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TwinCAT IoT Communicator on Windows Pc

Developed By: Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.6.4
Size 46.3 MB
Release Date March 07, 24
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
Thank you for using the TwinCAT IoT Communicator App!This update contains the following new features:• Extended OnChange mechanism for reducing data amount •... [see more]

Description from Developer:
The TwinCAT 3 IoT Communicator ("TF6730") makes it possible to easily transmit process data to multiple end devices, monitor status changes and send information back to t... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download TwinCAT IoT Communicator and install on Windows PC. TwinCAT IoT Communicator is free Productivity app, developed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG. Latest version of TwinCAT IoT Communicator is 1.6.4, was released on 2024-03-07 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of TwinCAT IoT Communicator is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install TwinCAT IoT Communicator on Windows?

Instruction on how to install TwinCAT IoT Communicator on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install TwinCAT IoT Communicator on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install TwinCAT IoT Communicator using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "TwinCAT IoT Communicator" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install TwinCAT IoT Communicator on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "TwinCAT IoT Communicator" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.6.4.

Download TwinCAT IoT Communicator 1.6.4 on Windows PC – 46.3 MB

The TwinCAT 3 IoT Communicator ("TF6730") makes it possible to easily transmit process data to multiple end devices, monitor status changes and send information back to the machine.
The TwinCAT 3 IoT Communicator connects the TwinCAT controller to a messaging service, making it easy to set it up within the TwinCAT engineering environment to send and receive messages between the PLC and mobile operating systems.

Since the TwinCAT 3 IoT Communicator is based on the publish-subscribe pattern, it does not require any special firewall settings but can be easily integrated into an existing IT network.

More information:
http://www.beckhoff.com/TF6730
http://www.beckhoff.com/TF6735
Thank you for using the TwinCAT IoT Communicator App!

This update contains the following new features:
• Extended OnChange mechanism for reducing data amount
• Added Bar chart widget
• Added RGBW widget
• Added insertion possibility for negative values
• Optimized existing widgets
• Added possibility to hide connection details for QR code configurations
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.