TwinCAT Simulation Manager 2 TwinCAT Simulation Manager The ' TwinCAT Simulation Manager ' is a powerful tool for simulating machines or machine systems. There is a requirement in various scenarios for the partial or complete simulation of a production machine or plant: Development Hardware and software are developed in parallel, usually by different people, or often become available at different times. A simulation environment is indispensable for testing the plant/machine in sections. The ' TwinCAT Simulation Manager ' supports the creation of a "virtual machine", which corresponds to the real machine in its performance characteristics.
Due to the integration of the simulation in the real-time system, even real-time-critical requirements can be realised (real-time simulation). --> The dependency of the software on the hardware is reduced. It is even possible to complete the software ahead of actual commissioning. The quality of the machine software is increased by developer tests. Acceptance of software/machine before commissioning The ' TwinCAT Simulation Manager ' enables the implementation of acceptance rules in the simulation. This may be the normal operating performance of the machine / plant, or the testing of compliance with interface specifications or the simulation of faults.
Those responsible for quality assurance are now armed with a powerful tool. --> Assurance of quality levels Commissioning the machine / plant The commissioning of individual machine sections is enabled. Through advance tests (see Acceptance of machine/software before commissioning), more attention can be devoted to the parameterisation and optimisation of the machine. --> The time required for commissioning is considerably reduced. In productions Machines / plant sections break down; material bottlenecks may arise. The ' TwinCAT Simulation Manager ' is able to maintain the partial operation of the machine / plant through various profiles. --> The machine / plant can be used more flexibly.
Education and Demonstration The simulation of the hardware allows to execute the machine software purely virtual on a demo system which can be used to train the machine operator or service technician. Additionally suits the simulation system for demo purposes in different scenarios. --> Supports the education of machine / plant users and service staff. All these scenarios are supported by the TwinCAT Simulation Manager, which places an extensive range of tools for the creation and administration of simulation environments at the fingertips or the developer / plant operator: TS1110 8 Version: 1.0