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Losing settings is general problem of Visual Studio (also if you use TwinCAT XAE Shell which is basically a Visual Studio 2017). There are lots of hints in the internet if you search for Visual Studio lost settings. Hint: You can export and import your settings. ... View more

You have to wait until Beckhoff releases TwinCAT 3.1.4026 to choose the dark theme. The PLC editors are not simple text editors. Therefore Visual Studio plugins/extensions usually don‘t work with TwinCAT. By the way: Visual Studio 2013 is not recommended anymore (only necessary for TwinCAT 4020.28). You should use TwinCAT XAE Shell (TcXaeShell) or Visual Studio 2017. ... View more

There are actually three options: TimeClientAddon Requires PLC engineer and Nexeed Time Server (MES). No additional configuration in Windows. Windows Time Synchronization Independent of Nexeed No feedback on PLC that time synchronization is working Target system Windows must be configured (e.g. after exchange of defect PLC hardware) Cyclic Update (part of MES module LineControl; often also used to make backups of OpconData / DAT files) No configuration on PLC side necessary. Registry and service is configured and started remotely by MES. Edit: Daylight saving time must be activated, that means after PLC hardware exchange without backup image this checkbox must be set in Windows again. IP address may not change. In case of PLC hardware exchange, Cyclic Update service must probably be triggered again. No feedback on PLC that Cyclic Update is working (you can check if the service "OpCon: Cyclic Update" is running in the Windows Services) Old software, support in future not clear (technical/security limitations) ... View more