Also note that if you try to use an old version of RSLinx or FTLinx it may not work, so be sure to read the CCW release notes and documentation if you run into any issues: If you're still having issues, I'd suggest contacting Rockwell's free Micro800 Tech Support Step 13) With your unique connection path set, you can now proceed to download your program to the Micro800 Sim: Note: The Micro850 Sim running on my PC (shown above) has an IP Address of 192.168.1.212 since that is the IP Address of my PC.
Here I'm using the default RSLinx Classic with the Ethernet/IP driver that I show how to setup in this article. To do so, click on “Connection Path,” then “Browse,” and then select your simulated Micro850 from the Connection Browser (it should show up with the same IP Address as your PC): Note: You need to have RSLinx or FTLinx selected and configured for Ethernet/IP. Step 12) With the Micro850 Sim running, your next step is to set the path to your Micro850 Sim in your CCW project. When you do, you may get the following “Windows Defender” popup in which you want to “Allow” access: Note: If you do not allow access, you may not see your Micro850 Sim in RSLinx or FTLinx. Step 11) With the simulated hardware configured, it's time to turn on the Micro800 Sim.
In my case, since I'm using the program from my Nano Basics course which uses both the 2080-IF4U and 2080-SERIALISOL modules (for use with Modbus and VFDs), I had to resolve errors related to both of those modules: NOTE: The below excerpt from the CCW release notes shows the many differences between a physical Micro850 and the Simulated one, including the Sim's lack of support for Modbus, third party I/O modules, and communication modules: Step 8) Once you're program builds without errors you're ready to launch the Micro800 Simulator located under the “Tools” menu: Step 9) When it launches, it should look like this: Step 10) If you're program uses any of the supported Digital or Analog modules, now is the time to add them to your simulated Micro by right clicking on the appropriate slot and selecting the module from the list: * Below you can see I've added the 2080-IF2 to my system as it's also used in my Nano Basics course:
In today's article we'll cover how to use the new Micro800 Simulator that comes with CCW 12, including how to work around a few common issues you may run into:įirst, what is the Micro800 Sim? Below is the official description of the Micro800 Simulator from the CCW release notes : Step 1) To get started, first open up CCW v12: Step 2) Next, open a CCW project you'd like to download to the Micro800 Simulated PLC: Step 3) Once your existing application is open, I suggest you save it with a new name prior to making the changes needed to use it with the Micro800 Sim: Step 4) In your newly re-named and re-saved project, right click on the Micro in the project tree and select “Change Controller”: Step 5) Then select the new “2080-LC50-48QWB-SIM” as the controller to change it to: Step 6) Once the conversion is done, you'll hopefully see a success message at the bottom of CCW: Step 7) At this point, it's important to “build” your project and fix any issues that crop up.