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PLC Programming Made EASY - XG5000 IL Simulator!
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Feb 24, 2025
Learn PLC programming the easy way with the XG5000 IL Simulator! We'll show you how to simplify your PLC programming tasks and increase productivity. The XG5000 Simulator is part of the XG5000 PLC Programming software. This powerful, completely free tool allows you to test and debug your PLC programs in a virtual environment without physical hardware. With its user-friendly interface and realistic simulation, you'll be able to learn PLC programming concepts quickly and easily. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced programmer, this will guide you through the basics of PLC programming using the XG5000 IL Simulator. So, if you want to take your PLC programming skills to the next level, let's start and simulate our way to success! Detailed information and links can be found in the corresponding post here. https://accautomation.ca/xgb-plc-instruction-list-il-first-ai-program/ The entire XGB PLC Learning Series can be found here: https://accautomation.ca/series/ls-electric-xgb-plc-series/ 00:00 PLC Programming Made EASY - XG5000 IL Simulator! 00:59 What is IL PLC Programming? 01:39 Create a New Project 03:16 Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for IL PLC Instruction List code 06:03 Create the Variable List 06:58 Start the XG5000 Simulator 08:41 Monitoring and Testing the Instruction List (IL) Code LS Electric XGB PLC Series https://accautomation.ca/series/ls-electric-xgb-plc-series/ FAQ
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learn PLC programming the easy way with
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xg5000 instruction list simulator we'll
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show you how to simplify your PLC
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programming tasks and increase
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productivity the xg5000 simulator is
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part of the xg5000 PLC programming
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software this powerful completely free
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tool allows you to test and debug your
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PLC programs in a virtual environment
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without physical Hardware with its
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user-friendly interface and realistic
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simulation we'll be able to learn PLC
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programming Concepts quickly and easily
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whether you're a beginner or an advanced
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programmer this will guide you through
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the basics of PLC programming using the
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xg5000 IL simulator so if you want to
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take your PLC programming skills to the
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next level let's start and simulate our
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way to
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success detailed information contained
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in this video can be found at ACC
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automation.com
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what is ilil instruction list PLC
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programming instruction list is one of
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the five standard PLC programming
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languages defined by the IEC 61131-3
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standard although ilil programming is
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regarded as the least popular
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programming language this may change
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based on regenerative artificial
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intelligence or AI instruction list IL
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programming is text-based programming
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language similar to assembly code I can
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execute quickly make making it suitable
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for time critical applications and where
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compact code is required using AI we
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will create a standard stop start
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circuit create a new
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project run the xg5000 programming
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software for the ls electric PLC
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controllers under the main menu project
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select new project this can also be
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selected using the shortcut key
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combination of control+ n there's also a
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new project icon on the main screen
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the new project window will now be
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displayed give the project a name the
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directory where this program can be
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stored will can also be set under the
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PLC selection select the PLC that we
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will be programming the CPU series is an
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xgb
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i the type is an X
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dxxx H2 and we will leave the default
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name as LS PLC under the programming
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heading we will name the iil program and
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select I IEC as the programming language
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a project description can also be put in
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to the new project window to document
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what we were trying to
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do select
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okay the new program that we named will
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now be displayed this is where we will
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program our instruction list IL code if
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we expand the program name under the
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project window you can see the local
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variable
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list IL programming commands can be seen
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in The Help menu of the xg5000
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programming software we did a summary of
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these commands in our post xgb PLC
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instruction list first AI
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program note as we program ensure that
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you select save often this can be done
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with the main page icon or main menu
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project
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save using artificial intelligence AI
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for ilil PLC instruction list
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code since I is a text based language
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that follows rules and guidelines it is
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an ideal candidate for machine learning
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algorithms chat GPT is a powerful AI
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tool that can generate code in I for our
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start stop
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circuit select the reason option in our
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AI interface this will allow us to
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understand the logic behind our
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answer as chat gbt2 create a motor
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control program using IL programming a
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momentary normally open push button will
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latch the motor output a momentary
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normally closed stop push button will
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stop the motor
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the user is asking to create a motor
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control program using IL programming we
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want the start push button to latch the
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motor on and stop it with the stop push
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button which is momentary and normally
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closed in iil the logic is simple if the
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stop button is pressed the motor turns
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off if the start button is pressed the
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motor activates and stays latched until
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the stop I'll need to focus on how to
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implement this in the I language I'm
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thinking of using a latch coil or a rung
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with latching Logic for the motor
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control the I code could look something
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like this thinking through the motor
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control structure we want the start
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button to latch the motor on until the
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stop button is pressed this typical
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setup involves a combination of normally
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open and normally closed contacts which
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we can can Implement an I using
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instructions like LD and and or I'm now
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focusing on the correct IL code for
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motor controller Behavior here's what
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I've come up with this reflects the
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desired logic first evaluate icore start
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or M then in it with I underscore stop
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and finally store the result to M this
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ensures that m is latched correctly and
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the motor will stop if the stop button
