A Quick Tutorial On RSLogix Emulator 5000
A Quick Tutorial On RSLogix Emulator 5000
A Quick Tutorial On RSLogix Emulator 5000
RSLogix Emulator 5000 is a software simulator for the Allen Bradley line of Logix 5000 controllers (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FlexLogix, SoftLogix5800 and DriveLogix). The goal is to mimic the function of a PLC without the actual hardware and thus do advanced debugging. More information can be found in the AB publication LGEM5K-GR015A-EN-P. As a quick introduction well go through a simple example of setting up a simulation. This involves three major steps. 1. Setting up the chassis monitor. 2. Creating a connection in RSLinx. 3. Creating a project with associated emulation hardware.
When the emulator opens up youre confronted with what looks like an empty chassis. In slot 0 is an RSLinx module which has to be there for the emulator communications to work. Your slot 1 might have another irremovable RSLinx module depending if you are running RSLogix Enterprise.
From here we set up our hardware configuration for simulation. Our first step will be to add the CPU. In this case it is a special one called an Emulation Controller. 1. Click Slot > Create Module. 2. Choose the Emulator RSLogix Emulate 5000 Controller. 3. Chose slot 2 for the controller 4. Click OK to add it to the chassis monitor.
5. At this point you may be accosted with a message about previous configurations. Just select Reset the Configuration to Default Values and clickNEXT.
6. The next two dialog screens are for setting up the controller details. Click NEXT and FINISH to accept all the defaults.
Next well add some input/output simulation. 1. Click Slot > Create Module.
2. Choose the 1789-SIM 32 Point Input/Output Simulator. 3. Chose slot 3 for the simulator and click OK.
4. Accept the defaults for the setup by clicking NEXT and FINISH.
The chassis monitor will now have two emulation modules in it ready to go.
5. The new driver appears in the Configured Drivers list. Click Close.
3. In RSLogix 5000's Controller Organizer, right click on the I/O Configuration folder, and then click New Module. The software displays the Select Module window. 4. Open the Other folder. Select the 1756-MODULE from the modules list and then click OK.
5. The software displays the New Module window. a. Add a Name for the card. b. In the Slot field put the number that corresponds with the Chassis Monitor. c. For the Connection Parameters put in the following and click OK Assembly Size Instance Input Output Configuration 6. 1 2 16 2 1 0
7. 8. On the next Module Properties screen make sure to change the Requested Packet Interval to 50.0 ms.
Ready, Set, Go
You are now ready to use the emulator just like you would any other PLC. Open Who Active and set the path to the RSLogix 5000 Emulator.
The inputs can be simulated in the emulators Chassis Monitor by right clicking on the module and selecting Properties. Under the I/O Data tab is the ability to toggle each of the inputs on or off.
Note: RSLogix Emulator is sometimes erroneously called RSEmulator. An Introduction to RSLogix5000 TagsupGetting Started with the Logix5000 PIDE Function Block
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2008-08-26 19:45. I know this is going to sound stupid, but I am so very used to the old addressing system in the SLC 500 and older Siemens PLC's that I cannot get the newer stuff down. I would like to know, if I am troublshooting and think I have a bad outout on Control Logix using RSLogix 5000 hw do I know or fond out what input or output the tag name database is attached to? The older stuff I knew where the physical address was but with this I am lost. Any help would be great.
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Submitted by Stewart (not verified) on Mon, 2008-11-03 21:17. Under the chassis monitor i can't seem to pull throught the I/O controls. I can open the I/O controls under the emulator, but this tab is not pulled through to RSLogix 5000. Everything else here works perfectly - any thoughts. Cheers Stew
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Submitted by HURIS (not verified) on Tue, 2009-06-23 09:22. Tenho um program do RSLOGIX emulaTE 5000 CHASSIS E TBM TENHO O CONTROL LOGIX 5000 MAS NO CONSIGO ABRIE O EMUTATE, ENTRA UM TELA DIZENDO, (UNABLE TO READ VIRTUAL BACKPLANE STATUS.PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT RSLINX CLASSIC IS INTALALLED AND VIRTUAL BACKPLANE DRIVE IS RUNNING.)ALGUEM PODE ME AJUDAR COMO RESOLVO ESSE PROBLEMA. OBRIGADO.