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Troubleshooting Allen Bradley PLC with RSLogix Emulate 500

Troubleshooting Allen Bradley PLC with RSLogix Emulate 500 Here are a few of the most common problems people have with RSLogix Emulate, and how to get around them. Q. When I run a project in RSLogix Emulate, my system seems to slow down drastically.   What's wrong? Answer: The software runs your ladder logic projects as fast as it can.   Sometimes, that means that the software will "take over" your computer's CPU.   You can stop this from happening changing the Priority setting in the Emulation Settings dialog. Q. Timers are not updating. Answer: You may need to increase the priority of the running program.   Change the Priority setting in the Emulation Settings dialog. Q. The screen does not refresh fast enough. Answer: You may need to increase the priority of the running program.   Change the Priority setting in the Emulation Settings dialog. Q. Why do I keep getting a "watchdog timer" fault?   There isn't that much ladder logic in my project. Answer:...