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CICON Simulator Setup

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.

Open Simulator​

  1. Create a new project and a new scan program.

  1. On the menu bar, left-click Home and left-click Config.

  1. Left-click Simulator and left-click OK.

  1. Left-click Home and left-click Download +. This will download the scan program to the CICON Simulator.

  1. Left-click Yes.

  1. Left-click OK.

  1. Left-click Yes.

Module Configuration​

  1. To add modules to the CICON Simulator, disconnect from the simulated PLC. On the menu bar, left-click Home and left-click Disconnect.

  1. On the CICON Simulator menu bar, left-click PLC Power and left-click POWER OFF. Optionally, on the toolbar, left-click the PLC OFF icon.

CPU Input Type​

  1. To change the PLC input type, right-click in Module window and left-click Module Set.

  • Optionally, on the CICON Simulator menu bar, left-click Tool and left-click PLC Type.

  1. Select the input type and left-click OK.
  • To change the CPU type, change the project properties.

Expansion Module​

  1. To add an expansion module to the chassis, in the CICON Simulator menu bar, left-click Tool and left-click Module Setting.

  1. Expand the Type menu to filter the possible PLC modules.

  1. Select the module to add and left-click OK.

  • The added modules will appear in the Module window.

Monitor​

  1. To monitor the simulator PLC, on the CICON Simulator menu bar, left-click PLC Power and left-click POWER ON. Optionally, on the toolbar, left-click the PLC ON icon.

  1. On the CICON Simulator menu bar, left-click Tool and left-click PLC Mode. Optionally, on the toolbar, left-click the PLC Mode icon.

  1. Left-click Run and left-click OK.

  1. Select the module to monitor.

  1. On the CICON Simulator menu bar, left-click Tool and left-click Module Monitor.

  • Optionally, in the Module window, right-click the expansion module and left-click Monitor.

  • The work space will display the memory monitor for the allocated input and output and the buffer memory (if applicable).

Close CICON Simulator​

  1. To close the CICON Simulator, disconnect from the simulated PLC. On the menu bar, left-click Online and left-click Disconnect.

  1. On the CICON Simulator menu bar, left-click File and left-click Exit.

  1. Left-click Yes.