Options
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Description
In this dialog box, you can define special settings for the simulator.
You can open the dialog with the menu command Options in the context menu of the simulator symbol in the task bar or the simulator symbol.
Representation
Options
Always on Top
If you activate this check box, the simulator control window is always on top of other dialog boxes and windows.
Only PLC Front
If you activate this check box, the simulator control window is minimized and only the virtual front plate of the PLC is shown.
Sound
If you activate this check box, the simulator plays a sound in the following situations:
Use default application to start simulator (enforce security)
If you activate this check box, the simulator needs an application with password to start.
Starting Application with password
Path and name of the application with password used to start the simulator.
IP Address <-> Port simulation file
Path and name of the port simulation file (*.xml) used to substitute IP address with port communication in a PLC simulator instance.
Listening IP Address
The default Listening IP address is: 0.0.0.0. With default setting, PLC simulator can connect to local Control Expert instance or Control Expert instance from another PC by listening to all communication port on TCP.
NOTE: When PLC simulator runs on same PC as Control Expert instance, you can limit the IP address. For example set 127.0.0.1.