10-03-2012 06:32 PM
Is it possible to connect NI OPC Server to RSLogix 500 Emulate? For example to a ML1400 running in RSlogix 500 Emulate?
Or maybe to RSlogix 5000 Emulate?
How can I do that?
Thanks in advance
10-10-2012 10:43 AM
Hi Satte
There is no official support from NI OPC Server to Emulated devices. This means that it can or it cannot work but we cannot guarantee it. This is because, there is no much information about how RSLogix 500 Emulate works and we are not certain if they emulate every functionality of the real PLC. If they do, then it would not be a problem since NI OPC Server would detect it as if the PLC was connected to the computer.
Here you can see the supported devices:
Supported Device & Driver Plug-in List for NI OPC Servers
What you can do is simulate the device directly from the NI OPC Server. Here is how you can do it:
Simulating a Device with NI OPC Servers
Hope this helps