This is what I would suggest you do: open RSLogix Emulate 500 and if there is a ladder or. If you were using it before then those previous ladders are probably still active in the emulator and might be taking Station # 1. One thing you have to make sure is that RSLogix Emulator 500 is only running 1 ladder at the time.
#Rslogix 500 starter pdf
The instructions in pdf file are correct, but since ports are paired up you can alternate beetwen them (example would be if you set the emulator "Channel 0 Data Highway Settings" to Com1 then you have to set AdvancedHMI port to Com2 and vice versa). Prior to installing this program, check the computer Device Manager and it will show what ports are already installed on a computer. My computer doesn't have any physical Com ports and that's why I could do it like this. This com0com program installed paired ports as Com5 and Com6 but I renamed them to Com1 and Com2 on this same screen, since RSLogix Emulate 500 doesn't seem to support any ports above Com4.
#Rslogix 500 starter driver
Here is a screen of free com0com program as I set it up on my computer (instead of using the Eltima software driver from pdf file since it only has 14-day trial available). I just tried 3.98f and it works while 3.98t didn't (failed to get processor type). At this point, it should only show your workstation in location 00.Vitor seems to be correct. Now that the driver is in place, you can check that it’s working correctly by expanding it within the main view. This number represents the location of your PC the default number should be fine. Give your driver a unique name and set the number of your station to 0. Once you click on “Add New…”, a pop-up will appear and require you to make a few selections. If you haven’t make sure to follow the tutorial link below.ĭownload RSLogix 500, RSLogix 500 Emulate & RSLinx.
Keep in mind that this driver will only be visible if you’ve properly installed the tools we’ve talked about in the download section. Once here & while the computer has RSLogix 500 Emulate installed, you should be able to select a driver which is called “SLC 500 (DH485) Emulator driver”. Just as before, we navigate into the RSLinx Classic interface and enter into the “Configure Drivers” menu. However, this process is slightly different due to the fact that we have a “virtual” driver which will point to our PC.
#Rslogix 500 starter how to
We’ve looked at how to set up drivers in our previous tutorial on Connecting to MicroLogix 1100 PLC.
It is therefore recommended to check them out before jumping into this topic. This tutorial builds upon the last few pieces of content which we’ve released. In this tutorial, we will be exploring how to get started in RSLogix 500, RSLinx & RSLogix 500 Emulate in order to bring a full program online within our computer. However, it’s somewhat tricky to get this going for the first time. Working in RSLogix 500 Emulate is straight forward once everything is working & talking properly. RSLogix 500 Emulator brings a lot of capability & accessibility to those who don’t have access to hardware or simply want to test certain logic before deployment.