Software variants

CP-Link 3 is available in three variants:

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CP-Link 3 single desktop

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CP-Link 3 multi desktop

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CP-Link 3 extended desktop

The “Virtual USB” and “Virtual Serial Port” functionalities are included in all three variants, and there are no restrictions on their use. (See also the Functioning section).

The scope of “Visual Graphics” functions varies in the three variants as follows:

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CP-Link 3 single desktop: One virtual graphic adapter (Beckhoff CP-Link 3 - Mirror Device) captures the screen contents from the host PC's standard display device. One client displays the standard display device's image.

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CP-Link 3 multi-desktop: One virtual graphic adapter (Beckhoff CP-Link 3 - Mirror Device) captures the screen contents from the host PC's standard display device. Up to 255 clients display the image of the standard display device.

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CP-Link 3 extended desktop: One or more virtual graphic adapters (Beckhoff CP-Link 3 - Extended Desktop Devices) are used to expand the host PC's desktop. Up to 255 clients display one of the up to ten different screen contents. This includes, on the one hand, the image of the standard display device and, on the other hand, the images generated by virtual Beckhoff CP-Link 3 - Extended Desktop Devices.