Release 09/02 Testing the Project
ProTool Co nfig ur ing Win do ws-bas ed S yste ms Index-4–1
Start Up Instr uctions
4 Testing the Project
4.1 Simulating the Project
The material supplied with ProTool contains a simulation program with which a project
can be tested on the configuration computer without needing to connect a PLC and
operating unit to it.
The simulation program
• modifies the value of configured tags in a definable way, e.g. incrementally,
decrementally, sinusoidally, randomly or via shift bits,
• sets bits in the area pointers for event and alarm messages, thus triggering
configured messages on the operating unit.
A condition for performing the simulation is that the simulation program has been
installed on the configuration computer.
Example: Manipulating the input/output field tags
• Save the project using the icon depicted
• Start the sim ulation progra m by cli cking on the i con depi cted di rectl y from the
configuration software which is running
• Select the tags from the simulation table under "Tags" whose values are to be
manipulated, in this case "VAR_1"
• Enter the value "1.0" in "Write Cycle"
• Sel e ct the "Sinus" opti on i n " Sim ul ation"
• Enter the val ue "0" in "Mi nVal ue"
• Enter the value "100" in "MaxValue"
• Enter the value "10" in "Interval"
• Activate the "Start" checkbox to start the simulation
• During the simulation, the various tag values can be observed in the input/output field
• Deactivate the "Start" checkbox to stop the simulation of the respective tags
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