lcls-plc-template-twincat-project

This repository contains the standard files for starting a TwinCAT3 project and can be used as a template.

For more documentation on integrating TwinCAT3 and git, please see our confluence page: https://confluence.slac.stanford.edu/display/PCDS/TwinCAT+3+Git+Setup+and+Best+Practices

For all of our TwinCAT standards and style recommendations, please see this confluence page: https://confluence.slac.stanford.edu/display/PCDS/ECS+TwinCAT+Standards+and+Style+Guide

When starting a new project

• Name your repository appropriately (see below)
• Customize this README.md to match your own project.
• Create an Environment on GitHub called gh-pages for documentation deployment.

Settings -> Environments -> New Environment -> name it "gh-pages" -> "Configure environment" -> "Save protection rules".

Naming

• Libraries should be named: lcls-twincat-(function). Examples: lcls-twincat-general, lcls-twincat-motion
• PLC projects should be named: lcls-plc-(area)-(function). Examples: lcls-plc-kfe-motion, lcls-plc-las-bts
• Development or testing-focused PLC projects should be named: lcls-plc-test-(area)-(function) or lcls-plc-test-(name). Examples: lcls-plc-test-arbiter, acceptance testing: lcls-plc-test-sat-m1l1, lcls-plc-test-pmps
• Template PLC projects should be named: lcls-plc-template-(name).
• Example PLC projects should be named: lcls-plc-example-(name).