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5.3 Download ................................................................................................................................ 64
5.4 Network addresses in the simulation ...................................................................................... 66
5.4.1 Siemens PLCSIM Virtual Ethernet Adapter ............................................................................ 66
5.4.2 PLCSIM Advanced instances ................................................................................................. 66
5.5 Simulate peripheral I/O ........................................................................................................... 68
5.6 Simulate communication ......................................................................................................... 69
5.6.1 Communication services that can be simulated ..................................................................... 69
5.6.2 Communication between instances ........................................................................................ 70
5.7 Provide project data offline for simulation ............................................................................... 71
6 Virtual time response ............................................................................................................................ 73
6.1 Speed up and slow down simulation ...................................................................................... 75
6.2 Stop simulation ....................................................................................................................... 76
6.3 Synchronize simulation partner .............................................................................................. 78
6.3.1 Synchronize simulation partner cycle-controlled .................................................................... 78
6.3.2 Synchronize simulation partner time-controlled ...................................................................... 80
7 User interfaces (API) ............................................................................................................................. 82
7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 82
7.1.1 Access to instances ................................................................................................................ 84
7.1.2 User interfaces (API) ............................................................................................................... 85
7.1.3 Overview of user interfaces for native C++ ............................................................................ 86
7.1.4 Overview of user interfaces for managed code ...................................................................... 90
7.1.5 Overview of data types for native C++ .................................................................................... 93
7.1.6 Overview of data types for managed code ............................................................................. 94
7.2 Initialize API ............................................................................................................................ 96
7.2.1 Load API library ...................................................................................................................... 96
7.2.2 Native C++ .............................................................................................................................. 96
7.2.2.1 InitializeApi() ........................................................................................................................... 96
7.2.2.2 RuntimeApiEntry_Initialize ...................................................................................................... 98
7.2.3 .NET (C#) ................................................................................................................................ 99
7.2.3.1 Initialize ................................................................................................................................... 99
7.3 Shut down API ...................................................................................................................... 100
7.3.1 Native C++ ............................................................................................................................ 100
7.3.1.1 DestroyInterface() ................................................................................................................. 101
7.3.1.2 RuntimeApiEntry_DestroyInterface ....................................................................................... 102
7.3.1.3 FreeApi() ............................................................................................................................... 103
7.3.1.4 ShutdownAndFreeApi()......................................................................................................... 104
7.3.2 .NET (C#) .............................................................................................................................. 105
7.3.2.1 Shut down API ...................................................................................................................... 105
S7-PLCSIM Advanced
Function Manual, 12/2017, A5E37039512-AB
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