Hello Im new looking for help

[brentcrady 0]

HI all

so as the title states im looking for help here my questions

what software do i need to virtualize my machine

program

plc 

hmi.

I have access to rockwell through my work so acquiring the required software should not be a problem. I am in the very beginning stages of learning plc's. I have some knowledge of programming but am looking to become much better than I currently am.....

 

thank you for your help 

  

[pcmccartney1 141]

The software required depends on which platforms are used for PLC and HMI.

For programming PLCs:

RSLogix5 is for PLC2, 3, 5 series

RSLogix500 is for SLC & MicroLogix

RSLogix5000/Studio5000 is for CompactLogix and ControlLogix

To actually upload or download or debug a PLC you will need RSLinx

For Visualization on HMIs:

PC bases could be RSView32 or FactoryTalk View Studio Site Addition or Machine Addition with Runtime

Oldest Panvelviews needs PanelBuilder32

Panelview Plus, Panelview Plus 6 & PanelView Plus 7 needs FactoryTalk View Studio Machine Addition.

Of course, this is all readily available information on Rockwell's website.

[brentcrady 0]

thank you for your assistance

 

so far I have

rs logix 5000

rslinx

factory talk view studio me

 with all this can I simulate the rack and hmi?

do I need another program to simulate the i/o rack

I know view studio can create the hmi but can it simulate the functions if I were to link it to the rack and program I create

 

once again I appreciate all help 

 

[pcmccartney1 141]

You would then want to use the Emulator portion of RSLinx and it will create a virtual PLC.  You should then be able to point your HMI to the virtual PLC.  There are large limitations for the emulated or virtual PLC and some functionality is lost.  Other can speak better to the lost functionality.  Either way the manuals on Rockwell's website describe the limitations in detail.