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Training Manual
RSLogix 500 Version 1.0

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Table of Contents

Lab 1 RSLinx and Communication with PLC (Est. Time 20 min) ........................................... 1-4
Lab 2 RSLogix Configuration, Data Files, I/O Addressing (Est. Time 15min) ..................... 5-17

Lab 3 Introduction of XIC/XIO, Uploading/Downloading (Est. Time 15min) ................... 18-22

Lab 4 Concept of Switching Function w.r.t to Field Contacts Start/Stop Logic and
Holding (Est. Time 40
min)………..…………………….…………………………………………….....23-24
Lab 5 Realization of Logic Gates by Bit Instructions (Est. Time 30 min) ......................... 25-26

Lab 6 PLC- SCADA Communication (Est. Time 60 min) ................................................... 27-32

Lab 7 Timers and its Type, Applications (Est. Time 60 min) ........................................... 33-39

Lab 8 Exercises Based on Timers (Est. Time 60 min) ...................................................... 40-40

Lab 9 Counters and its Application (Est. Time 30 min) .................................................. 41-44

Lab 10 PLC Timer and Counter Based Problems (Est. Time 60 min) ................................ 45-45

Lab 11 Compare Instruction and its Application (Est. Time 20 min) ................................ 46-49

Lab 12 Mathematics Instruction and its Application (Est. Time 20min) .......................... 50-66

Lab 13 Exercise Based on Counter, Timer, Compare/Mathematics

(Est. Time 110 min)………………………..………………......….………………………..……………..64-67

Lab 14 File Instruction (Est. Time 40min) ......................................................................... 68-74

Lab 15 Program Control Instruction (Est. Time 50 min) ................................................... 75-79

Lab 16 Analog Parameter Controlling, Scaling (Est. Time 30 min) ................................... 80-81

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 LAB 1: RSLinx Configuration

1. Open RSLinx Classic by clicking Start > Programs > Rockwell Software >
RSLinx

RSLinx Classic starts in a minimized mode – you will see an RSLinx icon in
your Windows System Tray.

2. In RSLinx Classic, click Communications > Configure Drivers. This opens

the Configure Drivers window.

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3. In the Configure Drivers window, select the driver you need to use based on
your physical connection to the processor. For example, if you are connecting
with a MicroLogix 1100, select the Ethernet_IP devices driver.

4. Click Add New to add the driver to the Configured Drivers list.

5. RSLinx Classic asks you to name the driver. RSLinx Classic uses this
name to refer to the driver. You can use the default name, or enter a
name (names can be up to 15 characters long). Click OK.

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6. The window that appears next depends on the driver you selected.
This window is where you configure the driver. Configure the driver
to match your physical connection to the processor. If you need help
with the parameters for the driver, click the Help button on the
window.

7. When you have finished configuring the driver, the driver appears in
the Configured Drivers list of the Configure Drivers window. Click
Close.

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8. You need to make sure the communications driver you configured
is working properly. To do this, use the RSWho function in RSLinx
Classic. This function shows what processors and other communications
devices are available through the driver. To display an RSWho window,
click Communications > RSWho

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 LAB 2: RSLogix 500 configuration

RSLogix 500 software is a 32-bit Windows ladder logic programming package for
the SLC 500 and MicroLogix® processors.

2.1- Exploring RSLogix 500

To navigate through the various windows and toolbars in RSLogix 500 more
easily, you should understand what they contain and what functionality each
provides.
When you open a project in RSLogix 500 you can expect to see:.

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Menu bar - Select functionality from the menus that appear as you click each
selection on this bar.
Icon bar - The icon bar contains many functions that you will use repeatedly as you
develop and test your logic program. If you want to know what any of the icons
represent, RSLogix 500 can tell you. Move your cursor over the icon, and floating
ToolTip window appears to tell you what the icon is used for.

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Online bar - See at a glance the processor mode and whether you have online edits
or forces present. You can also view the communications driver and node number.

