What Is the CX-Simulator? Section 1-1
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Data Replay
Tool
Read data in sequence from Command log file, Data
Trace file, and Data Replay file, and issue FINS com-
mands to the Ladder Engine to regenerate input data.
I/O Condi-
tions Tool
Change contents of designated I/O memory areas when
the contents satisfy certain conditions.
Data Trace
Recording
Tool
Possible to input trace data (Data trace file) actually
obtained from PLC to the Ladder Engine using the Data
Replay Tool.
Possible to generate long-term data.
For virtual external
I/O functions
Virtual Ex-
ternal Input
Tool
Multipoint
Data Collec-
tion Tool
Possible to acquire trace data of more than 50 words from
an actual PLC and to input to the Ladder Engine using the
Data Replay Tool.
For network com-
munications
FinsGate-
way Virtual
comm. Unit/
Simulator
Communi-
cations Unit
FINS commands send/receive to/from application programs on the
Computers and the CPU Unit of FinsGateway are possible. Screen dis-
play of send messages is also possible. FINS commands send is not
possible (receive is possible).
1-1-3 Basic Block Diagram
Computer
Application programs
(e.g. CX-Programmer)
FinsGateway
FinsGateway Virtual
Communications unit
Simulator
Communica-
tions unit
CPU Unit
pplication
program
Debugging
program
Vi
tual
External Input
Tool
Virtual
exter-
nal
input
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