Studio 5000 PLC Ladder Logic Training. Basic.

This video is just to introduce you to the things you will learn and benefit from by enrolling on this course. If you work with or plan on working with a PLC platform that uses Studio 5000, then this course is for you.

The Controllogix Platform Using Logix5000

• This lecture will assist you in making an informed choice of the size required for your project
• You will be shown the different chassis sizes
• The functionality of the chassis and the modules.

There are many other features that you will learn about from this article which will be of great assistance in the creation or conversion of your project.

• Here you will see the differences between this platform and the other platforms
• When you will maybe use this instead of the bigger controllogix platform
• The layout of the rack compared to other platforms

There is a lot of demand for this platform and is extremely useful for usage in projects of a certain size.

Familiarize yourself with the structure of Compactlogix

• You will learn the practical usage of a computer based PLC.
• You will be shown how to communicate to a remote I/O chassis.

There are a number of instances where you may wish to use this platform.

Describe the features of Softlogix

This is just to summarize all I have covered in the previous lectures

Creating a Project using Logix5000.

• You will learn how to create a project from scratch and selecting the correct controller and software options.

This is a straightforward but extremely important aspect of using Logix5000.

This lecture will show you the difference between project creation in RSlogix 5000 and Studio 5000.

Navigating Toolbars and the Controller Organizer using RSLogix5000.

• Here I will show you all the different toolbars and their functionality.

• You will learn all the tools available to you in the Controller Organizer.

• In addition, you will learn how to set up the project window display that best suits you.

There is a lot more that you will learn This is just a brief summary.

Tasks, Programs and Routines using Logix5000

• You will learn the purpose of tasks, programs and routines.
• I will show you how the scheduling mechanism works.
• How to use the different types of ladder routines

There is a lot more, but this is just the highlights if what you will learn.

Creating a Periodic Task using Logix5000.

• I will show you how to create a periodic task.
• You will see how priorities work and time intervals
• Also a brief look at Event tasks.

This is critical for project organization and the most efficient use of communication bandwidth. Used extensively.

Creating a Ladder Routine using RSLogix/Studio5000.

• You will see how a ladder routine is created.

• How to assign ladder routines for different functions.

Very useful and necessary.

Things that must be defined when creating a project and its associated Components

Creating Tags and Defining memory within RSLogix/Studio5000.

• I will show you how memory is defined and utilized.

• You will learn how to create tags and use memory efficiently by creating Arrays.

• You will see the different data types that can be used and the different Tag scopes which can be defined.

A very important part of this training.

Defining I/O and Aliases within RSLogix/Studio5000.

• You will learn how to create various types of I/O modules.

• I will show you the scope where they are created.

• You will see examples of Analog I/O configuration.

• Creating alias tags. I will show you.

With this lecture, you will now be able to create physical l/O and attach realistic tag names to these I/O.

These questions will refer to tag and I/O creation and the way they are stored and behave

Ladder Logic Bit Instructions as used with RSLogix/Studio5000.

• You will be made familiar with all the commonly used Bit instructions used in Logix5000 ladder logic.

• Instructions like XIC, XIO, ONS and many more.

These instructions are used extensively in ladder logic programming. I will show you when to use which instruction for what.

Numbering System Relationships.

• This is a refresher as some of you maybe familiar with the relationship between Binary, Decimal and Hexadecimal
• I will show you the relationship between these numbering systems.

Knowing the relationship between these numbering systems can be very useful. Biinary and Decimal are used extensively in PLC systems and Hexadecimal is used with Ethernet technology.

Program Flow within a Ladder Routine.

• After this lecture, you will know how a program behaves in a ladder routine
• You will see the use of various instruction types to control how a project behaves under certain conditions.

You will use some of these instructions extensively, such as the JSR instruction. There are others and it is very important to know the functionality of all the ones used the most.

Using Timers and Counters in RSLogix/Studio5000.

• Timers and counters are used extensively in projects of all kinds.

• I will show you the different types of timers and counters and how to use them.

In this lecture, I will show you the different types of timers and counters and examples of their usage. Very important to know as they are very frequently used.

Using Comparison Instructions within RSLogixStudio5000.

• You will learn how to use the most popular comparison instructions within RSlogix/Studio5000.

• See how they can be used for interlocking and sequencing applications. Extensively used.

Maths Instructions as used in RSLogix/Studio5000.

• You will learn all the popular Maths instructions within RSLogix/Studio5000.

• They are used extensively for all kinds of calculations within projects.

• I will show you examples of their use in ladder routines.

A very important aspect of ladder programming.

This quiz will test your knowledge on the various instructions and programming techniques

• In this lecture, you will see the importance of RSlinx.
• I will show you how to configure the correct driver for the communication being used.
• You will also learn how to configure an OPC topic for communication with other software. 

Without this, communication will never be established. Extremely important.

I have added this to give you a little more clarity in setting up your communication to the PLC.

Learn how to connect a computer and configure RSlinx to communicate to the controller

Documenting a Project.

• Here we will see the importance of using realistic documentation and descriptions in your ladder and your tags . Extremely useful for project familiarization and fault finding.

• Learning the search and replace feature for Tags and Instructions is a very useful feature and is used for fault finding. It makes life so much easier.

Basic questions on Documentation and searching a project.