Beckhoff PLC Connection and Data Handling

This project enables connections to Beckhoff TwinCAT PLCs using the ADS (Automation Device Specification) protocol. It achieves this by integrating the pyads library in Python and the ads-rs library in Rust.

Note: This project only works on the Linux operating system.

Installation

Python Installation

Download and install Python 3.x version from Python.org.

pyads Installation

Install the pyads library by running the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

pip install pyads

ads-rs Installation

After installing the Rust programming language from the Rust official website, add the ads library to your Rust project's Cargo.toml file. Then, run the following command to compile:

cargo build

Usage

To use the project:

• Change directory to the project directory in your terminal or command prompt.
• Compile and run the project by executing the following command:

cargo run

• The main.rs file written in Rust first establishes a route using the pyads library written in Python. Then, it connects to the PLC using the ads-rs library and performs data read/write operations.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Please open a pull request or submit an issue.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.