Project tree - This view contains all the folders and files contained in your project.
You can usually click an icon in this tree and then click the right mouse button for
a menu that applies only to the icon selected. For example, if you click the right
mouse button on a program file, you see options to rename the program file, open
the program file, hide the program file, or reveal properties of the program file.

Status bar - Look here for ongoing status information and prompts as you use the
software.

Results pane - Displays the results of a Find All search or a verification procedure.
You can hide this pane or place it anywhere on your screen.

Ladder view - This is where you edit your ladder logic. You can view several
program files at the same time.

Instruction toolbar - Displays instruction mnemonics in tabbed categories. When

you click on a category tab the instruction toolbar just above it changes to show
that category of instructions. Click an instruction to insert it in your ladder
program.

2.2- Create a new project

To create a new project, click File > New. RSLogix 500 prompts you for the type
of processor you will communicate with and creates a project tree for the project.

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Now press ok. The following programming window will appear as

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2.3- Open an existing project
To open an existing project, click File > Open. The software displays a window
that allows you to choose a project to open.

Now press ok. The following programming window will appear as

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2.3- Using the project tree
When you have opened or created a project, RSLogix 500 display’s the project’s
project tree. The project tree allows you to navigate through the various program
and data table files in your project.
The following illustration shows the parts of the project tree.

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2.4- Define chassis and modules
After you have opened a project, you need to define your chassis,
identify the I/O cards. You perform these procedures in the I/O Configuration
window.

Access this window by double-clicking the I/O Configuration icon in the project
tree.

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From the I/O Configuration window, click the I/O’s button to examine the loading
on a rack based on the module configuration that you have selected.

2.5- Automatic I/O configuration

To do this, click the Read I/O Config button on the I/O Configuration dialog.

2.6- Analog and specialty module configuration

If you have a Specialty I/O Module in your configuration, you have to enter
additional parameters so that the module can function properly in your program.
You enter this information in the Advanced I/O Configuration window.

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Go to this dialog by clicking the Adv Config button on the I/O Configuration
dialog.

2.7- Enter a logic program

When you open a program file by double-clicking its icon in the project tree, the
ladder file opens in the right side of the RSLogix 500 window.

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Usually, program file #2, the main program file, will open when you open a
project. If you have not entered any ladder logic in a program file, only the end
rung will show.

Click the end rung and then select the New Rung icon from the user toolbar.
To place an instruction on a rung, click the instruction’s button.

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2.8- Validate your project
Before you can compile and download your project to a processor, you must
validate the project. You can validate a single program file, click the Verify File
icon or click Edit > Verify File.

To verify your whole project, click the Verify Project icon or click Edit > Verify
Project. After you initiate verification, the Verify Results output window displays
and gives you information about mistakes or omissions that may have occurred as
you wrote your program logic.

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2.9- Data Files in SLC and MICROLOGIX PLC
The Allen-Bradley PLC has different type of Memory each performs a particular
function.

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One type of files are called Data Files. The plc programmer uses these files
Extensively.

There are 256 Data Files and Each files has registers that stores 16-bit words. The
16-bit in each registers are labeled 0-15. These 256 registers are referred as
element and are labeled 0 through 256.

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The data file types are:
Output (file 0) – This file stores the state of the output terminals for the controller.
Input (file 1) – This file stores the status of the input terminals for the controller.
Status (file 2) – This file stores controller operation information. This file is useful
for troubleshooting controller and program operation.
Bit (file 3) – This file is used for internal relay logic storage.
Timer (file 4) – This file stores the timer accumulator and preset values and status
bits.
Counter (file 5) – This file stores the counter accumulator and preset values and
the status bits.
Control (file 6) – This file stores the length, pointer position, and status bits for
specific instructions such as shift registers and sequencers.

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Integer (file 7) – This file is used to store numeric values or bit information .

You can also drag and drop physical address from its Data File directly.

