Emulation Settings

Overview

The Emulation Settings view of the device editor is available for PacDrive LMC controllers. It is used to configure the emulation via EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin running in the background and the communication between EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin and the controller.

For further information, refer to the How to Emulate User Guide.

Description of the Elements

Element

Description

Machine Expert Twin

Open User Interface

  • If this option is activated, the user interface of EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin opens when an emulation is started. After the session has been established, the configured object, for example, one multi carrier track or one robot, is visible both in the tool you are using, for example, EcoStruxure Machine Expert, and in the EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin user interface.

  • If this option is not activated, the EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin opens in the background when an emulation is started. After the session has been established, the configured object is only visible in the tool you are using, for example, the Emulation tab of the Multicarrier Configuration editor .

OPCUA Server on Controller

IP Address from Controller

Anonymous Login

  • If this option is activated, user name and password are not required to establish a connection to the OPC UA server.

    NOTE: Activate this option only in case the option Disable anonymous login was not activated in the General Settings tab of the OPC UA Server Configuration of the PacDrive LMC controller.
  • If this option is not activated, you are requested to enter user name and password when you start the emulation to establish a connection to the OPC UA server.

    NOTE: The credentials are retained until the EcoStruxure Machine Expert project is closed.