1. An automation control system, comprising: one or more processors and memories; an application stored on the one or more memories and implemented by the one or more processors, the application including an interface configured to communicate with automation devices via a communication subsystem; an operation environment of the application; a programming environment of the application configured to generate device elements corresponding to the automation devices within the operation environment in which the device elements are configured to functionally interact with the automation devices; and an emulation environment configured to automatically host an emulation model of the automation devices based on the device elements generated within the operation environment.