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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 5480 controllers

The CompactLogix 5480 controllers provide a unique hybrid controller and an industrial computer running Windows 10 (IoT Enterprise) in a single device. The 5480 controller features many of the same features of the L3 series controller, with the added benefit of also being able to run Windows 10 to support a Human Machine Interface (HMI) (such as FactoryTalk), run Studio 5000, or connect data to the Microsoft Azure IoT cloud. A monitor, mouse, and keyboard can be plugged directly into the controller thanks to the integrated display port and USB 3.0 connections. The CompactLogix 5480 controller utilizes the same powerful ControlLogix L8 processor that the ControlLogix L8 and the CompactLogix 5380 controllers take advantage of.

The following illustration depicts the hybrid CompactLogix 5480 controller:

The CompactLogix 5480 features the following:

  • An instance of Windows 10 IoT Enterprise...