Creating a project with associated emulation hardware. As a quick introduction we’ll go through a simple example of setting up a simulation. More information can be found in the AB publication LGEM5K-GR015A-EN-P. The goal is to mimic the function of a PLC without the actual hardware and thus do advanced debugging. A Quick Tutorial on RSLogix Emulator 5000 RSLogix Emulator 5000 is a software simulator for the Allen Bradley line of Logix 5000 controllers (ControlLogix®, CompactLogix®, FlexLogix®, SoftLogix5800® and DriveLogix®).