Introduction to Studio 5000 Logix Designer

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Introduction to Studio 5000 Logix Designer

Contents
Before you begin ......................................................................................................................................... 5
About This Lab .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
What You Will Accomplish In This Lab ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Who Should Complete This Lab ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Lab Materials ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Software ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Files .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Document Conventions .............................................................................................................................. 7
About Logix Controllers ............................................................................................................................. 8
ControlLogix: Perfect for high-speed, high-performance, multidiscipline control ........................................................................... 8
CompactLogix: Perfect for smaller, machine-level control applications ....................................................................................... 8
About Studio 5000 ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Whats new? ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Logix Designer .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
View Designer ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Section 1: Creating a Project ................................................................................................................... 10
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Launching Studio 5000 Configuration Software.............................................................................................................................. 10
Creating a New Controller Project .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Adding Ladder Logic to the Main Routine ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Creating Tags for the Ladder Code ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Monitoring/Editing Tags .................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Section 2: Connecting Your Computer to the Controller ...................................................................... 35
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Launching RSLinx Software .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Adding the AB_ETHIP-1 (Ethernet/IP) Driver ................................................................................................................................. 35
Section 3: Downloading the Project from the Computer to the Controller ........................................ 39
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Downloading the Project to the Controller ...................................................................................................................................... 40

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Section 4: Configuring I/O ........................................................................................................................ 43

Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Adding ControlLogix I/O Manually .................................................................................................................................................. 44
Adding ControlLogix I/O Using Module Discovery........................................................................................................................ 49
Viewing the ControlLogix I/O Tags ................................................................................................................................................. 53
Assigning Alias Tags....................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Section 5: Testing Your Logic Program ................................................................................................. 62
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Switching the Controller into Run Mode and Testing the Program ................................................................................................. 62
Section 6: Adding Logic and Tags Online ............................................................................................. 66
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Adding a MOV Instruction to the Logic ........................................................................................................................................... 66
Adding the Timer to the Logic ......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Testing Your Logic .......................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Section 7: Creating and Running a Trend ............................................................................................. 75
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
Creating and Running a Trend........................................................................................................................................................ 75
Section 8: (Optional) Creating and Using User Defined Types (UDT) ................................................ 81
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 82
Creating User Defined Types.......................................................................................................................................................... 82
Add the UDT tag to an instruction ................................................................................................................................................... 85
Monitoring UDT Tags ...................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Section 9: (Optional) Using Studio 5000 Help ....................................................................................... 89
Objective: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 89
Instruction Help ............................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Viewing I/O Module Wiring Diagrams ............................................................................................................................................. 91
Using Start Pages ........................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Learning Center Tab ....................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Resource Center Tab...................................................................................................................................................................... 95

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Before you begin

About This Lab
This session provides you with an opportunity to explore the ControlLogix or CompactLogix platforms, depending on the station
at which you find yourself seated. The following sections explain what youll be doing in this lab session, and what you will need
to do to complete the hands-on exercises.

What You Will Accomplish In This Lab

As you complete the exercises in this hands-on session, you will:

Learn the primary advantages of Logix based controllers

Design, create and download programs to a Logix controller

Examine a controller executing a program

Who Should Complete This Lab

This hands-on lab is intended for:

Controller users who want to become familiar and comfortable with the basics of the Logix Designer within the Studio 5000
programming environment.

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Lab Materials
For this Hands-On lab, we have provided you with the following materials that will allow you to complete the labs in
this workbook.

Hardware
This hands-on lab requires one of the following Demo boxes:
This is your hardware.

1. ControlLogix demobox

2. CompactLogix demobox (either L43 or L35E)

Software
This hands-on lab uses the following software:

Studio 5000 programming software

RSLinx Classic software

Files
There are no starting project files for this lab; you will be creating your own file as you go.
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Document Conventions
Throughout this workbook, we have used the following conventions to help guide you through the lab materials.

This style or symbol:

Words shown in bold italics (e.g.,
Studio 5000 or OK)
Words shown in Courier text,
enclosed in single quotes (e.g.,
'Controller1')

FYI

Indicates:
Any item or button that you must click on, or a menu name from which you
must choose an option or command. This will be an actual name of an
item that you see on your screen or in an example.
An item that you must type in the specified field. This is information that
you must supply based on your application (e.g., a variable).
Note: When you type the text in the field, remember that you do not need
to type the quotes; simply type the words that are contained within them
(e.g., Controller1).
The text that follows this symbol is supplemental information regarding the
lab materials, but not information that is required reading in order for you to
complete the lab exercises. The text that follows this symbol may provide
you with helpful hints that can make it easier for you to use this product.

Note: If the mouse button is not specified in the text, you should click on the left mouse button.

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About Logix Controllers

ControlLogix: Perfect for high-speed, high-performance, multidiscipline control
ControlLogix brings together the benefits of the Logix platform common programming environment, common networks,
common control engine to provide the high-performance your application requires in an easy-to-use environment. Tight
integration between the programming software, controller, and I/O reduces development time and cost at commissioning and
during normal operation.
ControlLogix offers the following benefits:

Premier high-speed, high-performance control platform for multidiscipline control (sequential, process, drive, and motion).

Fully-redundant controller architecture provides bumpless switchover and high availability.

Widest range of communication options and analog, digital and specialty I/O.

Select ControlLogix products are TUV-certified for use in SIL 2 applications
With memory options ranging up to 32MB, ControlLogix controllers support intensive process applications and provide fast
processing of motion instructions in a single integrated solution.
ControlLogix provides modular network communications that let you purchase only what you need. Interface using ControlLogix
communication modules via a ControlLogix gateway, without the need for a processor in the gateway chassis, or interface
directly to a ControlLogix controller.
The ControlLogix solution also provides time synchronization capabilities, which is particularly useful in first fault and process
sequencing applications.

