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thepoolnerd

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newbie. Help!!
« on: January 17, 2010, 09:03:43 AM »
I am pretty new at programming PLC's but I will need to get up to speed fairly soon.  I have been doing some studying/research on my home laptop with the free version, Directsoft 1000.  I have written some short programs that I want to test.  I am able to go to data view and add the elements, but the status box remains empty and I cannot add on/off to the status box.  Is this because I am offline?  Is there a way to test the software without being connected to the PLC?  Seems like there should be.  Thanks in advance!
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b_carlton

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Re: newbie. Help!!
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2010, 10:56:57 AM »
No, there is no offline simulation capability. You need to be online to see status.
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An output is a PLC's way of getting its inputs to change.

thepoolnerd

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Re: newbie. Help!!
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2010, 11:35:17 AM »
thanks!  I spent an hour trying to figure it out!
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