Allen-Bradley RSLogix500 Course

Lesson 1: SLC500 and Micrologix Hardware

• Instructor
• SLC and Micrologix Hardware
• SLC and Micrologix Software

Lesson 2: RSLogix 500 Software: Start Project

• Software Overview
• Opening the Software
• Start New Project
• Name and Processor Type
• PLC Trainer
• Software Tabs
• Controller Properties
• Processor Status (Offline)
• IO Configuration
• Channel Configuration

Lesson 3: IO Configuration and Data Files

• Controller
• IO Configuration
• Outputs – File 0
• Inputs – File 1
• Data Files
• Data Configuration

Lesson 4: Communication and RSLinx

• System Comms
• RSLinx
• What is RSLinx?
• DF1 – Serial RS232 Driver
• DF1 – Auto Configuration
• Ethernet IP Driver
• Ethernet Devices Driver
• What’s the Difference?
• DF1 Download
• Online…
• Set Ethernet
• Check and Set Computer Ethernet
• Set PLC Ethernet address
• RSWho

Lesson 5: Routines and Scanning

• What is Logic?
• IEC 61131-3 Programming Languages
• PLC Scan Cycle
• Routines
• Making Routines Offline
• A Couple of New Data Files
• Data File Types
• Download

Lesson 6: Discrete Bit Logic

• Ladder Logic
• Just Like Electricity!
• Coils and Contacts
• Hold-In Circuit
• One Shots
• One Shot Applications

Lesson 7: Addresses and Editing

• Address Format
• Address Format – I/O
• Address Format – B (Bits)
• Address Format – T (Timers)
• Address Format – C (Counters)
• Address Format – R (Control)
• Address Format – N (Integer)
• Address Format – F (Float)
• Address Format – ST (String)
• Editing (Offline)
• Editing (Online)

Lesson 8: Timers

• Timer Data Type
• Three Types of Timer
• TON – Timer On-Delay
• TOF – Timer Off-Delay
• RTO – Retentive Timer On-Delay
• Pulse Timer

Lesson 9: Counters

• Counter Data Type
• How does it Work?
• Up Counter
• Down Counter
• Runtime Totalizer

Lesson 10: Moves and Comparisons

• The Move (MOV) Instruction
• Comparisons
• Comparisons – Equal (EQU)
• Comparisons – Not Equal (NEQ)
• Comparisons – Masked Equal (MEQ)
• Comparisons – Less Than, Greater Than (LES, GRT)
• Comparisons – LEQ, GEQ
• Comparisons – Limits (LIM)

Lesson 11: Math Functions

• The Compute/Math Tab
• Add and Subtract (ADD, SUB)
• Multiply and Divide (MUL, DIV)
• Other Compute/Math Functions
• Trig Functions Tab
• Advanced Math Tab
• Simple Scaling
• Fahrenheit to Centigrade Conversion
• Scale with Parameters (SCP)
• Temperature Rate of Change