Implementing ControlLogix PIDE Simulator

[Jim ManleyModeratorKarma: 262Rank: Jedi]

Nothing is ever as easy as it should be…

I am following along with the PIDE video series.

I was able to get the emulator set up and open the ACD file. (Had to change the firmware version to 30.01.)

I opened the PID_SimPanel project in FactoryTalk View Studio but when I attempted to place the Emulator in slot 0 (about 6 minutes into the video), I get the attached error.

Any suggestions?

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[PLCGuruKeymaster]

Hi Jim.

First, thank you for supporting this project, and yes…sometimes videos make things look easier then they actually are (the power of post-processing!). Let’s work together to get this resolved for you.

First, it is expected that you will be updating the controller revision and FTV project file to a later version. These were developed intentionally in the earlier versions for maximum portability.

Next, by default the emulator software is likely going to place your controller in slot 2 not slot 0 as I’ve done in the video. You will need to move the RSLinx module as shown into a different slot (I used slot 8) and then assign the controller to Slot 0.

Can you confirm that these steps are complete and then we’ll move on from there.

Fred

[Jim ManleyModeratorKarma: 262Rank: Jedi]

Managed to fix the problem.  The design indicated there was an emulator was in slot 2 and slot 0.

I had to use the FT View Studio RSLinx Enterprise Communication Setup to remove the emulator from slot 0 then move the emulator in slot 2 to slot 0.

[PLCGuruKeymaster]

Looks like you beat me to the punch! Great stuff, let’s keep this thread alive in case there are other question that come up along the way.

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