Factory I/O Ultimate Edition

The complete PLC training package

The universal edition: connect Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs over Ethernet, or work with soft PLCs, PLC simulators, OPC UA and Modbus TCP.

Siemens & Allen-Bradley PLCs
OPC UA & Modbus TCP
Custom I/O drivers (SDK)

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Factory I/O multi-level steel structure with two elevators, stairs and roller conveyors on every level

3D factory simulation for advanced PLC training

Factory I/O Ultimate Edition works with a wide range of automation technologies, including PLCs, soft PLCs and PLC simulators. It connects to Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs over Ethernet and to many other controllers through OPC UA or Modbus TCP, and its SDK lets you develop custom I/O drivers and extensions.

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Factory I/O automated warehouse scene with a Visual Studio SDK project, Siemens S7-1200 and Allen-Bradley Micro800 PLCs, and an Advantech USB-4750 board wired to a PLC

Ethernet connection to Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs

Connects to the most popular Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs over Ethernet, with no extra hardware. See the full compatibility list.

Siemens S7-1200 PLC with an Ethernet cable plugged in

OPC UA & Modbus TCP

Integrate Factory I/O with a wide range of automation technologies using Modbus TCP (Server and Client), OPC Client DA and OPC Client UA. For instance, you may control Factory I/O with Schneider Unity Pro through Modbus TCP, or use it together with CODESYS through OPC Client UA.

Schneider Unity Pro and CODESYS programming windows

PLC simulators

Control Factory I/O with Siemens S7-PLCSIM and S7-PLCSIM Advanced, or with low-cost PLC simulators such as WinSPS-S7.

You can also design controllers in Grafcet-Studio (GRAFCET) or in the included Control I/O (function blocks).

Siemens S7-PLCSIM and WinSPS-S7 PLC simulator windows — WinSPS-S7 and Grafcet-Studio sold separately.

SDK

The Factory I/O SDK (Software Development Kit) gives developers the tools to connect Factory I/O to virtually any external technology.

Visual Studio C# code controlling the Factory I/O Assembler scene

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Sample projects and tutorials

All tutorials and samples

Siemens S7-1200
Sorting items by height with a Siemens S7-1200 (video: 2:31 min).
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Siemens S7-PLCSIM
Sorting items by height with Siemens S7-PLCSIM (video: 2:49 min).
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Allen-Bradley CompactLogix
Assembling items with a CompactLogix PLC (video: 1:28 min).
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Schneider Unity Pro
Controlling Factory I/O with Schneider Unity Pro through Modbus (video: 2:38 min).
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CODESYS
Using CODESYS with Factory I/O through OPC Client DA/UA (video: 1:39 min).
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WinSPS-S7
Sample video showing WinSPS-S7 PLC Simulator sorting items by height (video: 1:59 min).
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PLC wiring
Sample video showing PLC wiring through an interface board (video: 0:42 min).
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SDK
Storing boxes in a rack with Microsoft Visual Studio (video: 1:41 min).
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