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The Logic Simulator manages all child components connection connections to the gateway adapters.
A Logic Simulator enables Prespective to connect to external logic controllers like PLCs. A Simulator object is a container that manages the connection to an /wiki/spaces/TEST/pages/2883710 and a collection of Logic Components.
The configuration result is saved as a an XML policy file.
In this article you find information on how to setup this manager to establish a connection. Specific adapter configurations can be found under each adapter.
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Simulation Settings | |
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Simulator Name | Name used for to identify the simulator. |
Start in Playmode | Automatically start the simulator when entering playmode. |
Stream Connection | Shows the current state of the connection to the external source. |
Content Lifecycle State | Returns the current status of the lifecyle lifecycle management if supported by the selected adapter. |
Stream Client State | Returns the state of the client. |
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Content life cycle management is not (yet) supported for most adapters |
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Signal Naming Rule Overrides | The naming rule override field can be used to apply the set rules to all connected child components. Increment the size generates a new rule. |
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Signal Naming rules (#1) | |
Size | Amount of signal naming rules |
Rule: $ALL | |
Target | $ALL : this rule applies to all signals within this instance, overruled by all below options $INPUT : this rule applies to all PLC Input signals within this instance, overruled only by a custom rule $OUTPUT : this rule applies to all PLC Output signals within this instance, overruled only by a custom rule $VARIABLE : this rule applies to all PLC Variable signals within this instance, overruled only by a custom rule [CUSTOM] : applies only to the signal with the name [CUSTOM], overrides all other rules |
Sim Name Formatting | Naming used within Prespective to identify the IO Variables that can be used to here: {{SIM_ROOTPATH}} : unity path to the active simulator root object {{SIM_NAME}} : name of the simulator used in unity {{COMP_SIMPATH}} : Unity unity path to the prelogic component {{COMP_NAME}} : name of the prelogic component {{IO_NAME}} : Name name of the IO defined in the signal definition {{INST_NAME}} : variable that can be modified by the instance naming rule |
PLC Address Formatting | Naming used within on the PLC to identify the IO The same variables can be used as in the sim name |
Sim Path Separator | Separator character used in the the Sim Name Formatting “_” by default |
PLC Path Separator | Sepearator character used in the the PLC Address Formatting “.” by default |
Apply Signal Naming Rule Overrides | Overrides the sginal signal naming rules on all connected child components |
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Instance Naming Rule Overrides | One can set the implicit naming rule override in this field per simulation component type. |
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Instance Naming rule (#0) | |
Size | 0 = default. When entering 1, following fields appear. |
Target Script | The component script file on which the naming rule applies |
Naming Rule | The actual implicit naming rule that should be applied |
Apply Instance Naming Rule Overrides | Applies the set rule to all connected child components with attached TargetScript. |
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{{INST_NAME}} needs to be used in the signal naming rule to apply an implicit naming rule |
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Active controller definition consist consists of two parts. The , the adapter specific connection parameters and the IO definition.
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Policy Settings | |
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Policy Export Settings | |
Export Type Policy | Exports the type definition for the specific adapter. On by default. |
Legacy Commenting | When on it does not export a Description element. Off by default. |
Comment to Split Signals By Component | Split the IO definition in into inputs, output and variable blocks. On by default |
Name And Address On Single Line | Puts the name and address element on a single line,. On by default |
Allow Initial Value | Adds the initValue field in the export. On by default |
Allow Priority | Adds the priority element on the export. On by default |
Export Policy to XML | Exports the file to the given XMLPath provided by the Adapter settings. |
Open Policy File | Opens the exported file with the default xml program XMLprogram defined in windows if the file exists. |
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