CompactLogix: Perfect for smaller, machine-level control applications

CompactLogix brings together the benefits of the Logix platform common programming environment, common networks,
common control engine in a small footprint with high performance. The CompactLogix platform is perfect for tackling smaller,
machine-level control applications, with or without integrated motion, with unprecedented power and scalability. CompactLogix is
ideal for systems that require standalone and system level control over EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, or DeviceNet. Think
CompactLogix when you need economical, reliable control.
CompactLogix offers the following benefits:

Rackless I/O for flexible installation

High functionality in an economical platform

Analog, digital and specialty modules cover a wide range of applications

Advanced system connectivity to EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, and DeviceNet Networks

Truly integrated motion control capability
With a user memory ranging from 512K to 3Mb, CompactLogix controllers offer options of USB or serial, EtherNet/IP or
ControlNet channels, modular DeviceNet communications and local I/O capacity that can range from 8 to 30 I/O modules.
Use CompactLogix for small- to medium-size solutions including motion axes, I/O, and network connectivity requirements. The
new 5370 CompactLogix controllers offer integrated dual Ethernet/IP ports that support Device Level Ring (DLR) topology and
integrated motion on Ethernet/IP. The 1769-L3x controllers offer a built in Ethernet port, you can also add an optional 1768ENBT communication module for L4x controllers for EtherNet/IP communications for plant-wide control.

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About Studio 5000

Whats new?
Studio 5000 is the first evolution of our Integrated Engineering Environment and is the foundation for the future of Rockwell
Automation Engineering Design tools and capabilities. It is the one place needed for design engineers to develop all the
elements of their control system. All in one intuitive tool and environment that increases development efficiencies resulting in
shorter design cycles and faster time-to-market.

Logix Designer
Studio 5000 is a modular framework for engineering collaboration with plug-ins for specific engineering tasks. For example,
there will be a core plug-in that will be used for developing projects for Logix controllers. This plug-in is referred to as Logix
Designer. Logix Designer brings the existing RSLogix 5000 user interface into the Studio 5000 environment which will
introduce new shared components. These components will bring even more power, flexibility, and organization to the Logix
design environment. Studio 5000 will be required for all Logix controllers that are running version 21 firmware or greater.

View Designer
A future version will introduce a new core plug-in to Studio 5000. This plug-in will be View Designer. View Designer is the
graphical design environment for the View 5000 touch screen terminals. This allows developers to design PAC and HMI
applications in the same environment. The shared services between the Studio 5000 plug-ins allow major components, such as
a tag database, to be shared between PAC and HMI applications.

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Section 1: Creating a Project

This lab section should take roughly 20 minutes to complete.

Objective:

Create a new project

Write ladder logic

Use symbolic tag names

Use the tag monitor/editor

Launching Studio 5000 Configuration Software

In this section of the lab, you will launch the Studio 5000 software, which will allow you to configure and program a controller.

1. Read the Before You Begin section on page five of this document before proceeding.
2. Double-click on the Studio 5000 icon on the Desktop to launch Studio 5000 software.

The Studio 5000 Splash Screen appears.

FYI
To see what versions of Studio 5000 you have installed on your computer, select About under the Explore
section.

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Creating a New Controller Project

In this portion of the lab, you will create an offline project using a ControlLogix 1756-L75 controller.

1. Select New Project under the Create section.

2. When the New Project pop-up is displayed, type 1756-L75 in the Search field.

Notice the Name field is highlighted in a red box. This indicates a required field that must be configured before a
project can be created.

3. Type Controller1 into the name field.

4. Press the Next button.

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5. When the Project Configuration window appears, fill it in as shown below.

Select V22

Select the 1756-A10 Chassis.

Select Slot 1.

Select No Protection.

Add a project description.

Click Finish

Important Note! The Logix controllers in this lab use Studio 5000 software. Be sure to choose the correct
controller type that matches the equipment at your lab station. If you are unsure of the equipment at your station,
refer to the pictures at the beginning of the lab to verify your hardware. The Controllers have revision 22 firmware.

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FYI
From the New Project window the following fields are being defined for the project.
Type: This is the type of Logix controller you will use. This could be a ControlLogix, CompactLogix, or SoftLogix
controller. Only one programming software package is needed for all Logix Controllers.
Revision: Here you are selecting the firmware revision of the project that will be created. Lab computers include
revision 22.
Name: The name of the controller and project.
Chassis Type: Select the size of the chassis you will use. This is not applicable for all controller types.
Slot: The slot number where the controller will reside. Some controller types will not require a slot number. For
example, CompactLogix is fixed at slot zero.

The Organizer Window appears on the left side of the Studio 5000 window, with a folder called Controller Controller1. At this
time, there is no I/O, tag database, or logic associated with the controller.

Controller
Faceplate
Instructions
toolbar

Controller
Organizer

I/O
Configuration
Programming
window
Controller Organizer and
Logical Organizer

You have now created your first controller project!

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FYI
The Controller Organizer is a graphical representation of the contents of your controller file. This display
consists of a tree of folders and files that contain all of the information about the programs and data in the current
controller file. The default main folders in this tree are:
-Controller File Name
-Tasks
-Motion Groups
-Add-On Instructions
-Data Types
-Trends
-I/O Configuration*
*NOTE: The square containing a + or - indicates whether a folder is open or closed. Click on it to expand the
tree display and display the files in the folder. The - sign indicates that the folder is already open and its contents
are visible. By default, the Add-On instructions folder is empty as none are installed.

The Logical Organizer is not used in this lab. It is there to allow more flexibility in organizing large programs.

