What Is the CX-Simulator? Section 1-1
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Item Actual PLC CX-Simulator
Program mode Stop
Monitor mode and Run
mode
Continuous execution of scan
Minimum Cycle Time Logical cycle time: Substitute cycle time for
set value.
Actual cycle time: Regulate actual execution
time of one cycle on the computer.
Scan Run (only one scan)
Continuous Scan Run (one scan at regular
intervals)
Step Run (only one step)
Continuous Step Run (repeat address exe-
cution at regular intervals)
Block Run (Start point, break point, and I/O
break conditions can be set.)
None
Scan Replay (Return to the start point of the
scan when pausing.)
Operating mode
Operation when power
turns ON
Reset
I/O memory ar-
eas
Available Available
I/O area alloca-
tion
Required PLC unit registration instead (No slot set-
ting)
I/O refresh Available None (Only for cycle time calculation. Con-
troller Link Unit, Ethernet Unit, and Serial
Communications Board/Unit performs virtual
operation.)
Peripheral ser-
vicing
Available None (Only for cycle time calculation. Con-
troller Link Unit, Ethernet Unit, and Serial
Communications Board/Unit performs virtual
operation.)
External input Available Generate virtual external input by one of the
followings.
• Overwrite I/O memory areas using the
debugging program.
• Issue FINS commands using the com-
mand log and the Data Replay Tool.
• Issue FINS commands using the data
trace file and the Data Replay Tool.
• Issue FINS commands using the data
replay file and the Data Replay Tool.
• Overwrite I/O memory areas using the
I/O Conditions Tool.
Cycle time Virtual cycle time: Estimated cycle time if
operated on the actual CS/CJ/CP-series
CPU (Application program)
Computer cycle time: Actual cycle time on
the computer (Application program + de-
bugging program)
PLC setup Available Available
CPU Unit basic
functions
DIP switch set-
ting
Available Available (By software, some functions only)
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