Umesh (Customer) asked a question.
I am trying out Do-more Designer and do-more simulator. It was working fine for a while but now my simulator is not getting connected to my designer. I will explain what I mean. This is the screenshot of simulator:
As seen in the screenshot, the contacts X0-X4 are closed, resulting in some Y's and C's getting energised.
This status is replicated in the Data View here:
But when I view the Designer $Main I don't see the contacts highlighted. Here is the screenshot:
What I can infer is that simulation is taking place, looking at the status in simulation tool and the Data view status. But the connection between simulation tool and designer $Main screen is broken, resulting in non-updating of status in the $Main screen.
I do I re-establish the connection. Thanks in advance.
Each view can have its live status on or off. Click on the specific view (in this case, $Main ladder view), and there is a Status button in the Online toolbar that is a "sticky" button. Based on the view you click on, you will see it pressed IN (meaning status is ON) or raised (status is OFF). Click on the Data View that has live status and that button should automagically show being pressed IN. Click on the Ladder View $Main (that has status OFF), and that sticky button will change its state to being RAISED. This is basic Windows behavior with toolbars when you have multiple views - the button states will change based on the current view that has focus (i.e. where keyboard like arrow keys and page up and numbers and letters are being accepted).
So click on $Main and make sure the Status "sticky" button is pressed IN. Press it again and the sticky button will be RAISED and status will now be OFF for the current view (i.e. $Main Ladder).
There are 2 related buttons next to the Status button. There is an All Status and a No Status button. These are NOT sticky buttons but normal "click to do something" buttons. Guess what All Status does, turns status ON ALL the Views (that support status). Similarly, the No Status button will turn status OFF for ALL the views.
If you ever edit a rung but do not ENTER (F8) and the WRITE it to the PLC, that specific rung will NOT show status (because the logic has changed in Designer but not yet in the PLC and the software does not want to lie to you). Hence, you may see (modified) rungs that are not in the PLC yet and not show any status.
I hope this helps!
Thanks a lot for the extensive reply. Not only it solved the problem, it enhanced my understanding of the tool.