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Adding Ladder Logic to the Main Routine

In this section of the lab you will add code for a simple motor start/stop seal-in circuit. You will experience the ease of
programming with Studio 5000 software. During the labs we will only utilize ladder logic programming, but Logix controllers also
can be programmed using Function Block, Sequential Function Charts, and Structured Text. This allows selection of the
programming language that best fits an application.
You will continue to use the project already opened.

1. In the Controller Organizer expand the MainProgram folder by clicking on the +. Once expanded, the
MainProgram will appear as shown below:

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2. Double-click the MainRoutine icon and maximize the ladder window if it is not maximized.
This will open the routine editor. An empty rung will already exist as shown below: The es next to the rung indicate
the rung is not yet complete.

3. From the instruction toolbar, left click and hold on the Examine On (XIC) instruction.

4. Drag the XIC onto rung 0 until the green dot appears as shown above. Release the mouse button at the
location you wish to place your instruction.

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5. Verify your rung appears like the figure below:

6. From the instruction toolbar left click and hold on the Examine Off (XIO) instruction.

7. Drag the XIO onto rung 0 to the right of the XIC instruction as shown above. Again a green dot will appear to
the right of the XIC instruction indicating where your new instruction will be inserted. Release the mouse
button at the location you wish to place your instruction.
8. Verify your rung appears like the figure below:

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FYI
If you place an instruction in the wrong location on a rung, simply click and hold on the instruction and drag it to
the correct location.

9. From the instruction toolbar, left click and hold on the Output Energize (OTE)

instruction.

10. Drag the OTE onto rung 0 to the right of the XIO instruction as shown above. Again a green dot will appear
to the right of the XIO instruction indicating where the OTE instruction will be inserted. Release the mouse
button at the location you wish insert the instruction.

11. Verify the rung appears as shown below:

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We will now add a branch around the XIC instruction.

12. Click on the XIC instruction to select it as shown below:

13. From the instruction toolbar click on the Branch instruction.

A branch will be inserted on the rung.

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14. Left-click and hold on the blue highlighted part of the branch and drag your selected leg of the branch to
the left side of the XIC instruction.
15. Place the branch over the green dot and release the mouse button.

16. From the instruction toolbar, left click and hold on the XIC

instruction.

17. Drag the XIC onto your newly created branch until the green dot appears.
The rung should now appear as shown below.

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18. Verify that the entire rung appears like the figure below.

19. Save the program by clicking on the Save icon

on the toolbar. This will save the program in the
default directory, which is C:\Users\LabUser\Documents\
FYI
As you can see the free form editing in Studio 5000 can help speed development. You do not have to place an
instruction and tie an address to it before you add the next instruction.

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Creating Tags for the Ladder Code

In this section of the lab you will create the tags needed for the program. In traditional PLCs, a physical memory address
identifies each item of data, for example N7:0. In Logix controllers, there is no fixed numeric format. Tags are used instead and
can be given any name.

FYI
What is a tag and why are they better?
A tag is a text-based name for an area of memory. By using a text-based system you can use the name of the tag
to document your ladder code and organize your data to mirror your machinery. For example you could create a
tag named North_Tank_Pressure. This helps to speed code generation and debugging. All tag names are stored
in the controller.

Continue to use the project already open. We will create 3 tags for the program: Motor_Start, Motor_Stop, and Motor_Run.

1. First create the tag Motor_Start. To do this, right click on the ? of the first XIC instruction. It will be
highlighted blue. Select New Tag.

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A New Program Parameter or Tag window will appear.

FYI
Creating a Tag - When you create a tag there are several attributes for a tag. The main attributes we are
interested in for this lab are as follows:
Usage: Defines a Local Tag or a Parameter Tag. We will use Local.
Type: Defines how the tag operates within the project
Base: Stores a value or values for use by logic within a project
Alias: A tag that represents another tag
Produced: Send data to another controller
Consumed: Receive data from another controller
Alias For: Only applies when the tag type is Alias. Defines the tag which the alias tag will reference.
Data Type: Defines the type of data that the tag stores. Example: Boolean, Integer, Real, String, etc.
Scope: Defines how the data is accessed in the project. It is either controller scoped, global data
accessible throughout the controller or program scoped, data accessible for a specific program.
External Access: Defines the access external applications (HMIs) will have with the tag.
Read/Write: External application can read and write to the tag.
Read Only: External application can only read the tag.
None: External application cannot read the tag or write to the tag
Constant: If checked, that tag cannot be changed programmatically.
Open Configuration: Opens the configuration wizard for complex tags (MSGs, PIDs, etc)

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2. Enter the tag fields as shown below.

Make sure the scope of the tag is MainProgram.

3. Click Create to accept and create the tag.

The rung will now look like the figure below.

Next you will create the tag Motor_Stop.

4.

Right click on the ? of the XIO instruction and select New Tag.

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Again, the New Tag window will appear:

5. Enter the fields as shown below:

6. Click Create to accept and create the tag.

7. Verify the rung appears like the figure below:

You will now create the tag Motor_Run.

8. Right click on the ? of the OTE instruction and select New Tag.

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The New Tag window will appear.

9. Enter the fields as shown below:

10. Click Create to accept and create the tag.

Your rung should now appear as shown below:

For the XIC instruction in the branch we do not have to create a tag. You will use the tag Motor_Run.

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11. Left click and hold the mouse button over the tag Motor_Run on the OTE instruction.

12. Drag the tag Motor_Run over to the XIC instruction until a green dot appears next to the ? then release
the mouse button.

Your rung should now appear as shown below. Notice the es next to rung zero have disappeared. This indicates that
the rung passes auto verification and no errors are present.

Studio 5000 software verifies each rung automatically when you click the mouse off of it. This makes
programming easier!

