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What Is the CX-Simulator?
Item
CPU Unit basic
Operating mode
functions
I/O memory ar-
eas
I/O area alloca-
tion
I/O refresh
Peripheral ser-
vicing
External input
Cycle time
PLC setup
DIP switch set-
ting
Actual PLC
Program mode
Monitor mode and Run
mode
Minimum Cycle Time
None
Operation when power
turns ON
Available
Required
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
CX-Simulator
Stop
Continuous execution of scan
Logical cycle time: Substitute cycle time for
set value.
Actual cycle time: Regulate actual execution
time of one cycle on the computer.
Scan Run (only one scan)
Continuous Scan Run (one scan at regular
intervals)
Step Run (only one step)
Continuous Step Run (repeat address exe-
cution at regular intervals)
Block Run (Start point, break point, and I/O
break conditions can be set.)
Scan Replay (Return to the start point of the
scan when pausing.)
Reset
Available
PLC unit registration instead (No slot set-
ting)
None (Only for cycle time calculation. Con-
troller Link Unit, Ethernet Unit, and Serial
Communications Board/Unit performs virtual
operation.)
None (Only for cycle time calculation. Con-
troller Link Unit, Ethernet Unit, and Serial
Communications Board/Unit performs virtual
operation.)
Generate virtual external input by one of the
followings.
Overwrite I/O memory areas using the
•
debugging program.
Issue FINS commands using the com-
•
mand log and the Data Replay Tool.
Issue FINS commands using the data
•
trace file and the Data Replay Tool.
Issue FINS commands using the data
•
replay file and the Data Replay Tool.
Overwrite I/O memory areas using the
•
I/O Conditions Tool.
Virtual cycle time: Estimated cycle time if
operated on the actual CS/CJ/CP-series
CPU (Application program)
Computer cycle time: Actual cycle time on
the computer (Application program + de-
bugging program)
Available
Available (By software, some functions only)
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