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Teaching objectives

To simulate the operational parts @

interactively

To understand how to program an @

automation system on TSX Micro, M340

or Premium PLCs

Package description

The 3D simulator is an educational software package for learning how to

program TSX Micro, M340 and Premium industrial PLCs. Based on the latest

IT technologies, this simulator makes PLC training easy and fun through the

medium of simulated operational parts. The virtual environments used are

very realistic because of the total interactivity offered on the one hand and

the quality of the real-time 3D graphic animations, dynamics and sounds on

the other. The result is a simulated environment, made up of several systems,

which can be connected to a PLC.

The operational parts available are:

a sorting system, for transporting boxes from a feed conveyor to goods lifts, @

sorting them by size

a mixer simulating a paint mixing process, for mixing the three primary @

colours (red, green and blue) to obtain the desired colour

an automatic palletizer, for creating pallets with a maximum of three levels of @

boxes

a @ “Pick & Place” system, which places parts inside a box using a three-axis

manipulator

an automated warehouse, which moves, stores and retrieves boxs on the @

shelves.

The fi ve virtual models have common features, such as:

supply and removal areas where moving objects (pallets, boxes, parts) @

are automatically added or removed from the area

the number of objects present in the area at any one time is limited to 16. @

If this number is exceeded, the fi rst object added is automatically removed

the maximum number of sensors (PLC inputs) is 16 and the number of @

actuators (PLC outputs) is 10

an operator panel with an AUTO mode, an emergency stop and 3 @

pushbuttons (START, STOP, RESET)

fi ve predefi ned camera positions and the possibility of moving the camera @

viewpoint within the area

the 3D sound produced depends on the position of the camera. @

3D Simulator

Main industries

Electrical engineering @

Industrial engineering and maintenance @

Other industry

industrial science and technology @

Data acquisition and processing

Recommended confi guration

Processor: @

Pentium IV or AMD K8 at 1GHz

RAM: @

256 MB

Disk space: @

200 MB removable disk space

Operating system: @

Windows XP (Service Pack 2), Vista or 7

Graphics card: @

Direct X 9.0 compatible, 64 MB and supporting

vertex/pixel shader 1.1

USB: @

2 USB 1.1/2.0 ports

PLC: @

A PLC with 16 discrete inputs and 10 discrete

outputs

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3D SimulatorThree versions are available:

a complete PLC with 16 inputs and 16 outputs, pre-wired terminals, the @

necessary software and interfaces

a 16-input card, a 16-ouput card @ , pre-wired terminals, the necessary

software and interfaces

pre-wired terminals, the necessary software and interfaces. @

To order

MD1S3DTSX37API: software + interfaces + TSX Micro

MD1S3DTSX37ES: software + interfaces + I/O cards for

TSX Micro

MD1S3DTSX37BORN: software + interfaces + I/O terminals

for TSX Micro

MD1S3DM340API: software + interfaces + M340

MD1S3DM340ES: software + interfaces + I/O cards for M340

MD1S3DM340BORN: software + interfaces + I/O terminals

for M340

MD1S3DTSX57API: software + interfaces + Premium

MD1S3DTSX57ES: software + interfaces + I/O cards

for Premium

MD1S3DTSX57BORN: software + interfaces + I/O terminals

for Premium

Malfunction on sorting system