25-27 16_27 Identifying RSLogix 5000 Software Component

1 IdentifyingRSLogix5000SoftwareComponents 2 Objectives IdentifyRSLogix5000softwarecomponentsConfiguretheRSLogix5000softwaredisplay 3 RSLogix5000ProgrammingSoftware Becauseofcommoncontrolengine RSLogix5000softwareisusedtoprogramandconfigureallLogix5000systems Usedtoperformthefollowingtasks Developandmodifycode e g ladderlogic functionblockdiagrams etc MonitorprojectandsystemcomponentoperationduringoperationConfigurehardwaremodules 4 SoftwareBenefits RSLogix5000softwareoffersthefollowingbenefits Flexible easy to use Windows basededitorsandcomponentsI OconfigurationwizardsAbilitytocopyandpastecomponentsbetweenprojects 5 RSLogix5000softwareoffersthefollowingbenefits continued SamelookandfeelasRSLogix5andRSLogix500software LadderlogicinstructionsetbuiltonPLC instructionsetMultipleprogramminglanguageoptionsladderlogic functionblockdiagram sequentialfunctionchart andstructuredtextYourconfigurationwilldependonthelanguageoptionsselectedandinstalled SoftwareBenefits 6 SoftwareBenefits Tip Forinformationonsoftwarepackageoptions systemrequirements orinstallation refertotheReleaseNotesinRSLogix5000software 7 IdentifyingRSLogix5000SoftwareComponents Mainsectionsinthedefaultconfiguration ControllerOrganizer Toolbars RoutineEditor TagsWindow ResultsWindow 8 Toolbars Followingtoolbarsareavailable StandardtoolbarOnlinetoolbarPathtoolbarLanguageElementtoolbar 9 StandardToolbar StandardMicrosoftoptions NewSaveCutCopyPasteAndmore Toolbars StandardToolbar 10 OnlineToolbar toolbarthatprovidescontrollerstatus Tab drop downlistsareavailableforviewingrelatedinformation Tabs Keyswitch ControllerProperties LEDs Toolbars 11 PathToolbar toolbarspecificallyusedforcommunicatingwithcontrollerandviewingcommunicationstatus OnlineGraphic RSLogix5000Icon CurrentCommunicationsPath Toolbars 12 Toolbars LanguageElementToolbar toolbarcontainingprogrammingelements groupedbytabs forentryintoanactiveroutine Eachlanguagehasitsownelementtoolbar Example LadderLogicLanguageElementToolbar Example FunctionBlockDiagramLanguageElementToolbar ElementTabs ElementButtons ElementTabs ElementButtons 13 Toolbars TooltipsandStatusbarmessagesareeasywaysofidentifyingcomponents suchasbuttonsinatoolbar NewProgram StatusBar 14 ControllerOrganizer Treestructureusedtoorganizeanentireproject Tip Thetreestructureshowsallmajorareasofaprojectandthehierarchyofcomponents 15 ControllerOrganizer ExpandedBranch CollapsedBranch Contents SubFolders ofExpandedBranch QuickPane 16 ControllerOrganizer Tip TheControllerOrganizercanbeclosedoropenedusingtheToggleControllerOrganizerWindowbutton 17 RoutineEditor TagsWindow DisplaysopenroutineortagscollectionopenedthroughControllerOrganizer RoutineWindowTabs ControllerOrganizer 18 Thereisaroutineeditortovieworediteachtypeofroutine LadderLogic LD FunctionBlockDiagram FBD StructuredText ST SequentialFunctionChart SFC ControllerOrganizer Tip WhenmorethanoneRoutineEditororTagswindowisopened tabsacrossthebottomofthewindowareusedtoseparatetheeditorsorwindows 19 ResultsWindow windowatbottomofmainwindowthatcontainsthefollowingtabs ResultsTabs Errorstab ResultsofaverificationforerrorsintheprojectSearchResultstab ResultsofasearchforaprojectcomponentWatchtab Windowforviewingdatainanopenroutine ControllerOrganizer 20 ResultsTabs ControllerOrganizer Tip TheResultswindowisnotalwayspresentandonlyopenswhenthereisasearch averificationoferrors orwhenpromptedbytheuser 21 HelpSystem Helpmenucontainsthefollowingoptions Contents withthefollowingtabs Contents tobrowsebycategory IndexFind tosearchforphrasesorwords InstructionhelpgroupedbyinstructiontypesoralphabeticallyReleasenotes 22 HelpSystem Helpmenucontainsthefollowingoptions continued OnlinebooksinAdobe Acrobat formatSampleRSLogix5000projectsfromRockwellAutomationandothervendors 23 HelpSystem Helpmenucontainsthefollowingoptions continued QuickStartinteractivetutorialfornewRSLogix5000users 24 HelpSystem Helpmenucontainsthefollowingoptions continued LearningCenterthatprovidesinteractiveaccesstothefollowingtopics InformationaboutnewLogix5000hardware software andfeaturesAnimatedtutorialsonperformingcommontasksAlistingof DidYouKnow hints tipsandtricks 25 HelpSystem Helpmenucontainsthefollowingoptions continued ResourceCenter whichprovideslinkstoonlinebooks availabledownloads andhelpfulwebsites 26 HelpSystem AboutRSLogix5000software whichliststhefollowingdetails CurrentsoftwareversionRockwellSoftwareInternational RSI technicalsupportcontactinformation Helpmenucontainsthefollowingoptions continued 27 HelpSystem ThefollowingisanIndexsearchscreenintheHelpsystem SearchWord ResultingTopics 28 ConfiguringtheRSLogix5000SoftwareDisplay Softwaredisplaycanbeconfiguredtosuitauser sworkpreference improvingperformanceandefficiency DefaultProjectDirectory Etc ResettoDefault DisplayOptions Colors Fonts a