Simulators
There are 3 simulator drivers in Ignition, and all can be used to read and write tags without any network or PLC connection.
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.
Simulator tags
Read Only
Static values that do not change. Writing is disabled on these tags.
| Tag Name | Value |
|---|---|
| ReadOnlyBoolean1 | False |
| ReadOnlyBoolean2 | True |
| ReadOnlyShort1 | 1 |
| ReadOnlyShort2 | 2 |
| ReadOnlyInteger1 | 1 |
| ReadOnlyInteger2 | 2 |
| ReadOnlyInteger3 | 3 |
| ReadOnlyInteger4 | 4 |
| ReadOnlyInteger5 | 5 |
| ReadOnlyLong1 | 1 |
| ReadOnlyLong2 | 2 |
| ReadOnlyFloat1 | 1.1 |
| ReadOnlyFloat2 | 1.2 |
| ReadOnlyDouble1 | 1.1 |
| ReadOnlyDouble2 | 1.2 |
| ReadOnlyString1 | ABCDEFG" |
| ReadOnlyString2 | "ZYXWVUT" |
Writable
Tags with a persistent value that can be written to.
| Tag Name | Value |
|---|---|
| WriteableBoolean1 | False |
| WriteableBoolean2 | False |
| WriteableShort1 | 0 |
| WriteableShort2 | 0 |
| WriteableInteger1 | 0 |
| WriteableInteger2 | 0 |
| WriteableLong1 | 0 |
| WriteableLong2 | 0 |
| WriteableFloat1 | 0 |
| WriteableFloat2 | 0 |
| WriteableDouble1 | 0 |
| WriteableDouble2 | 0 |
| WriteableString1 | '' (empty string) |
| WriteableString2 | '' (empty string) |
Random
Tags with values that change randomly at a fixed rate.
| Tag Name | Value |
|---|---|
| RandomBoolean1 | 10 sec |
| RandomBoolean2 | 10 sec |
| RandomShort1 | 5 sec |
| RandomShort2 | 5 sec |
| RandomInteger1 | 1 sec |
| RandomInteger2 | 1 sec |
| RandomLong1 | 2 sec |
| RandomLong2 | 2 sec |
| RandomDouble1 | 10 sec |
| RandomDouble2 | 10 sec |
Sine
Tags that follow a sine wave over a set period. The value transitions from the low value, to the high value, and finally back to the low value over a single period.
| Tag Name | Low Value | High Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sine0 | -100 | 100 | 60 seconds |
| Sine1 | -10 | 10 | 10 seconds |
| Sine2 | 0 | 50 | 15 seconds |
| Sine3 | -40 | 60 | 20 seconds |
| Sine4 | -100 | 100 | 40 seconds |
| Sine5 | -100 | 100 | 60 seconds |
| Sine6 | -10 | 10 | 10 seconds |
| Sine7 | .-20 | 30 | 15 seconds |
| Sine8 | -40 | 60 | 20 seconds |
| Sine9 | -85 | 115 | 40 seconds |
Ramp
Tags that start at a low value, and increase to a high value over a set rate. Once the high value is reached, they reset back to the low value.
| Tag Name | Low Value | High Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp0 | 0 | 1000 | 75 seconds |
| Ramp1 | 0 | 100 | 10 seconds |
| Ramp2 | -25 | 175 | 15 seconds |
| Ramp3 | 10 | 310 | 20 seconds |
| Ramp4 | 0 | 400 | 40 seconds |
| Ramp5 | 0 | 500 | 60 seconds |
| Ramp6 | 0 | 600 | 12.5 seconds |
| Ramp7 | -5 | 695 | 17.5 seconds |
| Ramp8 | 10 | 810 | 30 seconds |
| Ramp9 | -10 | 890 | 50 seconds |
Realistic
Tags that change value by having a number added to them at a fixed rate. The number added is determined by randomly selecting between the low and high values on the tables listed below.
| Tag Name | Low Value | High Value | Rate of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realistic0 | -50 | 50 | 5000 milliseconds |
| Realistic1 | -50 | 50 | 500 milliseconds |
| Realistic2 | -50 | 50 | 1000 milliseconds |
| Realistic3 | -50 | 50 | 1500 milliseconds |
| Realistic4 | -50 | 50 | 2000 milliseconds |
| Realistic5 | -50 | 50 | 2500 milliseconds |
| Realistic6 | -50 | 50 | 3000 milliseconds |
| Realistic7 | -50 | 50 | 3500 milliseconds |
| Realistic8 | -50 | 50 | 4000 milliseconds |
| Realistic9 | -50 | 50 | 4500 milliseconds |
Allen Bradley SLC Simulator
The SLC simulator driver creates a simple device whose address structure mimics a basic SLC structure. There are currently no configurable parameters.
Simulators Dairy Demo Simulator
A simulator for use with the legacy IA Dairy Demo project. It has a ControlLogix like structure with Compressor, Tank, Motor tags and more.