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13. Prior to verifying the project, open the error window by going to the View menu and choosing Errors.

14. Verify the program by clicking on the Verify Controller icon

You will see if there are any errors in the status window.

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on the toolbar.

15. Close the MainRoutine by pressing the X located at the top right corner of the screen.

16. Save the program by clicking on the Save icon

on the toolbar.

The tag database of Logix versus a traditional PLCs fixed memory addresses help you create self-documenting
code. This means you do not have to use address descriptions or symbols to make code easy to read.

New starting with Version 21 Extended Tag Properties

Extended Tag Properties can be enabled or disabled for each individual Controller or Program scope tag, as long
as the data type is compatible. The Extended Tag Properties contain additional information for a given tag which
can reduce the need to create custom data structure for commonly used tag information. When enabled, the user
can define Engineering Units, a Minimum Limit, and a Maximum Limit for tags of the following data types:
1.

DINT

2.

INT

3.

SINT

4.

LINT

5.

REAL

The user will be able to define Engineering Units, an On State and an Off State for BOOL data types. Unlike
custom UDTs, Extended Tag Properties will not consume Data and Logic Memory and will be programmatically
accessible to the user. Using Extended Tag Properties helps to standardize naming conventions resulting in less
confusion, reduced design time and less downtime.

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Monitoring/Editing Tags
In this section of the lab, we will review the Tag Monitor/Editor in Studio 5000. We will also discuss the concept of Controller
versus Program Local scoped tags.
You will continue to use the project already opened.

1. From the Controller Organizer double-click on Controller Tags.

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The tag Monitor/Editor window appears. You notice in the lower left corner of the window two tabs labeled Monitor
Tags and Edit Tags as shown below.

FYI
Monitor/Edit Tags Tabs
When the Monitor Tags tab is selected the actual value(s) for the tags are shown and new value can be entered.
The tag properties cannot be modified while on the Monitor Tags Tab.
When the Edit Tags tab is selected, values are not shown. Instead, NEW tags may be created, and existing tag
properties may be modified.
If you are having difficulty creating or modifying tag parameters, verify that the Edit Tags tab is selected.

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You notice first that there are no tags present, remember you just created three tags. These tags were created in
Program Scope.

Notice a field in the upper left corner of the Tag Editor window labeled Scope. Earlier in the lab we talked briefly
about Controller and Program scoped tags. Currently the selection is Controller1, which are controller scoped
tags.

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FYI
Data Scoping
When you create a tag, you define it either as a controller tag (global data) or a program tag for a specific program
(local data).

Data at the program scope is isolated from other programs. Routines cannot access data that is at the program
scope of another program. Thus you can re-use the tag name of a program-scoped tag in multiple programs.

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2. Click on the down arrow for the Scope selection box.

3. Select Programs MainProgram

The Tag Editor now has switched views to the program level and you see the tags you created earlier.

4. Close the Tag Editor by pressing the X located at the top right corner of the tag editor.

5. Save the program by clicking on the Save icon

on the toolbar.

6. Minimize the Studio 5000 software.

Congratulations! You have Completed Section 1. Please move on to Section 2.

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Section 2: Connecting Your Computer to the Controller

This lab section should take roughly 5 minutes to complete.

Objective:
In this lab, we will introduce you to the online operations that you will complete with the Studio 5000 software. In this lab, you
will:

Launch RSLinx Classic communications software

Configure your communications driver

Launching RSLinx Software

In this section of the lab, you will launch the RSLinx software, which will enable you to configure the driver you will use to
communicate with the Logix processor in the Demo Box.

Double click on the RSLinx icon on the Desktop to launch RSLinx software to bring up the RSLinx Classic
Gateway window.

.
Adding the AB_ETHIP-1 (Ethernet/IP) Driver
In this section of the lab, you will add the Ethernet/IP driver that you will use to communicate with your Logix processor.

1. From the Communications menu, choose Configure Drivers.

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The Configure Drivers dialog appears. There is already a driver configured on this image name AB_ETH-1. However,
we are going to create a new driver.

2. From the Available Driver Types pull-down menu, choose EtherNet/IP Driver then click on the Add New
button.

3. Change the name of the driver from AB_ETHIP-2 to AB_ETHIP-LAB as shown and click OK

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4. Choose Browse Local Subnet and then the Intel network driver as shown below and click OK.

5. Exit the Configure Driver Dialog by clicking on Close.

FYI
In RSLinx you will notice two different Ethernet drivers listed: EtherNet/IP Driver and Ethernet devices. In
general, you should use the newer EtherNet/IP driver... it will automatically scan for and find any EtherNet/IP
compatible devices on the network. A few older Rockwell Ethernet products cannot be found using this driver. The
older Ethernet devices driver works with all Rockwell Ethernet products, but it will only scan for IP address that
you manually tell it to search for. You can have both types of drivers and/or multiple instances of each type active
in RSLinx at the same time if needed.

6. Click the RSWho icon

in the toolbar.

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The Rockwell Software RSLinx Gateway - [RSWho - 1] screen appears.

7. Click on the + by the AB_ETHIP-LAB, Ethernet driver to see the Ethernet module with IP 192.168.1.11
This is the RSLinx driver we will use in RSLogix Designer to download to the Logix controller in the next section.

FYI
RSWho
The RSWho screen is actually RSLinx's network browser interface, which allows you to view all of your active
network connections.
The left pane of this display is the Tree Control, which shows networks and devices in a hierarchical view. When
a network or device is collapsed, as indicated by the + sign, you can click on the + sign or double click on the
network or device icon to expand the view and begin browsing. When a network or device is expanded, as
indicated by the - sign, you can click on the - sign or double click on the network or device icon to collapse the
view.
The right pane of the RSWho display is the List Control, which is a graphical representation of all of the devices
present on a selected network.