I:0.0/3

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LAB 3: Introduction of XIC/XIO, Uploading/Downloading

Creating simple ladder instruction

Step_1: first of all create a new blank rung in your RSLogix500 as

Step_2: Now go to instruction tab and drag/drop XIC/OTE instruction to the blank
created Rung. . The green drop zone indicates correct placement.

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Step_3: Give a H/W Input Address to this XIC instruction and H/W output
Address XIO instruction.

Step_4: Now verify your program for any error.

Step_5: Download your program to PLC

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Now you have downloaded your PLC.

A Download Progress dialog will flash through several progress bars as various
parts of the program are loaded. Eventually, you should see:

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The RSLogix status box will change to show you are on-line live with the
processor

Next, we will change the SLC 500 processor key switch from PROGRAM Mode•
to REMOTE RUN Mode.

Uploading from PLC

In this section we learn how to upload program from PLC to PC. For this adopt the
following steps.

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Note: “How to upload program?” will be explained later on.

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 LAB 4: Concept of Switching Function w.r.t to
Field Contacts Start/Stop Logic and Holding
In this section you will learn how to develop a ladder logic DOL starter or Start
–Stop ladder logic.

Step_1: Here we are considering you have already done your RsLinx
communication and you have also created a new project file as

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Step_2: Give a H/W Input Address to this XIC instruction and H/W output
Address XIO instruction as

Now download it to PLC and monitor it.

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 LAB 5: Realization of Logic Gates
by Bit Instructions
In this section we will examine the basic instructions for PLC programming by
using ladder diagram.

BIT Logic Instructions

The pre-determined sequence of operations may be called the logic combinational

and the system operation. When the operational sequence is carried out with the
help of a PLC, it is called PLC logic.

To convert a control objective into an equivalent ladder diagram, the truth table of
the control objective is first determined, and then the equivalent ladder logic
program is drawn.

Truth Table of Logic Gates

x y O=x.y O=x+y O=𝒙 O=𝒙 + 𝒚 O=𝒙. 𝒚 O=𝒙 ⊕ 𝒚

Input 1 Input 2 Output (AND (NOT (NOR (NAND =𝒙. 𝒚 + 𝒙. 𝒚
(OR) Gate) Gate) Gate) Gate) (XOR)

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1

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 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Equivalent Ladder Diagram for Logic Gates

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 LAB 6: PLC-SCADA Communication

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In this section you will learn how to communicate your developed scada animation
to your PLC controller.
Step_1: First communicate AB PLC using RSLINX as

Now verify your PLC communication using RSWHO command in RSLINX.

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Step_2: In this section we will create a topic in RSLINX as

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Step_4: In this section we will create few animations so that we can communicate
those one to PLC.
1. Creating discrete button for start- stop application

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 In order to add a data server to the tag do the following configuration

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 2. Creating Indicator in SCADA

Step_5: Developing ladder logic to communicate above scada button to

PLC

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 LAB 7: TIMERS AND ITS APPLICATION

Timers
In this section we will cover timers used in ladder logic programming.
A timer is a device that introduces a time delay in a circuit or a system during its
ON or OFF condition.

Functions in a Timer
1. Enable bit (EN) – It follows the input enable contact status.
2. Timer Timing bit (TT) – It is set when the timer is operating.
3. Done bit (DN) – When the timer is timed out, this bit is set.
4. Time base - The unit of measurement used to determine the speed at which
time increments are counted. The time base is always 1 msec in RSLogix
5000 timers. For example, for a 2 second timer, enter 2000 for the .PRE
value.
5. Accumulator value (ACC) - This is the time that has elapsed, since the timer
was last reset. When enabled, a timer updates this continually.

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 6. Preset value (PRE) – This specifies the value that he timer must reach before
the controller sets the done bit.

Classification of a Timer

1. ON-Delay Timer (TON)

On – delay timers are used when an action is to begin a specified time after
the input becomes true.

