Simulating an Application

Simulation mode enables you to debug and test the behavior of an application without connecting to a real target system. No communication settings are required for the simulation.

  1. Open the “PROGRAM” tab or the “DEBUG” tab in the menu ribbon.
  2. Click [Simulate application].
    An active simulation mode can be recognized as follows:
  3. The button text changes to “Close simulation” in the menu ribbon.
  4. In the status bar, the status display in front of the corresponding device and in the tooltip of the device (“Program Structure” panel) the connection is shown in blue.
  5. In the Network view, the tile of the corresponding device is outlined in blue.
  6. The active simulation mode is displayed in the message bar and in the “Messages” panel.
  7. Use the commands of the “DEBUG” tab to test the application.

For additional information see: