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Getting started

What a PLC simulator is, the editor and where everything is.

  • What is a PLC simulator?A PLC simulator runs your PLC program on a computer, so you can test it without a real controller.
  • The workspaceWhat each part of the editor is for.
  • Simulators and scenesConnect your logic to a simulated machine.
  • HMI StudioBuild an operator screen from project tags.
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    • What is a PLC simulator?
    • The workspace
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  • PLC basics5
  • Instructions12
  • Programming Techniques15
  • Best practices7
  • Links8
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  • Sequential Function Chart5
  • Function Block Diagram7
  • Structured Text7
  • Glossary20
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