Functions of an ON-Delay Timer

Output bit Is set when Remains set until use of

the following
Timer Done Accumulator value is Rung condition
Bit normally greater than becomes false.
(DN) the preset value.
Timer Enable Rung conditions are Rung conditions
Bit true. become false.
(EN)
Timer Timing Rung conditions are true Rung condition
Bit and the all values are becomes false or when
(TT) less than the PRESET the done bit is set.
value.

The TON instruction accumulates time until:

 The TON instruction is disabled

 The .ACC ≥ .PRE

When the TON instruction is disabled, the .ACC value is cleared.

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 2. OFF-Delay Timer (TOF)

Off- delay timer instructions is used to program a time delay to begin after
rung input goes false.

Functions of an OFF-Delay Timer

Output Is set when Remains set until use of the

bit following
DN Rung conditions are Rung condition becomes false
true. and the accumulator value is
greater than or equal to the
preset value.
TT Rung conditions are Rung conditions become true
false and the or when the done bit is set.
accumulator value is
less than the preset
value.
EN Rung conditions are Rung condition becomes false.
true.

The TOF instruction accumulates time until:

 The TOF instruction is disabled

 The .ACC ≥ .PRE

When the TOF instruction is disabled, the .ACC value is cleared.

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 3. Retentive-ON Timer (RTO)
Retentive timer is a timer which retains the accumulated value in case of
power loss or rung state going from true to false (rung state transition).

Functions of a Retentive Timer

Output Is set when Remains set until use of

bit the following
DN The accumulator value is equal The appropriate RES
to or greater than the preset instruction is enabled.
value.
TT Rung conditions are true and Rung conditions
the accumulator value is less become false or DN bit
than the preset value. is set.
EN Rung conditions are true. Rung condition
becomes false.

The RTO instruction accumulates time until it is disabled. When the RTO
instruction is disabled, it retains its .ACC value. You must clear the .ACC value,
typically with a RES instruction referencing the same TIMER structure.

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 LAB 8: Exercises based on timers
Solved the below exercises: Duration: 30 minutes

Exercise 1: Draw a ladder diagram for a two-motor system having the following
conditions:
1) Starting push button starts motor-1
2) After 10 seconds, motor-1 is off and motor-2 is on
3) Stopping the switch stops motor-2

Exercise 2: Draw a ladder diagram for a two-motor system having the following
conditions:
The start switch starts motors 1 and 2. The stop switch stops motor 1 first, after 15
seconds motor 2 stops.

Exercise 3: Draw a ladder diagram for a three-motor system having the following
conditions:
Motor 1 (M1) starts as soon as the start switch is on, after 10 seconds, M1 goes off
and M2 starts. After 5 seconds, M2 goes off and M3 comes on. After 10 seconds,
M3 goes off and M2 comes on; and after 5 seconds, M2 goes off and M1 comes
on, and the cycle is repeated.

Exercise 4: Blinking indicator lights are used quite extensively in industry. Design
a circuit in which two lights are flashed alternately every 5 seconds.

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 LAB 9: COUNTER AND ITS APPLICATION
Counters

A device that counts the occurrence of an event. This may include pulses
developed from operations such as: switch closures, interruptions of light beams,
or other discrete events. In controllers, a software counter eliminates the need for
hardware counters.

Counter Parameters

a) The accumulator value (ACC) is the number of false-to-true transitions that

have occurred since the counter was last reset.
b) The preset value (PRE) specifies the value that the counter must reach,
before the controller sets the done bit.

Types of Counters

1. Count Up (CTU)
It increases the current value by an increment of 1 every time an input
transitions from FALSE to TRUE. Count up counters is started from zero
and continue counting until the accumulated value matches the preset value.

When enabled and the .CU bit is cleared, the CTU instruction increments the
counter by one. When enabled and the .CU bit is set, or when disabled, the CTU
instruction retains its .ACC value.

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The accumulated value continues incrementing, even after the .DN bit is set. To
clear the accumulated value, use a RES instruction that references the counter
structure or write 0 to the accumulated value.

