simulator

[PLCGuy]

Has anyone had problems with the simulator taking over the program configuration? After connecting to the simulator, my configuration is all screwed up. Under system configuration, i/o configuration, it is showing DO More Sim Local and I can not get back my original configuration. I am hoping if I connect to the PLC i will get all that back. Even my IO mapping is messed up showing DO-More Sim Fixed.

How do I get everything back?

[franji1]

The Simulator is a different PLC model, so you should use different project files (one for each PLC even, not just one for each PLC model).

It would be like connecting to a 230 then switching to a 450 and back and forth.  There are features in the 450 that do not exist in the 230. (e.g. PID).  So if you re-use the same project file, that project file will lose those settings as you switch between the different models.

The Simulator does not support CTRIO locally, but the hardware does (for example).

However, you may have some "disconnected modules" in your Simulator project that you could "reconnect" in your hardware.  Look in the System Configuration under Module Configuration and see if you have any that are "disconnected".

[PLCGuy]

I need to start listening to myself. Self told me to save it as a different program, but of course I don't listen to myself.
I got it all back to normal.

[BobO]

I need to start listening to myself. Self told me to save it as a different program, but of course I don't listen to myself.
I got it all back to normal.

Well, yeah. If you're going to start talking to yourself, you should at least be courteous enough to listen, right?

[Controls Guy]

Probably depends on how rude your self is.  You might have to kick your self's behind.

[Mike Nash]

Never bring a weapon to an argument with yourself. 

Come barefoot if you have to.