Congratulations! You have Completed Section 2. Please move on to Section 3.

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Section 3: Downloading the Project from the Computer to the Controller

This lab section should take roughly 10 minutes to complete.

Objective:
In this lab you will open a controller project based on the lab station at which you are seated.
You will:

Determine the type of controller you are using

Open the project that corresponds to the controller you are using

Download the program to the controller
You will be using the program that was created from the steps performed in Lab 1.
Look over the images below if you are unsure of the hardware associated with your lab station demo.
Ethernet Module
1756-EN2TR

ControlLogix
L75 Controller
Analog Input Card
1756-IF6I

Analog Output
Card 1756-OF6VI
Digital Output Card
1756-OB16D
Digital Input Card
1756-IB16D

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Downloading the Project to the Controller

In this section of the lab you will download the project.

1. Maximize Studio 5000 and your Controller1.ACD project.

2.

From the Communications menu, choose Who Active.

The Who Active Screen appears.

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3. Expand the AB_ETHIP-LAB driver and keep expanding the view by clicking on the +s until you see the
1756-L5 controller. Select the controller by clicking on it.

FYI
The Logix family of controllers in this lab all use Studio 5000 software to configure the system, but each controller
type is set up slightly differently.

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4. Click Download. You will be asked to verify the download. Click Download again.
The project will then begin to download to your controller.

FYI
If your controller was in the RUN mode prior to the download, you may be prompted to return to the RUN mode. If
asked select YES.

5. When the following prompt appears, click Yes to change the controller mode to Remote Run.

At this point you will be online with the controller and the status LEDs on the controller faceplate in your project will
mimic the LEDs on your controller.

Congratulations! You have Completed Section 3. Please move on to Section 4.

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Section 4: Configuring I/O

We will now look at configuring I/O for our project. To communicate with I/O modules you must add modules to the I/O
Configuration folder.
This lab section should take roughly 20 minutes to complete.

Objective:
This part of the lab covers adding 1756 I/O using the equipment at your lab station using several methods, including the module
discovery feature.
You will continue to use the project already opened.
For this lab we will add the following I/O modules. Please note the I/O that relates to the equipment at your lab station.

1756-IB16D/A Isolated DC Input Module

1756-OB16D/A Isolated DC Output Module

1756-IF6I/A Isolated Analog Input Module

1756-OF6VI/A Isolated Analog Voltage Output Module

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Adding ControlLogix I/O Manually

1. In the I/O Configuration Folder, right click on 1756 Backplane, 1756-A10 and select New Module.

2. The Select Module Type window appears. Type IB in the search box.

FYI
Items that are grayed out are modules that cannot be added while online with the controller. You must be offline
to add these modules to your I/O configuration.

3. Locate the 1756-IB16D.

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4. Select the 1756-IB16D module and click Create

5. Select 2 from the drop-down and click OK on the Select Major Revision window.

FYI
Module Configuration Wizard
Whenever you add an I/O module, to the system you will go through the Module Configuration Wizard. The
Wizard allows you to step through the entire configuration needed for a module. You can access this information
later by double clicking on a module in the I/O Configuration folder or through the tag monitor/editor.
With the Logix family, there are no more dip switches or jumpers needed to configure I/O modules. I/O modules
are software configured. This saves time when setting up a system. The configuration for all modules is part of
the controllers program and is downloaded to the module from the controller; this allows for ease of replacement
if an I/O module fails.

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6. Enter the Name and Slot parameters as shown below. Leave all other fields set to their default values.
Click OK.

The Module Configuration Wizard will appear for the 1756-IB16D.

FYI
Comm Format
Determines the data structure for the tags that are associated with the module. Many I/O modules support
different formats. Each format uses a different data structure.
Electronic Keying
When you insert a module into a slot of a chassis, the controller compares the information read from the newly
inserted module with what the user configured that particular slot to be in their project.
The following data is read and compared:
Vendor, Product Type, Catalog Number, Major Revision, Minor Revision.
The user may select one of the following module keying options during the initial module configuration:
Exact Match all of the parameters described above must match or the inserted module will reject the connection.
Compatible Module The following criteria must be met, or else the inserted module will reject the connection:
Module Types, Catalog Number, and Major Revision must match and the Minor Revision of the physical module
must be equal to or greater than the one specified in the software
Disable Keying No keying used at all.

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7. Select Yes when the Online Module Creation box appears.

8. Click on the Connection tab to view the Requested Packet Interval data.

FYI
Requested Packet Interval (RPI)
The Requested Packet Interval specifies the period at which data is updated to and from the module. RPIs are
configured in milliseconds. The range is .2ms to 750ms.
ControlLogix and 1768-L43 processors allow individual RPI values to be configured whereas 1769-L35E
CompactLogix processors treat I/O module connections as if they were rack optimized meaning all 1769 I/O
modules must share the same RPI.

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9. Click on OK to close the wizard.

In the Controller Organizer, the I/O Configuration folder will show the digital input module in Slot 2. It is possible that
you may see a yellow triangle over the I/O module ( ). In this instance, it indicates a firmware mismatch. Since we
are deleting this module in the next step, do not worry about the I/O Fault.

10. Highlight the 1756-IB16D module in the I/O Configuration, and Press the Delete key on the keyboard.
Click Yes when prompted to confirm.

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Adding ControlLogix I/O Using Module Discovery

1. In the I/O Configuration Folder, right click on 1756 Backplane, 1756-A10 and select Discover Modules.

Module Discovery automatically searches the local backplane and will determine each module type and firmware
revision. This simplifies the module creation process. Modules that cannot be created online will be grayed out, as
shown above with the 1756-M08SE module.