2. Count Down (CTD)

A device that decreases the current value by an increment of 1 every time an
input transitions from false to true. Count down counters should always start
counting at the preset value.

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When enabled and the .CD bit is cleared, the CTD instruction decrements the
counter by one. When enabled and the .CU bit is set, or when disabled, the CTU
instruction retains its .ACC value.

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The accumulated value continues decrementing, even after the .DN bit is set. To
clear the accumulated value, use a RES instruction that references the counter
structure or write 0 to the accumulated value.

Now we have some exercises which can be solved by using above concept.

Exercise 1: Draw a ladder diagram for a box packaging system having the
following conditions.
Five boxes are stacked at a time and then bound with a wrapper.

Exercise 2: Design a ladder diagram that will control a stepper motor so that it
moves 10 steps forward, waits for 20 seconds, and then cause the motor to move
10 steps in the reverse direction.

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 LAB 10: PLC Timer and Counter Based Problems

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 LAB 11: Compare Instruction and its Application

Comparison instructions are basically input instructions and are used to test the
values of two parameters to condition the logical continuity of a rung.

Comparison instructions are given in Ladder Elements Toolbar. You can drag and
drop the desired block to the rung.

“EQUAL” OR “EQU” Instruction

The EQU instruction is used to test whether two values are equal. If source
A and source B are Equal, the instruction is logically true. If these values are
not equal, the instruction is logically false.

“NOT EQUAL” OR “NEQ” Instruction

The NEQ instruction is used to test whether two values are not equal. If source A
and source B are not Equal, the instruction is logically true. If these values are
equal, the instruction is logically false.

“LESS THAN” OR “LES” Instruction

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The LES instruction is used to test whether the value of source A is less than the
value of source B. If this condition is fulfilled, the instruction is logically true, if
the value at source A is greater than or equal to the value of source B, the
instruction is logically false.

“LESS THAN OR EQUAL” OR “LEQ” Instruction

The LEQ instruction is used to test whether one value (source A) is less than or
equal to another (source B). If the value at value at source A is less than or equal to
the value at source B, the instruction is logically true if the former is greater than
the latter, the instruction is logically false.

“GREATER THAN” OR “GRT” Instruction

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The GRT instruction is used to test whether one value (source A) is greater than
another (source B). If the value at value at source A is greater than the value at
source B the instruction is logically true but if the former is equal to or less than
the latter, the instruction is logically false.

“GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO” OR “GEQ” Instruction

The GRT instruction is used to test whether one value (source A) is greater than or
equal to another value at source B. If the value at value at source A is greater than
or equal to the value at source B the instruction is logically true but if the former
is less than the latter, the instruction is logically false.

“MASKED COMPARISON EQUAL” OR “MEQ” Instruction

The MEQ instruction is used to compare data of the source address to data of the
reference address, by using the instruction portions of the data can be masked by a
separate word.

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Source is the address of the value you want to compare.
Mask is the address of the mask through which the instruction moves data. The
mask can be a hexadecimal value.
Compare is an integer value or the address of the reference.

“LIMIT TEST” OR “LIM” Instruction

The LIM instruction is used to test whether certain values are within or outside a
specified limit.

Exercise based on above instructions

Exercise 1: Motor 1(M1) starts as soon as the PLC starts. After 10 seconds, motor
1 goes off and motor 2 starts. After 5 seconds, M2 goes off and M3 starts. After

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another 10 seconds, M2 restarts and after 5seconds it stops, and M1 starts and the
cycle is repeated. Prepare the logic diagram for the process.

LAB 12: Mathematics Instruction and its Application

Mathematical Instructions
ADD Instruction (ADD)
The ADD instruction is used to add a numerical value in source A to another
numerical value in source B. The result is then placed into a destination register.

