Automation Training

Hands-On Control Logix Programming & Troubleshooting

(printable outline)

This module takes a fundamental approach to a ControlLogix system. It begins with an overview of the architecture and migrates into an introduction of RSLogix5000, the programming environment. Students will receive a basic understanding of the structure of a ControlLogix program, which includes an introductory look at Routines and the Tag Database.

1. Overview

• System Overview
• Chassis and the backplane
• Power Supplies
• Logix5000 Processors and Memory options
• Discrete and Analog I/O
• Communication Modules
• Motion Control Modules
• Software Overview

2. RSLogix5000 Introduction

• Software overview
• Menus
• Toolbars
• RSLogix5000 configuration

3. RSLogix5000 Project Basics

• Introduction to the Tag Database and Data Types
• Programming Basics

4. RSLogix5000 Tasks, Programs and Routines

• Routines
• Programs
• Tasks
• Multitasking
• Program I/O Scan

5. RSLogix5000 Programming Basics

6. RSLogix5000 Communications

• Configure the DF1 Driver
• Configure the EtherNet driver
• Configure the EtherNet IP driver
• Set the project path
• Get online

7. RSLogix5000 Discrete I/O

• The Producer Consumer Model
• Connections and Ownership
• Adding Discrete I/O
• Interpreting I/O addresses in the tag database

CONTROL LOGIX INTRODUCTION - MODULE 2
Description:
This module introduces configuration of analog I/O modules. Students will learn a variety of methods for editing ladder logic. Relay, Timer and Counter instructions will be presented in a way that meets the needs of programmers and maintenance personnel. The final lesson in this module introduces advanced features available in the Tag Database.

Lessons

1. Adding Analog I/O

• Adding Analog I/O
• Interpreting I/O addresses in the tag database

2. Basic Relay Type Instructions

• XIC, XIO
• OTE, OTL, OTU
• ONS, OSR, OSF

3. Editing Ladder Logic

• Offline editing
• Online editing in Program mode
• Online editing in Remote Run mode
• Short cuts available when editing

4. Timers and Counters

• Memory usage of a timer structure/tag
• The TON, TOF, RTO and RES instructions
• Memory usage of a counter structure/tag
• The CTU, CTD and RES instructions

5. Arrays and UDT's

• Instruction specific predefined data types
• Arrays
• User defined data types

CONTROL LOGIX INTRODUCTION - MODULE 3
Description:
The objective of this module is to introduce program control instructions, comparison and math instructions and the importance of documenting an RSLogix5000 project.

Lessons

1. RSLogix5000 Documentation

• Rung comments
• Operand comments
• Page titles
• Import / Export of tags

2. RSLogix5000 Program Control

• JMP and LBL
• JSR, RET, SBR
• MCR

3. RSLogix5000 Comparison and Basic Math Instructions

• EQU, NEQ, LES, GRT, GEQ, NEQ
• LIM, CMP, MEQ
• ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV

CONTROL LOGIX INTRODUCTION - MODULE 4
Description:
This module has been designed to teach students the two software tools that can be used in troubleshooting: searching and trending. Students are then introduced to status indicators on ControlLogix I/O and communication modules. The third lesson will focus on troubleshooting. Students will learn methods for monitoring and clearing latched diagnostic bits that originate from diagnostic I/O modules. Forcing as a troubleshooting tool is covered in the final lesson.

Topical Outline

1. Searching and Trending

• RSLogix Search Utility
• Search and Replace
• Trending

2. ControlLogix Indicators

• Discrete Input LEDs
• Output Module LEDS
• Analog I/O Module LEDS
• Communication Module LEDS

3. Troubleshooting

• Machine troubleshooting overview
• Diagnostic indicators
• Whole machine faults
• Zone faults
• Communication faults