METHOD FOR SELECTING INPUTS FOR A PC IN WHICH A LADDER PROGRAM IS SIMULATED

A simulation method for a programmable controller (PC) is provided in which a ladder program (22) of a PC is simulated. A cursor (1) is set at a relay contact on a screen (42a) displaying the ladder program (22) to directly change the input signal. A logical process is performed on the input signal (5) and an input signal (6) from a machine to simulate the ladder program (22). By setting the cursor at a contact to be changed on the ladder program and operating the software keys, a simulation of the ladder program corresponding to actual machine movements can be executed. Since the input can be changed directly on the ladder program, the simulation can be efficiently performed.