33.5.3 Procedure - Checking Display Unit operation and PLC interaction on the Computer

1. Start the external PLC simulator.

   

   • For required software, see the following.
     33.5.1 Required Software

2. Open the project file you want to simulate. From the [Project (F)] menu, select [Simulation (L)].

   

   • You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T to start simulation.

   • You can also click from the State bar to start simulation.

3. The [External PLC Simulator Connection] dialog box appears.
   Select the [Connects with an external PLC simulator] check box.
   

4. Select the [Device/PLC] or [Device Name] you want to simulate in the project. To specify a [Device/PLC] or a [Device Name], from the [Project] menu point to [System Settings] and click [Device/PLC]. In the [Device/PLC] dialog box, select the [Manufacturer] and [Series] from the list. Scroll down to [Device-Specific Settings] to specify the [Device Name] and [Settings].

   

   • Simulation can check operations of one device/PLC.

5. Click [OK].

6. The [Select Connection Type] dialog box appears.
   

7. For the [Type], select the CPU type set up for the external PLC simulator.

8. For the [CPU], select the CPU set up for the external PLC simulator.

9. Click [OK] to display [GP-Pro EX Simulation] with the external PLC simulator operation status.

   

   • When you edit the project and run simulation again, close [GP-Pro EX Simulation]. Do the same when running simulation for a different project.
     After editing or opening a project that you want to run simulation on, update the contents in [GP-Pro EX Simulation] using one of the following.

   • From the [Project (F)] menu, select [Simulation (L)]

   • Press [Ctrl]+[T]

   • Press [F12]

10. To exit simulation, in the [GP-Pro EX Simulation] dialog box, from the [Simulation (S)] menu click [Exit Simulation (X)] .