Simulation Axis - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 System Manual

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Simulation axis

You use Simulation Mode when you want to work with the PROFIdrive or the Analog drive

axis on a PLC without a connected drive.

Simulation Mode is required when you want to do one of the following tasks:

● Commisioning of program sequence without a drive

● Testing of user program without moving an axis

● Simulation of behavior of the axis using a process model without a real movement.

● Drive and encoder must not be connected: Testing is also possible without a projected

drive; drive will be added and configured later.

Configuring Simulation Mode

The following options are available:

You can only use Simulation Mode with Servo Axis, and, therefore, only with PROFIdrive

and Analog drive. In the case of a PTO axis, the simulation mode is "0".

The TIA Portal has to implement the remainder of the Simulation Mode in case of switching

the type of the axis to PTO. Also, with "Data adaptation", check that in the case of PTO that

simulation mode is "0", and, if not, it is set automatically.

The user selects the different simulation modes in the Basic parameters dialog > General

section > Simulation field as shown in the following figure:

S7-1200 Programmable controller

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Dialog entries

No simulation

Simulate drive and encoder

Technology instructions

10.3 Motion control

No simulation

Simulation with and without

correct configured addresses of

the axis and configured I/O in

hardware configuration