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News Release from: Idec Electronics | Subject: WindLDR 5.20
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 16 April 2007
PLC programming software is improved
The latest version of the WindLDR PLC programming software suite incorporates a number of new features.
Idec Electronics has released the latest version of WindLDR 5.20 PLC programming software, which incorporates a number of new features WindLDR has now been upgraded to version 5.20
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 Oct 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Other improvements include program conversion from all earlier Idec PLCs, the introduction of new instructions including I/O force for the Pentra PLC, improvements to the ladder editor and selectable comment and tag name storage in the PLC.
An exciting feature that was introduced on the previous version of WindLDR is program simulation on a PC.
Ladder programs can be tested without downloading to the PLC.
Contact closing and opening can be affected simply by double clicking on the contact, and so users can selectively test all parts of the program as required This has been further improved by simulating the communication interchanges of the PLC serial ports, by using a PC serial port.
A port monitor dialog box monitors the exchanged data.
All customers who have WindLDR version 4.00 and upwards can upgrade to version 5.20 free of charge by accessing the Idec website.
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