Note: The firmware revisions for the I/O modules in your lab may be different from the above screen shot. This will not
affect the execution of the lab since the module discovery feature will automatically set the correct firmware.

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2. On the Select Module Type window, select the Create button next to the 1756-OB16D/A module in slot 0.

3. Enter the Name parameter as shown below. Leave all other fields set to their default values. Click OK.

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4. Select Yes when the Online Module Creation box appears.

5. Click OK on the Module Properties Report to close the window

6. The I/O Configuration should look like the following:

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7. Using the Module Discovery feature, add the 1756-IB16D/A module in Slot 2 to the I/O Configuration.
Name the module Digital_IN.
8. Using the Module Discovery feature, add the 1756-OF6VI/A module in Slot 7 to the I/O Configuration.
Name the module Analog_OUT.
9. Using the Module Discovery feature, add the 1756-IF6I/A module in Slot 8 to the I/O Configuration. Name
the module Analog_IN.
10. When you are finished, your I/O Configuration should look like the following:

11. Once you have added all of the modules listed above, click Remote Run from the controller to get the pull
down menu.

12. Select Go Offline.

13. Save the program by clicking on the Save icon

on the toolbar.

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Viewing the ControlLogix I/O Tags

Now that we have configured I/O modules in the project, lets take a look how that information is presented in Studio 5000.
You will continue to use the project already opened.

1. From the Controller Organizer double click on Controller Tags.

If necessary, drag to the

right to increase the size
of the Tag Name field.
This will allow you to
view the entire Tag
Name.

The tag editor window will appear.

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FYI
I/O Address Format

You notice by looking in the upper left corner of the tag editor that you are in the Controller Scope. All I/O module tags
are created in the Controller Scope.

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2. Switch to Monitor Tags by Clicking on the Monitor Tags Tab.

The above entries are tag structures for the modules you added. They contain more tags than are actually
displayed. Note the + sign next to the tag name, this indicates that you can expand the tag structure to see more
information.

Tag Properties Pane:

This pane displays the attributes of the selected tag in the Tag editor or data monitor dialog. The Tag Properties
Pane can be expanded by selecting a tag and hovering over the Properties icon (located in the upper right
corner of the tag database window.

3. Expand and explore the tags for the I/O modules by clicking the +.
What you will find under the Configuration tags, for each module, is all the data, you entered and selected from the
Module Configuration Wizard.

4. Save the program by clicking the Save icon

in the toolbar.
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Assigning Alias Tags

In this section of the lab you will learn about Alias Tags.
You will continue to use the project already opened.

FYI
Aliasing
An Alias tag lets you create one tag that represents another tag.
Both tags share the same value
When the value of one of the tags changes, the other tag reflects the change
Use Aliases in the following situations:
-Program logic in advance of wiring diagrams
-Assign a descriptive name to an I/O device
-Provide a simpler name for a complex tag
-Use a descriptive name for an element of an array

1. From the Controller Organizer double click on MainRoutine.

The ladder editor appears as shown below:

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In the last part of the lab we added I/O modules to the project. Now its time to Alias the tags in the program to the I/O Modules.

Motor_Start will be Aliased to input point zero of the 1756-IB16D in slot two.

Motor_Stop will be Aliased to input point one of the 1756-IB16D in slot two.

Motor_Run will be Aliased to output point zero of the 1756-OB16D in slot zero.

2. Right click on the tag Motor_Start and select Edit Motor_Start Properties.

The Tags Properties window for Motor_Start will appear. Currently the tag is defined as a Base tag.

3. Select Alias as a type and notice that the Tag Properties window changed.

4. Click on the down arrow for Alias For.

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The tag browser appears. The browser shows both Controller and Program Scope Tags. You will need to select your
address from controller scoped tags.

5. Uncheck the Show ProgramTags checkbox to deselect Program Scoped Tags.

The view on the screen will change to view only your Controller Scoped Tags

6. Expand Local:2:I by clicking on the + sign and select Local:2:I.Data.

7. Click the down arrow for Local:2:I.Data as shown below.
This will open the table of data points for the 1756-IB16D module.
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8. Select 0 from the table.

When you select 0 from the tag browser the window will close. Tag Properties will now appear as follows:

Motor_Start will now be aliased to Local:2:I.Data.0. This is the 1756-IB16D in Slot 2.

9. Click OK to close and apply the changes to the tag Motor_Start.

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Motor_Start has been Aliased to Local:2:I.Data.0. This means that the tags are equivalent to one another in code. It is
much easier to understand Motor_Start than Local:2:I.Data.0.

10. Using the previous steps, alias the remaining two tags.

Motor_Stop = Local:2:I.Data.1

Motor_Run = Local:0:O.Data.0

11. When you are finished the ladder code should appear as follows:

12. Save the program by clicking on the Save icon

on the toolbar.

13. Click Download on the Controller Faceplate.

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14. When prompted to confirm the download, press Download.

15. Click Yes when prompted to change the controller mode to Remote Run.

Congratulations! You have Completed Section 4. Please move on to Section 5.

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Section 5: Testing Your Logic Program

This lab section should take roughly 5 minutes to complete.

Objective:
In this lab you will verify the operation of your program.

FYI
I/O Mapping
For the lab there are a group of push buttons on the Demo Box. The push buttons are mapped as follows:
Motor_Start = DI0
Motor_Stop = DI1
Motor_Run = DO0

Switching the Controller into Run Mode and Testing the Program
1. If not already in run mode, click the Controller Faceplate and select Run Mode.

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The controller will go into run mode. This can be verified by looking at the Run LED on the controller. It should now
illuminate green. It can also be verified through Studio 5000 by viewing the controller faceplate.

