For example, you can simulate a traffic light system, a garage door opener, a bottle filling plant, a batch mixing process, and more. The simulation panels are graphical representations of different devices or scenarios that you can connect to the PLC using wires. The I/O simulation screen allows you to manually toggle the inputs and outputs of the PLC using buttons or switches. You can simulate various input and output devices using the I/O simulation screen or the simulation panels. You can also use the built-in debugger to step through your program and troubleshoot any errors. You can run your ladder logic programs in a virtual PLC and monitor the status of the inputs, outputs, registers, flags, timers, counters, and other elements in real time.

You can also use subroutines, data files, and indirect addressing. You can write ladder logic programs using the RSLogix 500 instruction set, which includes timers, counters, math, logic, comparison, move, data manipulation, and more. You can also select the number of inputs and outputs, the scan time, and the memory size for each PLC. You can choose from different types of PLCs to simulate, such as MicroLogix 1000, SLC 500, or PLC 5.