With This
The Processor:
Bit:

sets if a carry is generated; otherwise resets (integer). For floating point it is

Carry (C)
cleared.

sets if an overflow is detected at destination; otherwise resets. On overflow, the

minor error flag is also set. For floating point the overflow value is placed in the
Overflow
destination. For an integer, the value -32,768 or 32,767 is placed in the destination.
(V)
Exception: If you are using an SLC 5/02, SLC 5/03, or SLC 5/04 processor or a
MicroLogix 1000 controller and have S:2/14 (math overflow selection bit) set, then

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 the unsigned, truncated overflow remains in the destination.

Zero (Z) sets if the result is zero; otherwise resets.

Sign (S) sets if the result is negative; otherwise resets.

SUBTRACT Instruction (SUB)

The SUB instruction is used to subtract a numerical value from source B to another
numerical value in source A. The result is then placed into a destination register.

With This
The Processor:
Bit:
sets if a borrow is generated; otherwise resets (integer). For floating point it is
Carry (C)
cleared.

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 sets if an underflow is detected at destination; otherwise resets. On underflow, the
minor error flag is also set. For floating point the overflow value is placed in the
Overflow destination. For an integer, the value -32,768 or 32,767 is placed in the destination.
(V) Exception: If you are using an SLC 5/02, SLC 5/03, or SLC 5/04 processor or a
MicroLogix 1000 controller and have S:2/14 (math overflow selection bit) set, then
the unsigned, truncated overflow remains in the destination.
Zero (Z) sets if the result is zero; otherwise resets.
Sign (S) sets if the result is negative; otherwise resets.

MULTIPLY Instruction (MUL)

The MUL instruction is used to multiply a numerical value from source A with
another numerical value in source B. The result is then placed into a destination
register.

With This The Processor:

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 Bit:
Carry (C) always resets
sets if an overflow is detected at destination; otherwise resets. On overflow, the
minor error flag is also set. The value -32,768 or 32,767 is placed in the destination.
Overflow Exception: If you are using an SLC 5/02, SLC 5/03, or SLC 5/04 processor or a
(V) MicroLogix 1000 controller and have S:2/14 (math overflow selection bit) set, then
the unsigned, truncated overflow remains in the destination. For floating point
destinations the overflow result remains in the destination.
Zero (Z) sets if the result is zero; otherwise resets.
Sign (S) sets if the result is negative; otherwise resets.

DIVIDE Instruction (DIV)

The DIV instruction is used to divide a numerical value from source A by another
numerical value in source B. The rounded quotient is then placed into a destination
register. If the remainder is 0.5 or greater, a round up occurs in the destination
register. The unrounded quotient is stored in the most significant word of the math
register and the remainder is placed in the least significant word of the math
register.

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With This
The Processor:
Bit:
Carry (C) always resets.
sets if division by zero or overflow is detected; otherwise resets. On overflow, the
minor error flag is also set. The value 32,767 is placed in the destination. Exception:
Overflow If you are using an SLC 5/02, SLC 5/03, or SLC 5/04 processor or a MicroLogix
(V) 1000 controller and have S:2/14 (math overflow selection bit) set, then the unsigned,
truncated overflow remains in the destination. For floating point destinations the
overflow result remains in the destination.
Zero (Z) sets if the result is zero; otherwise resets; undefined if overflow is set.
Sign (S) sets if the result is negative; otherwise resets; undefined if overflow is set.

SQUARE ROOT Instruction (SQR)

When this instruction is evaluated as true, the square root of the absolute value of
the source is calculated and the rounded result is placed in the destination.

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 With This Bit: The Processor:
Carry (C) is reserved (integer). For floating point it is always cleared.
Overflow (V) always resets.
Zero (Z) sets when destination value is zero.
Sign (S) always resets.

In applications where the source value may be negative, use a comparison

instruction to evaluate the source value to determine if the destination may be
invalid

Convert to BCD Instruction (TOD)

The TOD instruction is used to convert BCD values into integers.

Programming Problem

Develop a ladder rung that when the rung conditions are true, a stored binary value
is converted to BCD and stored in the destination.

