This feature was removed from Ignition in version 8.0.8

The simulators were replaced by the Programmable Device Simulator in version 8.0.8. 


There are 3 simulator drivers in Ignition, and all can be used to read and write tags without any network or PLC connection. Connecting to them is simple and will give you some values that change on their own.

Connection to a Simulator Device

  1. Go to the Config section of the Gateway webpage.
     
  2. Scroll down and select OPC UA Server > Device Connections.
     
  3. On the Device Connections page, find the blue arrow and click on Create new Device....
     
  4. Select one of the Simulator: XXX types and click Next.

    There are three modules to choose from

    • SLC
      Contains tags that are stored in files like a SLC device. ie: N7, F8, etc.
    • Generic
      Contains named tags that are stored in folders like a ControlLogix device. ie: Realistic\Realistic3.
    • Dairy Demo
      Contains named tags that are stored in folders like a ControlLogix device. ie: Overview\Refrigeration\HOA.
  5. On the next page, fill in a name and optionally a description.

  6. Click Create New Device.
    The Devices page is displayed showing the new simulator device is successfully created and added to Ignition. The Status will show as Disconnected and then Connected.


Generic Simulator

The generic simulator provides a variety of tags that offer different data types and value generation styles. For example, there are ramps, sine waves, and random values. Additionally, there is a set of static writable tags whose values will persist while the device is running.

There are no configurable settings for the generic simulator.

Generic Simulator tags

Read OnlyStatic values that do not change for read only purpose.
Tag NameValue

ReadOnlyBoolean1False

ReadOnlyBoolean2True

ReadOnlyShort11

ReadOnlyShort22

ReadOnlyInteger11

ReadOnlyInteger22

ReadOnlyInteger33

ReadOnlyInteger44

ReadOnlyInteger55

ReadOnlyLong11

ReadOnlyLong22

ReadOnlyFloat11.1

ReadOnlyFloat21.2

ReadOnlyDouble11.1

ReadOnlyDouble21.2

ReadOnlyString1ABCDEFG"

ReadOnlyString2"ZYXWVUT"

WriteableStatic values that you can read/write to.
TagInitial Value

WriteableBoolean1False

WriteableBoolean2False

WriteableShort10

WriteableShort20

WriteableInteger10

WriteableInteger20

WriteableLong10

WriteableLong20

WriteableFloat10

WriteableFloat20

WriteableDouble10

WriteableDouble2 0

WriteableString1'' (empty string)

WriteableString2'' (empty string)

RandomRandom values updating at some rate, they follow Java Random(rate) - rate is the seed.
Tag NameUpdate Rate

RandomBoolean110 sec

RandomBoolean210 sec

RandomShort15 sec

RandomShort25 sec

RandomInteger11 sec

RandomInteger21 sec

RandomLong12 sec

RandomLong22 sec

RandomDouble110 sec

RandomDouble210 sec

SineDifferent sine waves with low, high, and period.
Tag NameLowHigh

Period (Time it takes to go from low to high then back to low)

Sine0-10010060 s
Sine1-101010 s
Sine205015 s
Sine3-406020 s
Sine4-10010040 s
Sine5 -10010060 s
Sine6-101010 s
Sine7.-203015 s
Sine8-406020 s
Sine9-8511540 s
RampRamp signals starting from some value going up to some value at the specified rate. When they reach their upper limit, they are reset to zero.
Tag NameLowHighPeriod (Time it takes to go from low to high)

Ramp0

0100075 s
Ramp1010010 s
Ramp2-2517515 s
Ramp31031020 s
Ramp4040040 s
Ramp5050060 s
Ramp6060012.5 s
Ramp7-569517.5 s
Ramp81081030 s
Ramp9-1089050 s
RealisticValues determined by adding a random number (between -10 and 10) to the current value.
Tag NameLowHighRate of Change
Realistic0-50505000 ms
Realistic1-5050500 ms
Realistic2-50501000 ms
Realistic3-50501500 ms
Realistic4-50502000 ms
Realistic5-50502500 ms
Realistic6-50503000 ms
Realistic7-50503500 ms
Realistic8-50504000 ms
Realistic9-50504500 ms


Allen Bradley SLC Simulator

The SLC simulator driver creates a simple device whose address structure mimics a basic SLC structure. These tags are readable and writable.

There are no configurable settings for the generic simulator.

SLC Simulator tags

Output fileTag indexesSub TagsSample address 
O00-7ShortO0/O0:3 
I10-7ShortI1/I1:3 
S20-9ShortS2/S2:3 
B30-9ShortB3/B3:3 
T40-9ACC, DN, EN, PRE, TTT4/T4:3/T4:3.ACC
C50-9ACC, CD, CU, DN, OV, PRE, UA, UNC5/C5:3/C53.ACC
R60-9DN, EM, EN, ER, EU, FD, IN, LEN, POS, ULR6/R6:3/R6:3.DN
N70-9Short N7/N7:3 
F80-9Double F8/F8:3 


A simulator for use with the legacy IA Dairy Demo project. It has a ControlLogix like structure with Compressor, Tank, Motor tags and more.

The folders are split into an Overview and Refrigeration section with tags multiple levels deep that mimic a UDT in a ControlLogix device.

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