Notice that this is a replica of your controllers status.

2. From the Controller Organizer expand the MainProgram by clicking on the +.

3. Double-click on the MainRoutine to open the ladder editor.

You will now see the ladder logic. Notice the green power rails on both sides of the ladder. This indicates you are
online and the routine is executing.

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Notice that the XIO instruction Motor_Stop is green. This means that this instruction is in the true or on state. This is
because the Motor_Stop Pushbutton is not pressed.

4. Press button DI1 button on the ControlLogix pushbutton panel.

5.
This correlates to the XIO instruction for Motor_Stop. Notice its no longer be green. This is because the instruction is
no longer true.

6. Press button DI0 (Motor_Start).

The XIC instruction will become true and turn green. Motor_Run will energize (turn green). And the pilot light DO0 on
your lab station will illuminate.

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7. Verify that output DO0 (Motor_Run) stays illuminated when you release pushbutton DI0 (Motor_Start).
The ladder logic you have just written is a simple 3-wire control or motor start/stop seal-in circuit.

8. Press pushbutton DI1 (Motor_Stop) and verify that output DO0 (Motor_Run) turns off.

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Congratulations! You have Completed Section 5. Please move on to Section 6.

Section 6: Adding Logic and Tags Online
This lab section should take roughly 15 minutes to complete.

Objective:
In this lab we will explore online editing. You will:

Add a MOV instruction

Add a timer to the logic and its execution will be based on the motor running

Add ladder logic to reset the timer when the motor is stopped.
You will continue to use the project already opened.

Adding a MOV Instruction to the Logic

1. Click on Rung 0 of the MainRoutine in the ladder editor.
2. Add a rung by clicking the rung button

3.

on the toolbar.

Use the scroll buttons if necessary to scroll to the Move/Logical instruction group tab in the instruction
toolbar. Under the Move/Logical category tab, click and drag a MOV instruction to the new rung.

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4. Double click the ? by the source. Select Local:8:I.Ch0Data by double-clicking the tag. You will have to
scroll down to near the end to find the Channel data tags.

5. Double click the ? by the destination. Select Local:7:O.Ch0Data by double-clicking the tag. You will have
to scroll down to find the Channel data tags.

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6. The rung should look like the following.

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Adding the Timer to the Logic

1. Select rung 0. Right click in the blue highlighted area to the left of rung zero and select Start Pending
Rung Edits.

2. The ladder editor will now look similar to the following:

The rung with the lower case is on the power rails is the rung you will perform the edits on.

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3. Click the OTE instruction so it becomes highlighted.

4. From the Instruction Toolbar click on the Timer/Counter tab, click the Timer On (TON) icon

A timer is inserted into the code to the right of the OTE instruction.

FYI
In RSLogix 5000 you can string output instructions together. You do not have to create branches.

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5. On the timer instruction right click in the blue area next to the word Timer and select New Tag.

The New Tag window appears. Notice that the Data Type is already set to TIMER. This is because you are creating a
tag in the timer instruction.

6. In the Name field enter Timer then click Create

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7. Verify that the tag has been created in the timer instruction as shown below:

8. Double-click on the 0, in the timer instruction, next to the word Preset.

9. Enter a value of 32767.

FYI
In Logix the Timer Preset is a 32-bit DINT which means the maximum value for your timers can be: 2,147,483,647

10. Press Enter. Your TON instruction should now appear as shown below.

Your Preset value is now 32767 milliseconds (= 32.767 seconds). Leave the accumulated value set to zero. You are
now ready to verify the edits you made.

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11. Click on the Finalize All Edits icon

12. When asked to finalize all edits click on YES.

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The ladder editor will now appear as follows:

Testing Your Logic

1. Press the DI0 (Motor_Start) pushbutton.
2. Verify that DO0 (Motor_Run) illuminates and the Timer instruction starts incrementing.
3. Now, press push button DI1 (Motor_Stop).
4. Verify that DO0 turns off and the Timer resets.
5. Turn the AI0 potentiometer to 5.
6. Verify that the AO0 meter reads 5 Volts.
7. Turn the AI0 potentiometer to MAX.
8. Verify that the AO0 meter reads 10 Volts.

Congratulations! You have Completed Section 6. Please move on to Section 7.

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Section 7: Creating and Running a Trend

This lab section should take roughly 5 minutes to complete.

Objective:
In this lab we will explore the built-in trending capabilities of Studio 5000.
In this Lab you will:

Create a trend to watch the Timer instructions accumulated value.
This will be done online with the program from the previous Lab.

FYI
Trending
Basic Trending in Studio 5000 allows you to view data sampled over a time period in a graphical display. Data is
sampled at a periodic rate that is configurable from 10 milliseconds to 30 minutes. Studio 5000 will allow you to
create a trend and save it as part of your project file.
Basic Trending has these constraints: you can trend data elements of type BOOL, SINT, INT, DINT, and REAL,
you are limited to sampling eight unique data elements in a single trend.

Creating and Running a Trend

1. From the Controller Organizer, right click on Trends and select New Trend.

The New Trend window appears.

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2. In the Name field enter Timer_Trend.

3. Click Next.
The New Trend Add/Configure Tags window appears.

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4. We want to trend the timer accumulator value. When you added the timer the tag was created in the
Program Scope, so we must select the MainProgram tags as shown below:

Now only the tags for the MainProgram are shown.

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5. Expand the Timer tag by clicking on the +.

6. Select Timer.ACC and then click the Add button. This will add the tag Timer.ACC to the Tags To Trend
list.

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7. Click on Finish.
The Trend window will now appear.

8.

Right click on the Trend graph background and select Chart Properties.

The RSTrendX Properties window will now appear.

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9. Click on the X-Axis tab.

