RSLogix Emulate's controls

All of RSLogix Emulate's functions are selectable from a single menu bar. However, underneath this simple interface is a powerful emulator, able to simulate several running PLC-5 or SLC 500 programs at the same time.

Let's take a look at the controls:

These are the basic controls for the software:

• When you have a file in memory, it appears in the File Selector's pull-down menu. Select the file you want to act on from the File Selector.
• Click on the Load File or Unload File icon to load a ladder logic file into or unload a ladder logic file.
• Use the Mode Selector Buttons to change the "processor" mode of a program in memory. You can set the following modes:
• Program mode, which halts execution of the program (you can't edit the program in memory)
• Run mode, which runs the program as if it was in a processor
• One-rung mode, which runs the program by scanning one rung at a time
• Single-scan mode, which runs through one complete program scan, then stops execution

The software's other features (breakpoints , Channel 0 emulation ) are accessible from the pull-down menus.