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RE: Reading new PLC tag after server connection has been established

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jul 22, 2026 10:48:18 AM
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It works for me (although you may need to include 'serverItem.AccessRights = AccessRights.ReadFromPLC' because the default access is Unknown). However, please reconsider your workflow. The Emulate3D comms stack may look as if it has the same functionality as an OPC server, but inside it's incredibly ...

RE: Mapped Signals Are Lost After Reopening Emulate3D Project

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jul 21, 2026 02:37:59 PM
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I can't imagine why you might be losing detail when you save and reload a model. It doesn't feel to me as if you're doing anything wrong. I think this is a perfect candidate for raising a request with Support. Please do provide them with a clear example of what you're doing and how to reproduce the ...

RE: E3D CAM IF CONNECTION

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jul 16, 2026 09:09:17 AM
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I'll let someone else answer your first question, but there's some more encouraging news about your second point. Thank you for your feedback. We are aware that the setup is difficult, and about the licensing, and we're trying improve both for the future. So many good ideas, and never enough time to ...

RE: E3D - TOYOPUC PLC

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jul 16, 2026 09:02:10 AM
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I'm sorry, but we don't have any specific dedicated support for the Toyopuc PLC. Nor do we support CMP-Link, PC-Link, or the SN-I/F protocols. I suspect your best bet would be to use a 3rd party OPC UA server, such as Takebishi DeviceXPlorer or Kepware. A frequent refrain of mine: if you're asking ...

RE: E3D - Siemens

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jul 16, 2026 08:55:39 AM
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No, unfortunately there's no plan for Emulate3D to offer a Siemens device catalog that I'm aware of. I encourage you to email Support to make them aware of your request. They do keep track of these requests and it feeds into the long term strategy for the product. Emulating PROFISafe devices is definitely ...

RE: Siemens Modules Catalog

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jul 16, 2026 08:19:49 AM
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There's no plan for Emulate3D to do it in the core product that I'm aware of. Neither a Siemens devices catalog, nor the right-click functionality to load them. Furthermore, the current mechanism that makes right-click work for AB devices is heavily CIP dependent. If there's demand for something like ...

RE: How to Test Siemens Servo Drives and VFDs in Emulate3D for Virtual Commissioning?

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jul 16, 2026 07:45:44 AM
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> How can Siemens servo drives be tested and validated within Emulate3D? > What is the recommended approach for virtual commissioning when working with Siemens drives? You can emulate Siemens Drives, including SINAMICS server and VFD behaviour, but the recommended approach is to use SIMIT to emulate ...

RE: Siemens Emulation

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 30, 2026 03:30:43 PM
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I'd imagine the least effort would be for you to get a licence for Siemens PLCSim Advanced and do it all virtually. However, if you want to use a hardware PLC and real PROFINet, then you will need to buy a SIMIT Unit from Siemens. It will do PROFINet and PROFISafe. You can connect Emulate3D directly ...

RE: New Error - Demo3D.IO.OSException

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 29, 2026 07:17:00 AM
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It's only process 7984 (RSLinxNG.exe) that's in your way. FT Linx? I'm afraid I'm not familiar with how to configure it or stop it. If I recall, it runs as a Windows service.

RE: New Error - Demo3D.IO.OSException

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 29, 2026 06:57:00 AM
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Those look like IPv6 addresses. You'll need to look at the IPv4 addresses. Try searching the output of netstat for 44818.

RE: New Error - Demo3D.IO.OSException

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 27, 2026 03:39:00 PM
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I can't say for sure, but it smells suspiciously as if some other server is running on your PC using the CIP Class 3 or Class 1 ports that Emulate3D requires to run your device emulators (tcp 44818 or udp 2222). Most likely RSLinx? I think there's a page in the online documentation that details the actions ...

RE: Device Emulator E3D Forward Open mismatch

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 20, 2026 06:36:00 AM
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No, module emulators do not 'overwrite' the device definition. Module emulators can run on the Echo API, CIP Class 3, or CIP Class 1. For CIP Class 1, they sit on top of device network emulation. The DeviceDefinition configures the CIP Class 1 device network emulation layer. Device network emulation ...

RE: Multi Model is not Working

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 19, 2026 03:19:00 AM
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Hi Tom, I'm interested to know more about your experiences. Please raise a support ticket, and let us see what you've tried and what hasn't worked for you.

RE: Multi Model is not Working

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 19, 2026 03:16:00 AM
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Your models work perfectly for me. I think that you should log a support request and work with support to delve further and discover the precise issues you're having.

RE: Device Emulator E3D Forward Open mismatch

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 19, 2026 02:51:00 AM
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First of all, I'm impressed. Good job getting this far. I suspect that it's a case of the device UDT as displayed in Logix Designer not being the same as the data it actually puts on the wire. This is such a common issue for non-RA devices. You need to describe the correct image offsets in in your D ...

RE: Load VIsual and Auto-Population of IO Tags

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 09, 2026 12:21:00 PM
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What you're referring to are the module emulators. Module emulators are always in two parts. The lower level part is typically used to perfom the module logic, and is used at a low level in the communications stack. When the PLC symbol table is read, Emulate3D recognises the device tags, and associates ...

RE: Emualte 3d : Dual Ethernet Connections

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 06, 2026 06:22:00 AM
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Hi Thilak, I think you'll find all the help you need in the online documentation: Device Emulation for CIP Class 1 and Network Topology.

RE: Emulating 5069-L320ERS2 Controller

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 05, 2026 09:30:00 AM
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That's correct. For Allen Bradley PLCs, when it comes to which Emulate3D features are supported, the PLC is (almost entirely) not relevant. (There are some exceptions.) But the version of Logix is very relevant.

RE: Emulating 5069-L320ERS2 Controller

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 05, 2026 08:41:00 AM
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There you go - it's in your image: No modules to load. It suggests that you don't have the correct catalog loaded. And given that it's not listed in your catalog pane, it looks like that's probably the problem. I suggest that you revisit the thread that LogicIQ referred you to, and read the responses ...

RE: Emulating 5069-L320ERS2 Controller

Posted By ⚙ Bernard Brooks Jun 05, 2026 02:10:00 AM
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Yes it could be that emulator visuals are already loaded, as per the thread LogicIQ referred to. Or it could be that the devices you're trying to emulate aren't supported. (You'll see a list in the links in that other thread.) But to answer your question directly, it does not depend on the specific ...