Demonstrates how to navigate the RSLogix 5000 Design and Configuration software and utilize the fundamental features of RSLogix 5000, such as ladder logic editor, program and controller scoped tags, user-defined datatypes, and add-on instructions. Also covers how to structure, develop, and debug logic to meet a design specification for a machine sequence that will be simulated using an automation trainer. Laboratory activities.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
That students will have a basic knowledge of the fundamental features of RSLogix 5000 and be able to create and debug project files that were started from scratch. This basic knowledge will serve as a strong foundation enabling the student to grow their RSLogix 5000 skills in future classes or in an industry setting.
- Hardware and software introduction
- RSLinx EtherNet/IP drivers
- Navigating an offline project within RSLogix 5000
- Uploading, downloading and going online with a Logix controller
- Tasks, programs, routines and add-on instructions
- Tag databases both controller and program scoped
- Local I/O and the associated data
- Tag aliasing
- Simple data types and complex structures
- User-defined datatypes
- Processor functions and execution of logic
- Modular programming and other common industry practices
- Producing and consuming data between multiple controllers
- Creating and debugging logic within the ladder editor
- RSLogix 5000 Tools (trending, compare tool, task monitor)
- Upload, download, and go online with a Logix controller
- Enter and debug basic logic using the ladder editor
- Structure a project with multiple programs and routines that use controller and program scoped tags, user-defined datatypes, and add-on instructions.*
- Create programs from descriptions of a machine cycles, and wire machine based on the student generated program
- De-bug and programs.*
- Create program for a machine cycle that utilize both controller and program scoped tags.*
- Interface several controllers together using an ethernet switch, and move data from controllers to controllers utilizing produced and consumed tags. NOTE: In the future PanelView Plus/FactoryTalk View will be added along with Logix Motion.
Assessment and Requirements
Student academic achievement will be assessed via the successful completion of the required labs and a final exam that will include both a written and hands-on lab portion.
Course grading scale:
- 95-100% =A
- 85- 94% =B
- 75- 84% =C
- 70- 74%= D
- 0- 69% = E
Course accountability:
- Lab projects: 80%
- Final exam: 20%