PLC simulation

Emulate CPU and HMI for tests without hardware

With the help of SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM the Pick&Place control can be simulated and tested without any hardware components added.

The video shows the simulation of the PLC and the touch panel. Emulating means recreating the functions of a computer with another device.

To be able to emulate a PLC or an HMI, you need to select the component in the Project navigator under Devices and click on the icon Start simulation in the smybol menu.

Afterwards the preferred blocks get loaded. These can be tested almost in the same fashion as with a hardware-based PLC. For example with the Monitor on/off function or with a SIM table.

Not that important here, but for other projects: You can’t load protected blocks in the simulation. If they exist in your project, you first need to enable the access for them.