


The first step is to launch RSLogix Emulate 500 and open an RSLogix Micro or RSLogix 500 file using either the “File – Open” menu, or the open file toolbar icon as shown below: In this example, I’m going to open program P14 from my PLC Basics course: Once you select a file, the next step is to give it a virtual network address (aka Station #) on the emulated network, and press OK: This last step in RS Emulate is optional – you can put your emulated PLC into the run mode by clicking the “Run” button on the toolbar: Now that we have an emulated PLC running, our next step is to open the “configure drivers” window in RSLinx Classic Lite. Last week I walked through how to get a free copy of RSLogix Emulate 500, and in today’s article I’ll show you how to set it up.
