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Learning RSLogix 5000 Programming, - Second Edition

By : Austin Scott, Austin Scott
Book Image

Learning RSLogix 5000 Programming, - Second Edition

By: Austin Scott, Austin Scott

Overview of this book

Understanding programmable logic controller (PLC) programming with Rockwell Software’s Logix Designer and the Studio 5000 platform, which includes ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and SoftLogix, is key to building robust PLC solutions. RSLogix 5000/Studio 5000’s Logix Designer are user-friendly IEC 61131-3-compliant interfaces for programming the current generation of Rockwell Automation Controllers using Ladder Diagram (LD), Function Block Diagram (FBD), Structured Text (ST), and Sequential Function Chart (SFC). This second edition of Learning RSLogix 5000 Programming guides you through the technicalities and comes packed with the latest features of Studio 5000, industrial networking fundamentals, and industrial cybersecurity best practices. You’ll go through the essential hardware and software components of Logix, before learning all about the new L8 processor model and the latest Studio 5000 architecture to build effective integrated solutions. Entirely new for this edition, you’ll discover a chapter on cybersecurity concepts with RSLogix 5000. The book even gets you hands-on with building a robot bartender control system from start to finish. By the end of this Logix 5000 book, you’ll have a clear understanding of the capabilities of the Logix platform and be able to confidently navigate Rockwell Automation Literature Library resources.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introduction to RSLogix
7
Section 2: Logix Programming Basics
14
Section 3: Advanced Logix Programming

CompactLogix deprecated controllers

Now that we have introduced the CompactLogix product line, it is time to dive into the wide range of form factors and varying features available. In this first section, we will discuss the CompactLogix controllers that have reached the end of their life cycle and are no longer supported by Rockwell Automation. It is important to identify these controllers as it is still quite common to encounter them operating in the field today.

First, we will introduce the L43 and L45 controllers in the following section.

Bulletin 1768 – L43 and L45

The CompactLogix L43 and L45 controllers were first introduced in 2001 and have subsequently been replaced by the 5370 and 5380 CompactLogix controllers. The L43 and L45 platforms featured the following:

  • A compact flash memory card
  • An Ethernet port
  • A serial RS-232 port
  • 1769/1768 modules (can only be placed to the right of the power...