Start the Emulator

Start the Emulator to view and test the behavior of the open project. This verifies the project before downloading it to the Emulator. Emulate a project for each open instance of
View Designer
.
Prerequisites
  • Add controller references to the project and set the
    Emulator to Controller path
    in the
    References
    tab for each referenced controller in the project properties. This path allows the Emulator to emulate the data from the
    Logix Designer
     project file (.acd) in the
    View Designer
     project file (.vpd).
    TIP:
    Setting the Emulator to Controller path to the same path for multiple controller references displays duplicate alarms in the Alarm Summary and the Alarm Manager. Each alarm in the controller displays for each controller reference that has the same Emulator to Controller path.
  • To emulate a different project, close the
    View 5000 Emulator
    window. Only one instance of the Emulator can run on a computer at one time.
To start the Emulator
  1. In the open project, select Project Emulator button
    Emulate Project
    . The
    Emulate Project
     dialog opens and shows progress as
    View Designer
     verifies and then starts the runtime application. The
    Emulate Project
    dialog box closes automatically when the Emulator starts.
  2. TIP:
    Tips:
    • The verification process when downloading a project to the Emulator is the same verification process that occurs when downloading a project to the HMI device. The process verifies the syntax of all expressions, the elements and properties referenced in expressions, and the existence of all project tags in the referenced controller projects.
    • If
      View Designer
       encounters a problem, the
      Emulate Project
      window indicates that there is an error. Any errors to correct appear in the
      Errors
      window below the
      View Designer
       screen. Select
      Close
      to close the
      Emulate Project
      window, use the
      Errors
      window to navigate to the source of the error. Resolve all errors before restarting the Emulator.
    The
    View 5000 Emulator
    window opens and shows the initial screen of the project and the specified
    PanelView
     5000 HMI device.
  3. Interact with the project in the
    View 5000 Emulator
     window:
    • Interact with screens in the project as if the screen appears on the target
      PanelView
       5000 HMI device. For example, select items.
    • Interact with the HMI device by selecting buttons on the depicted
      PanelView
       5000 HMI device.
    • Interact with the HMI device through an external keyboard:
      • L1
         through
        L10
         on an HMI device keypad correspond with
        Shift+F1
         through
        Shift+F10
         on an external keyboard.
      • R1
         through
        R10
         on an HMI device keypad correspond with
        Ctrl+F1
         through
        Ctrl+F10
         on an external keyboard.
        TIP:
        Tips:
        • Selecting
          PROJECT > Emulate Project
          starts the Emulator.
        • View Designer
           does not emulate changes made to the project after the starting the Emulator. Close and restart the Emulator to continue emulating the project.
        • The Emulator does not support:
          • HMIBC buttons.
          • Certain settings and interactions with the HMI device:
            • Rebooting the HMI device.
            • Calibrating the touch screen of an HMI device.
            • Changing the brightness of the HMI device.
            • Changing the IP address of the HMI device.
            • Viewing diagnostic information for the HMI device.
            • Configuring the date and time of the HMI device.
            • Setting the time zone of the HMI device.
            • Configuring the screen saver of the HMI device.
            • Importing a troubleshooting profile.
            • Exporting a troubleshooting log.
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