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Warning

When running the CICON simulator, it only opens the UDP port.

This means no other protocol, including Modbus, CIMON HMI (PLC Protocol) (TCP), EtherNet/IP, etc., will function as expected.

CIMON Program Communication

The CICON Simulator can communicate with CIMON programs including Canvas and UltimateAccess Web.

Canvas​

  1. On the menu bar, left-click Tools and left-click I/O Device Editor*.

  1. Left-click the + (plus) icon to add a new I/O device.

  1. Ensure Ethernet is selected for the Connection Type. For Device Type, use CIMON PLC (HMI Protocol).

  1. Under Ethernet, set Host to 127.0.0.1. Change the Ethernet Type to UDP. Left-click OK.

  1. In the Tag Editor pane, left-click the Add tag icon.

  1. Change the I/O Device Type to the I/O device created in step 2 and 3. Set the I/O Address to the data register to read/write. Left-click OK.

  1. On the menu bar, left-click Insert and left-click Label.

  1. In the Label object Properties, next to Text, left-click the Binding Properties (chain-link) icon.

  • The Canvas Simulator will display the CICON Simulator value targeted.

UltimateAccess Web​

  1. In the Project window, left-click I/O Devices.

  1. Left-click New Device.

  1. Name the device, select CIMON-PLC Ethernet, and left-click Ok.

  1. Select the new I/O device and left-click Add Station.

  1. Name the station, select the PLC CPU from the drop down, enter #1 IP Address as 127.0.0.1.

  1. Left-click COM Port, set the #1 IP Address to 0.0.0.0, and left-click Save.

  1. Left-click Station and left-click Add COM Block.

  1. Set the amount of data registers to count from. In this example, 50 WORD data registers are counting from D0 (D0 ~ D49 are valid). Left-click OK.

  1. Left-click Save.

  1. In the Project window, left-click Tag Database.

  1. Left-click New Tag.

  1. For the Device parameter, add the new I/O device and station. For Address, add the data register address to target. Left-click Update when finished.

  1. Left-click the Save icon.

  1. On the menu bar, left-click Draw and left-click Tag Value(S).

  1. Enter the newly created tag and left-click OK.

  1. On the menu bar, left-click Tools and left-click UltimateAccessX Environment.

  1. Under IP Address, enter the IP address of the computer where UltimateAccessX will be running. Left-click OK.

  • UltimateAccessX will display the CICON Simulator value targeted.