Simulators
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
- Go to the Config section of the Gateway webpage.
- Scroll down and select OPC UA Server > Device Connections.
- On the Device Connections page, find the blue arrow and click on Create new Device....
- 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.
- On the next page, fill in a name and optionally a description.
- 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 Only Static values that do not change for read only purpose.
| 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" |
Writeable
Static values that you can read/write to.
| Tag | Initial 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
Random values updating at some rate, they follow Java Random(rate) - rate is the seed.
| Tag Name | Update Rate |
|---|---|
| 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
Different sine waves with low, high, and period.
| Tag Name | Low | High | Period (Time it takes to go from low to high then back to low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sine0 | -100 | 100 | 60 s |
| Sine1 | -10 | 10 | 10 s |
| Sine2 | 0 | 50 | 15 s |
| Sine3 | -40 | 60 | 20 s |
| Sine4 | -100 | 100 | 40 s |
| Sine5 | -100 | 100 | 60 s |
| Sine6 | -10 | 10 | 10 s |
| Sine7 | .-20 | 30 | 15 s |
| Sine8 | -40 | 60 | 20 s |
| Sine9 | -85 | 115 | 40 s |
Ramp
Ramp 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 Name | Low | High | Period (Time it takes to go from low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp0 | 0 | 1000 | 75 s |
| Ramp1 | 0 | 100 | 10 s |
| Ramp2 | -25 | 175 | 15 s |
| Ramp3 | 10 | 310 | 20 s |
| Ramp4 | 0 | 400 | 40 s |
| Ramp5 | 0 | 500 | 60 s |
| Ramp6 | 0 | 600 | 12.5 s |
| Ramp7 | -5 | 695 | 17.5 s |
| Ramp8 | 10 | 810 | 30 s |
| Ramp9 | -10 | 890 | 50 s |
Realistic
Values determined by adding a random number (between -10 and 10) to the current value.
| Tag Name | Low | High | Rate of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realistic0 | -50 | 50 | 5000 ms |
| Realistic1 | -50 | 50 | 500 ms |
| Realistic2 | -50 | 50 | 1000 ms |
| Realistic3 | -50 | 50 | 1500 ms |
| Realistic4 | -50 | 50 | 2000 ms |
| Realistic5 | -50 | 50 | 2500 ms |
| Realistic6 | -50 | 50 | 3000 ms |
| Realistic7 | -50 | 50 | 3500 ms |
| Realistic8 | -50 | 50 | 4000 ms |
| Realistic9 | -50 | 50 | 4500 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 file | Tag indexes | Sub Tags | Sample address |
|---|---|---|---|
| O0 | 0-7 | Short | O0/O0:3 |
| I1 | 0-7 | Short | I1/I1:3 |
| S2 | 0-9 | Short | S2/S2:3 |
| B3 | 0-9 | Short | B3/B3:3 |
| T4 | 0-9 | ACC, DN, EN, PRE, TT | T4/T4:3/T4:3.ACC |
| C5 | 0-9 | ACC, CD, CU, DN, OV, PRE, UA, UN | C5/C5:3/C53.ACC |
| R6 | 0-9 | DN, EM, EN, ER, EU, FD, IN, LEN, POS, UL | R6/R6:3/R6:3.DN |
| N7 | 0-9 | Short | N7/N7:3 |
| F8 | 0-9 | Double | F8/F8:3 |
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.
The folders are split into an Overview and Refrigeration section with tags multiple levels deep that mimic a UDT in a ControlLogix device.
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 Tags list
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.
The folders are split into an Overview and Refrigeration section with tags multiple levels deep that mimic a UDT in a ControlLogix device.