Tlp Logixpro Simulator

[Adriana Gowen]

PLCSimulator Software: Logixpro PLC simulator is an ideal tool for practicing the fundamentals of RSLogix ladder logic programming after the student learns the basics with our PLC training course software. The look, feel, and operation of the ladder rung editor so closely mimic Allen Bradley software that one may need a second look to be sure whose ladder logic editor they are using. Especially if the student currently owns a copy of RSLogix 500, as they can open it from within the PLC Training course software.

The PLC Training simulations within our course and the PLC Simulator allow the learner to apply the knowledge gained in the course without the expense of purchasing an RSLogix 500 or even a PLC. With these two software programs, the student/employee has everything they need to complete this course.

This PLC training software course also includes a PLC PDF Workbook that the student can print out. The PLC training workbook has many proven practical applications that allow the student to work through the PLC's instruction set and gain a better understanding. The workbook is an additional teaching tool for instructors purchasing Site and Enterprise licenses. However, the single student license also has access, so it can be optional study material, even though it is not required to take the course and earn the certificate.

"I purchased the PLC Trainer [Multi-user Site License] software after seeing it being used in training classes at Bama Foods in Tulsa. The engineering manager said they searched the Web for PLC training software and found Koldwater Industrial Technology [a subsidiary of BIN95]. My students really like to use the software to help them understand the book we use. After using the PLC trainer, I purchased the LogixPro PLC simulator. It is excellent! It allows you to experiment with the programs at home. My students are really enjoying the ability to try out programs before they input them on the real PLC's. Any time I have emailed questions, I received a reply almost immediately! This is a great company with which to do business. Thanks for supporting the educational community!"

Below are a couple of samples from the PLC training course. They are screen recordings of the student using a couple of interactive simulations as the built-in course narration plays. We then added some minor extra highlighting in videos to make them both training videos. But, they show some interactive simulations built into the course software. Below them will be more examples.

Below is a screen recording of the student using the 'configuring communication' simulation in the LogixTrainer part of this course. Allen Bradley PLC programming software communicates with their software called RSLinx, as shown in the screen recording below. In this built-in course simulation, the student clicks on and types in the simulator below. It looks and feels like actual Allen Bradley RSLogix/RSLinx software but is just a simulator built into the course software that is simulating AB/Rockwell PLC software for the student. It is one more example of the forty-plus PLC simulations built into this course software. That is in addition to the PLC simulator software currently being provided for free with this purchase.

NOTE: The simulator software described on this page is excellent for practicing PLC programming. To learn and practice PLC troubleshooting, see our Troubleshooting PLC Control Circuits training software.

PLCLogix is a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) simulator that replicates the operation of a Logix 5000 PLC. It is an ideal tool for learning the fundamentals of ladder logic programming with tag-based addressing. PLCLogix will allow you to practice and develop your programming skills, and provides the ability to write, edit and debug ladder logic programs based on RSLogix 5000 PLC software. Unlike other PLCs, the Logix 5000 uses tags, which are a far more powerful method of programming PLCs but also more complex. PLCLogix provides a method of learning and understanding the operation of a sophisticated tag-based PLC system by using simulation to demonstrate the operation of ladder logic programs.

PLCLogix has import/export capabilities that allow you to import program files from other PLCs and simulators such as RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000 and LogixPro. This allows for a seamless transition from older PLC systems, such as RSLogix 500 and SLC 500 to the industry standard Logix 5000 platform. Educators will find this feature particularly helpful since they can easily transfer their existing ladder logic programs into PLCLogix programs without having to spend countless hours creating new programs.

Make sure you can access the LogixPro PLC Simulator. The simulator is available on the local classroom PC. You can also access the LogixPro PLC Simulator via the XenDesktop. Instructions to access the XenDesktop is available under Course Foundations section of this course.

5-6 Write a documented program that will implement the hardwired relay control circuit shown without the use of control relays CR1, CR2, and CR3. Use the I/O Simulator screen and the following addresses to simulate the program:

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