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SECTION 3
Basic Operation
3-1 Starting Methods for the CX-Simulator...................................................................................... 34
3-2 Starting and Going Online from the CX-Programmer................................................................. 35
3-2-1 Basic Window................................................................................................................. 36
3-2-2 Pop-up Menu .................................................................................................................. 36
3-2-3 Disconnecting the CX-Simulator from the CX-Programmer.......................................... 37
3-2-4 Exiting the CX-Simulator from the CX-Programmer ..................................................... 37
3-2-5 Going Online with the CX-Simulator Already Started from CX-Simulator Menus........ 37
3-3 Starting and Exiting from CX-Simulator Menus......................................................................... 38
3-3-1 Starting CX-Simulator .................................................................................................... 38
3-3-2 Exiting CX-Simulator..................................................................................................... 39
3-4 Outline of Operation Procedure.................................................................................................. 40
3-4-1 Method 1: Starting and Going Online from the CX-Programmer
(CX-Programmer Version 3.0 or Higher)........................................................................ 40
3-4-2 Method 2: Starting from the CX-Simulator Menus......................................................... 41
3-5 Creating a New PLC ................................................................................................................... 44
3-5-1 PLC Setup Wizard..........................................................................................................44
3-5-2 Open Existing PLC.........................................................................................................51
3-5-3 Folder Used in CX-Simulator......................................................................................... 52
3-6 Each Part of the Windows........................................................................................................... 54
3-6-1 Basic Windows Arrangement ......................................................................................... 54
3-6-2 Basic Windows Transition.............................................................................................. 55
3-7 System Status Setting Window ................................................................................................... 56
3-7-1 System Status Setting Window....................................................................................... 56
3-7-2 Setting Menu of System Status Setting........................................................................... 60
3-7-3 Register PLC Unit........................................................................................................... 60
3-7-4 UM Settings.................................................................................................................... 61
3-7-5 PLC Clock Settings......................................................................................................... 63
3-7-6 PLC Operation Settings .................................................................................................. 64
3-7-7 Initializing PLC .............................................................................................................. 65
3-7-8 Message Display Window .............................................................................................. 65
3-7-9 Alarm Display................................................................................................................. 66
3-8 Connecting to the CX-Programmer Version 2.1 or Lower.......................................................... 67
3-8-1 Work CX-Simulator Window......................................................................................... 68
3-8-2 How to Connect with CX-Programmer........................................................................... 69
3-9 Debug Console Window............................................................................................................. 72
3-9-1 Debug Console Window................................................................................................. 72
3-9-2 Menu List of CX-Simulator Debug Console................................................................... 74
3-9-3 Outline of Basic Operation for Debug Console Menu.................................................... 75
3-9-4 [File] Menu..................................................................................................................... 76
3-9-5 [Replay] Menu................................................................................................................ 80
3-9-6 [Help] Menu ................................................................................................................... 89
3-9-7 [Step Run] Window........................................................................................................ 90
3-9-8 Task Control Window..................................................................................................... 92
3-9-9 I/O Break Condition Settings Window........................................................................... 93
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