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Only 31% of businesses have fully automated at least one function
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This means a huge demand for automation and creating a training environment exists
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Typically, automation training and hands-on programming take time and a lot of resources, but this is no longer the case
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Creating an effective automation training environment tailored to your industry can never be easier
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The new machine simulator or EasyPLC software suite now has a ModBus TCP
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server driver. This means that we can now connect many automation devices to our automated network
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Human machine interface, HMI, and programmable logic controller PLCs are just the start of your
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automation training setup. The machine simulator scenes have many pre-built machines, or you can
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design your own for your industry. This comprehensive automation training resource ensures you
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are prepared to expand your professional life in automation. We will be used in machine simulator
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built-in easy transfer line with a Modbus TCP server driver. Control for this machine will come from
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the Productivity PLC programming software suite. The PLC simulator will communicate ModBus TCP client to
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the server This will set the stage for adding HMI and SCADA to our ultimate automation training setup later Let get started Detailed information contained in this video can be found at ACCautomation
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A link has been put in description below. If you have not watched the other videos yet, there will be links to description below that will start you of video 1
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It will be links to the rest of the videos in the series as well. Machine Simulator Modbus Server
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Automation Training Machine. We will use the pre-built scene in the machine simulator or MS
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Start the machine simulator and select machines icon on the top menu
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You can also select the Open Machine Start Simulation on the main page
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All of the pre-built machines will now be displayed. These have been programmed so you can immediately start learning with this package
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We'll be using the 01 Easy Transfer line. Selections will be displayed as you move your mouse over the machine icon
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Select the exclamation point in the upper right corner. This will display the machine description of what we need to program
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Select close. The demo mode will show you the workings of the machine It will demonstrate how the machine is to function Select Start
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The machine simulator will now load the Easy Transfer line. In the bottom left corner you will see that we have no PLC connection
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Select I-O drivers on the top menu. Under the driver name, you will see that Easy
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PCPL is selected by default. Select Easy PLC to call up all the machine simulator drivers
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Select Modbus Server Driver. The Modbus server driver uses TCP IP protocol on Etherines
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to communicate with the Modbus devices and software. Select the configure button
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We can now assign the machine simulator to the four different Modbus memory areas. In our case, the PLC coil output
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would be the MS digital inputs. The PLC digital inputs will be the MS digital outputs
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Although our machine does not use any og inputs, we can still set this up
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Mubus PLC holding register will be used for og inputs, and the PLC og input registers will be the MS og outputs og scaling and subtraction factors are used to the machine simulator to represent negative numbers since Modbus og is strictly a 16 word
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Select OK. Our PLC inputs and outputs are now displayed. We can now assign the inputs and outputs to our machine simulator I.O
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This can be done by clicking and dragging the PLC input to the machine simulator input and
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the PLC output to the machine simulator output. However, you can select automatic assignment from
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the driver menu. This will automatically assign to inputs and outputs in the order they appear
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saving you time. Select automatic assignment. Under the exit menu, select Start Driver and exit
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Our easy transfer line is now ready for communication. This is shown by the green driver-connected
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indication on the bottom left of the screen. Select the UIO to show the MS inputs and output
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statuses. Since this is a Modbus server setup, we can use multiple Modbus clients to connect
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to our machine simulator. IP address of machine simulator. The IP address of our MS easy
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transfer line will be the IP of
