Basic Operation; Section 3 Basic Operation - Omron WS02-SIMC1-E - V1.9 REV 02-2009 Operation Manual

3-1 Starting Methods for the CX-Simulator...................................................................................... 38
3-2 Starting and Going Online from the CX-Programmer................................................................ 39
3-2-1 Basic Window ................................................................................................................ 40
3-2-2 Pop-up Menu .................................................................................................................. 40
3-2-3 Disconnecting the CX-Simulator from the CX-Programmer ......................................... 41
3-2-4 Exiting the CX-Simulator from the CX-Programmer .................................................... 41
3-2-5 Going Online with the CX-Simulator Already Started from CX-Simulator Menus ...... 41
3-3 Starting and Exiting from CX-Simulator Menus ........................................................................ 42
3-3-1 Starting CX-Simulator.................................................................................................... 42
3-3-2 Exiting CX-Simulator..................................................................................................... 43
3-4 Outline of Operation Procedure.................................................................................................. 44
3-4-1 Method 1: Starting and Going Online from the CX-Programmer
(CX-Programmer Version 3.0 or Higher) ...................................................................... 44
3-4-2 Method 2: Starting from the CX-Simulator Menus........................................................ 45
3-5 Creating a New PLC................................................................................................................... 48
3-5-1 PLC Setup Wizard.......................................................................................................... 48
3-5-2 Open Existing PLC......................................................................................................... 55
3-5-3 Folder Used in CX-Simulator......................................................................................... 56
3-6 Each Part of the Windows .......................................................................................................... 58
3-6-1 Basic Windows Arrangement......................................................................................... 58
3-6-2 Basic Windows Transition ............................................................................................. 59
3-7 System Status Setting Window................................................................................................... 60
3-7-1 System Status Setting Window ...................................................................................... 60
3-7-2 Setting Menu of System Status Setting .......................................................................... 64
3-7-3 Register PLC Unit .......................................................................................................... 64
3-7-4 UM Settings.................................................................................................................... 65
3-7-5 PLC Clock Settings ........................................................................................................ 67
3-7-6 PLC Operation Settings.................................................................................................. 68
3-7-7 Initializing PLC .............................................................................................................. 69
3-7-8 Message Display Window.............................................................................................. 69
3-7-9 Alarm Display ................................................................................................................ 70
3-8 Connecting to the CX-Programmer Version 2.1 or Lower......................................................... 71
3-8-1 Work CX-Simulator Window ........................................................................................ 72
3-8-2 How to Connect with CX-Programmer .......................................................................... 73
3-9 Debug Console Window............................................................................................................. 76
3-9-1 Debug Console Window ................................................................................................ 76
3-9-2 Menu List of CX-Simulator Debug Console.................................................................. 78
3-9-3 Outline of Basic Operation for Debug Console Menu ................................................... 79
3-9-4 [File] Menu..................................................................................................................... 80
3-9-5 [Replay] Menu................................................................................................................ 84
3-9-6 [Help] Menu ................................................................................................................... 93
3-9-7 [Step Run] Window........................................................................................................ 94
3-9-8 Task Control Window .................................................................................................... 96
3-9-9 I/O Break Condition Settings Window........................................................................... 97
SECTION 3

Basic Operation

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