check the help file...
Hi,
1- The simulator resides on a completely different server and is not at all linked to the forum accounts. For further reference, If you don't log into the simulator for 90 days or more your simulator account gets deleted automatically to conserve resources.
The account there is only for your convenience as you can store the simulation files on the server(or save them to your own computer)to continue using them during another session. If you didn't have an account how would it know it was your file vs student b's or c's...
2- I 'screen shotted' the simulator help section page and linked the image below. Please refer to the bold red text on that page as it's the problem you are experiencing.
Basically, anytime you enter something with your keyboard press the enter key.
That help file is
here for your viewing pleasure. I highly recommend watching each/every video there.
3- I'm unaware of any need to refresh a page. It's an Adobe flash program which should work with most any browser. Please let me know if the issue should arise again and I'll gladly investigate.
4- Data transfer in extremely small which means there should next to zero wait time as it runs... in particular on broadband connections it should be 'instant'.
If anyone experiences otherwise, kindly let me know and I'll investigate.
Regarding 'better' plc simulators, I don't know of any other online ones and like to think the PLCs.net plc simulator is worth at least 100 times more than is charged to use it.(Like the website, programming tips, and this forum, it's always been free for ANYONE to use
)
Enjoy,