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is pressed regardless of any prior state
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after my tests this approach avoids The
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Unwanted behavior of leaving the motor
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running below is one acceptable solution
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in I in this example icore start is the
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input from the momentary normally open
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start push button icore stop is the
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input from the momentary normally closed
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stop push button it is true when not
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pressed qcore motor is the motor output
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the logic is the motor will be energized
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if icore start is pressed or if it is
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already on latching but only if icore
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stop is not pressed when icore stop is
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pressed I becomes false the output is
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deenergized explanation LD icore start
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loads the value of the start button when
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the button is pressed icore start
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becomes true or qcore motor combines the
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start button with the current state of
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the motor output this latches the motor
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so that once it's on it stays on and
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iore stop the result is handied with a
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stop button status since iore stop is
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normally true it will only be false and
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thus to energize the motor when the stop
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push button is pressed sdq motor the
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final result is storing qore motor this
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means the motor will be on if either the
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start was pressed or it is already
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running and the stop button has not been
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pressed this iil code achieves the
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desired motor Control
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Function chat GPT did a good job we can
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now copy this I program and paste it
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into the coding Block in our xg5000
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programming software you will see that
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every instruction in the program is
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documented this ensures that that we
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understand what the code is trying to
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accomplish create the variable
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list we have the instruction list code
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but now have not defined the variables
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we will be using under the project
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window in the lslc double click local
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variables this will call up our local
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variables window in our program we can
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now enter the variables that AI has
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generated for our iil PLC code copy the
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start stop and motor ver variables into
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the variable chart all of these
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variables are Boolean this means that
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they are either on or off one or zero or
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true or
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false save the program
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start the xg5000
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simulator the PLC simulator can be
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started by selecting the start stop
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simulator icon on the main menu this can
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also be started by the main menu tool
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start Simulator the XG Sim window will
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represent the ls electric PLC we choose
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to
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program our xg5000 PLC software will be
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shown with a communication to the
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simulator this is the red bar at the
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bottom of the xg5000 programming s
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software the right to PLC window will
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automatically be displayed xg5000
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software treats the simulator like a PLC
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controller and you must establish
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communication and transfer the program
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we will leave all the default settings
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the same and select
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okay our instruction list IL start stop
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circuit will be loaded into the PLC
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Simulator the xg5000 right complete
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message will be displayed select
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okay the PLC simulator will be placed
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automatically in run mode this is
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indicated by the green bar at the bottom
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of the xg5000 software close this check
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program window by selecting the X on the
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top right
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corner our program is now being executed
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in the simulator we can change the font
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size of the text on the screen by using
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the zoom in and out on the main menu you
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can also start stop the scan of the
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program in a simulator by using the
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icons on the main
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notifications monitoring and testing the
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instruction list I
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code we can use the PLC simulator's
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monitoring and troubleshooting tools to
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observe the behavior of our ilil PLC
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program the monitor icon is
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automatically turned on when you use the
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plc
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simulator we can display the inputs and
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outputs we want to monitor using the
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monitoring Windows selecting the IL code
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or variables is an easy way to add the
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variables to the monitor list once the
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variables or code or highlighted select
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add from the main menu monitor add to
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variable
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monitor this can also be done by right
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clicking on the highlighted variables or
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code selecting add the variable Monitor
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and then choosing the monitor number our
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selected variables will now be displayed
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on the monitor number
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we can change the input variables and
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observe our program Behavior by double
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clicking on
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them adjustments can be made in the
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program using xg5000 when issues or
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errors are discovered we can create and
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save the necessary changes to our IL
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programming code offline or online and
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update the code
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again using the PLC simulator in the
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xg5000 programming software for
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instruction list IL effectively test and
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debug PLC programs without physical
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Hardware this provides a safe and
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efficient environment to validate your
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logic and ensure proper operation before
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deploying it into the real world
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applications by following steps outlined
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you can harness the power of the PLC
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simulator by streamlining your
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development process and deliver reliable
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PLC
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programs now that you know more about
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the xg5000 PLC Simulator for I
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programming click here to learn more
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about entering and modifying your I code
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code to see all the posts and videos for
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the xgb PLC click here
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