10. Change the Chart time range - Time span from Second(s) to Minute(s) .
11. click OK.

12. Start the trend by clicking on the RUN button located toward the upper left of the Trend dialog box.

13. Start the Timer in the program by pressing the DI0 pushbutton on your lab station.
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14. Verify that you see the Trend begin capturing the data of the Timer.ACC as shown below:

15. Try pressing the DI1 pushbutton and watch the trend.
16. When you are finished investigating the trend, click Stop and close the trend window.

Congratulations! You have Completed Section 7. Please move on to Section 8.

Section 8: (Optional) Creating and Using User Defined Types (UDT)
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This section should take about 10 minutes to complete.

Objective:
This lab section covers creating and using custom data structures.

Create a User Defined Type (UDT)

Create a tag from a UDT

Use the tag in an instruction

Use the tag monitor/editor to see the tag

Creating User Defined Types

In this section of the lab you will create a custom User Defined Type (UDT).

FYI
What is a UDT and what is it good for?
A UDT is good for organizing related data into a single place. A UDT allows a single tag to hold multiple data
fields call members. Each member can be given a unique name to describe the data it holds. The members are
accessed by the main tag name, followed by a period, followed by the member name.

Continue to use the project already open.

1. Right click DataTypes in the Controller Organizer and select New Data Type..

A new Data Type window will appear.

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2. Fill in the Name field with Gallons_To_Liters as shown.

3. Fill in the description field with Holds gallons and the equivalent in liters as shown.

4. Click on Add Member and type in Gallons

5. Double click the Data Type field on the same row and type in REAL

6. Follow the same steps to enter the next row for Liters and REAL as shown.

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7. Click Apply.
The window should appear as shown.

8. Click OK to close the window.

9. Double click on Parameters and Local Tags under the MainProgram as shown to open the tag window.

10. On the blank row, fill in Gallons_to_Liters for the tag Name.
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11. On the same row, select Gallons_to_Liters for the Data Type as shown and click OK.

Add the UDT tag to an instruction

12. Double click on the MainRoutine.

13. Make sure the End rung is highlited. Click on the

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insert rung icon to create a new rung.

14. Find the Compute/Math tab on the instruction tool bar and click on the MUL instruction.

15. Double click on the ? in the Source A filed of the MUL (multiply) instruction and select the
Gallons_to_Liters.Gallons tag.
Note: the Gallons_to_Liters tag will need to be expanded to select the Gallons member.

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16. Fill in 3.785 for source B (the conversion constant to convert gallons to liters).
17. Double click on the ? in the destination field and select the Gallons_to_Liters.Liters tag as shown.

18. Click on the finalize edits button

and click on Yes to accept the changes.

Notice that the the values of the tags are shown on the instruction. The multiply instruction converts the
number in gallons to liters.

19. Click on the number 0 just below gallons, type 34, and press enter.
Notice that the Liters value updates automatically.

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Monitoring UDT Tags

20. Double click the Parameters and Local Tags under the MainProgram and expand the Gallons_to_Liters
tag. Notice the values are also shown here. Make sure to select the Monitor Tags tab.
The values for gallons can be modified directly in the monitor screen by changing the value in the Value
column. Change the gallons value and watch that liters updates to corresponding value.

FYI
The UDT allows associated data to be stored under a single main tag instead of using completely separate tags.
This makes it easier to keep track of data and keep it more organized. The UDT name itself can document what
the data is for.

Congratulations! You have Completed Section 8. Please move on to Section 9.

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Section 9: (Optional) Using Studio 5000 Help

This lab section should take roughly 15 minutes to complete.

Objective:
In this lab we will explore the extensive online Help system in Studio 5000.
In this lab you will be viewing:

Instruction help

Module wiring diagrams

On-line reference materials

3rd party vendor sample projects

The Start Page Quick Start

Instruction Help
21. From the Help pull down menu select Instruction Help.

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The following window will appear.

22. Click on an instruction to locate its description, details about its parameters, and related instructions along
with examples on how to use the instruction.

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Viewing I/O Module Wiring Diagrams

1. From the Help pull down menu select Contents.
2. Select the Search tab if it is not already selected.
3. Type in 1756-IA16 as the keyword to find then click on List Topics.
4. Select a topic to display from the list such as, Wiring Diagram.

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5. Click Display to view the wiring diagram for this module. Note you may need to maximize your screen.

6. When you are finished viewing the wiring diagram close the display window.

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Using Start Pages

1. From the Help pull down menu select Quick Start
Start Page.

which is one of the three tabs available from the

Organizes various resources intended to accelerate the customers ability to use the software and to locate relevant
information

Provides Getting Started and My First Project media clips and tutorials to assist new users

Provides easy navigation to Studio 5000 sample projects Rockwell Automation specific and those involving other vendors

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Learning Center Tab

Targets customers wanting to learn or explore how to use the software beyond just getting started reduces learning curve
and helps increase productivity.

Whats New media clips or tutorials previewing new features

How Do I media clips or tutorials organized under various topics to show the user how to use the software to complete
common tasks

Did You Know tips / tricks for using the software, e.g. Keyboard Shortcuts

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Resource Center Tab

Targets a customer looking for additional information or support

Provides links to Download sites for software, firmware, EDS files, etc

Provides links to Support sites Knowledgebase, Technical Bulletins, Sample Code

Provides links to Online books installed to the PC with Studio 5000.

Congratulations! You have completed all sections!

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Notes :

Allen-Bradley, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, LISTEN. THINK. SOLVE., Rockwell Software, RSLinx and Studio 5000 are
trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Trademarks not belonging to Rockwell Automation are property of their respective companies.

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Copyright 2013 Rockwell Automation, Inc. All rights reserved.