# About the B&R Software & Runtime category

**URL:** <https://community.br-automation.com/t/about-the-b-r-software-runtime-category/8932>\
**Category:** B&R Software & Runtime\
**Created:** [November 6, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/about-the-b-r-software-runtime-category/8932 "2025-11-06T15:18:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kovarj](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/kovarj/32/537_2.png) [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/about-the-b-r-software-runtime-category/8932/1 "2025-11-06T15:18:13Z")

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Questions about Automation Studio, AS Code, Automation Runtime, mapp Cockpit, OPC UA, licensing, versioning, and related runtime technologies.

#### ✅ **Why should people use this category? What is it for?**

This category is for questions related to B&R software tools and runtime environments. It includes Automation Studio, Automation Studio Code, Automation Runtime, mapp Cockpit, and communication technologies such as OPC UA Client/Server and OPC UA FX. Licensing, versioning, and deployment topics are also covered.

#### 🔍 **How exactly is this different than the other categories we already have?**

Unlike Programming, which focuses on logic and code, or HMI, which deals with visualization, this category targets the configuration, setup, and operation of B&R software platforms and runtime systems. It’s the place for system-level questions that don’t involve direct programming or hardware.

#### 📌 **What should topics in this category generally contain?**

- Software version and environment (e.g., AS6.3, AR 6.3)

- Description of the issue or configuration challenge

- Steps taken and expected behavior

- Optional logs, screenshots, or project files

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**Author:** ![kovarj](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/kovarj/32/537_2.png) [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/about-the-b-r-software-runtime-category/8932/2 "2025-11-06T15:19:10Z")

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Adding a reply so that this post will not appear as an unsolved topic in the channel!

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**Author:** ![kovarj](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/kovarj/32/537_2.png) [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/about-the-b-r-software-runtime-category/8932/3 "2025-11-06T15:19:25Z")

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