | New Automation Technology | Beckhoff Worldwide](https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/) development, main functionalities are listed below:

- [x] connect to the TwinCAT ADS Host

- [x] log and plot the specified symbols with predefined frequency

	- support real-time data log(min 1ms)

	- support real-time data backup

	- support real-time data plot

- [ ] provide a 3rd-party TwinCAT HMI library

## About 😸

This software is modified from [randolfly/LabDataToolbox (github.com)](https://github.com/randolfly/LabDataToolbox), which is mainly used to handle problems in such cases:

1. TwinCAT scope sometimes weirdly causes Windows crash...

2. I want to have a lightweight version of TwinCAT scope 

3. I want to check/modify a symbol value with a nicer UI than default HMI

If you encounter such problems, welcome to try this toolbox!

This toolbox has such characteristics:

1. developed by native language, have small memory usage(about 200MB) and running stable

2. supports comprehensive data acquisition features, including 

	1. visual data selection

	2. real-time data backup

	3. dynamic display of data during the acquisition process

	4. customizable data storage types(`csv` and `mat`)

### Functions Overview 🐶

#### Connection to TwinCAT 🍔

![basic ui](./doc/assets/example-00.jpg)

- configuration of TwinCAT ADS connection params

- visual selection of log/plot symbols list(support search selection)

- configuration of log params

![](./doc/assets/Pasted%20image%2020241019205935.png)

#### Real-Time Data Log and Plot 🍟 

> pop up plot data windows

![](./doc/assets/example-02.jpg)

After clicking the "End Data Acquisition" button to complete the data collection, all the data results from the experiment will be displayed. The following is a screenshot of an experimental data set lasting approximately 700 seconds. The interface provides the following functions:

- Left-click and drag: Pan the view

- Middle-click and drag: Zoom the view

- Middle-click: Automatically set the view size

- Right-click: Bring up the menu

![](./doc/assets/example-01.jpg)

Additionally, the log data will be storage to the specified directory, 2 types of log are supported:

- csv

- mat

Temporary data recorded during the operation is stored in `%AppData\Local\TwincatToolbox\tmp`. This data will be automatically deleted after the data recording is completed.

> The software configuration file is: `%AppData\Local\TwincatToolbox\TwincatToolbox.json`.If you need to migrate to a new computer, you can copy this file to transfer the data.