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In this example, when the binary bit B3:0/1 is set the stored binary value of 10 in
the Source word N7:0 is converted to the equivalent BCD value and is stored in the
destination N7:1.

The N7 data file shows that the binary equivalent is shown in the N7:0 words and
the BCD equivalent is shown in the N7:1 word. The N7:0 word shows 10 as a
binary number, with the 3 bit, being equivalent to 8 added to the 1 bit which is
equivalent to 2. In the N7:1 word, Bits 4-7 represents the first BCD digit. The 4 bit
set to 1 show that the first digit in BCD is a 1. Bits 0-3 represent the second BCD
digit. With all bits being set to 0 means that the second BCD value is 0. The
resulting value of this is 10 in BCD.

Convert from BCD Instruction (FRD)

The FRD instruction is used to convert 16-bit integers into BCD values.

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Programming Problem

Design a ladder program that will convert a value entered from two BCD switches
to a binary number. For example, if a 26 is selected on the BCD switches it will be
converted to the binary equivalent.

This example shows that when a 26 is entered using two BCD switches and the
binary bit B3:3/1 is set, the BCD equivalent is stored in the word address N7:0.
The BCD value is then converted to the binary equivalent and stored in the word
address N7:1.

The N7 data file shows that the BCD equivalent is shown in the N7:0 words and
the binary equivalent are shown in the N7:1 word. Bits 4-7 represent the first BCD
digit. The 5 bit set to 1 show that the first digit in BCD is a 2. Bits 0-3 represent the
second BCD digit. The 1 and 2 bits set to 1 show that the 1 bit being 2 added to the
2 bit which is 4, results in the second digit in BCD which is 6. The final value in
BCD therefore is 26. The N7:1 word shows 26 as a binary number, with the 4 bit,

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being equivalent to 16 added to the 3 bit which is equivalent to 8 added to the 1 bit
which is equivalent to 2.

CPT instruction
The CPT instruction is used to perform copy, arithmetic, logical, and conversion
operations. The user defines the operation in the Expression and the result is
written in the destination. Use indexed or indirect addressing.

The following parameters are necessary when programming this instruction:

Destination- Word address or the address of a floating-point data element.

Expression- Zero or more lines, up to 28 characters per line, 255 characters.

Negate Instruction (NEG)

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The NEG instruction is used to change the sign of the source and then
place it in the destination.

Programming Example:

When a water valve is opened a negative angle is read. Design a ladder program
that will convert this negative value to a positive value so that it can be converted
to radians.

LN instruction

The LN instruction is used to take the natural log of a number in the source
location and store the result in the destination location.

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Programming Example:

Develop a ladder rung that will use a value located in N7:0 and take the natural log
of it, storing the result in N7:10.

LOG instruction

The LOG instruction is used to take the log to the base 10 of a number and then
store the result in the destination output.

Programming Problem

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Develop a ladder rung that will use a value located in B3:0/8 and takes the log base
10 of it, storing the result in B3:2/3.

Radian to Degrees (DEG)

Use this instruction to convert radians (source) to degrees and store the result in the
destination. The following formula applies:

Source * 180/Pi

where Pi = 3.141592

Example: Convert 3 radians to degrees. Using ratio where 180° = P in radians, we

have:

Source is the integer and/or floating point values.

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Destination is the address of the word where the data is to be stored.

XPY instruction

The XPY instruction is used to raise a value to a specified power and then store the
result in the destination location.

Programming Problem

Develop a ladder rung that will take the value located in N7:0 and raise it to the
value located in N7:2, while storing the result in N7:10.

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Trigonometrical Mathematics Instructions

The SIN instruction is used to take the sine of a number and then store the result in
the destination output.

Programming Problem
Develop a ladder rung that will use a value located in N7:0 and take the sine of it,
storing the result in N7:10.

The COS instruction is used to take the cosine of a number and then store the result
in the destination output.

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Programming Problem
Develop a ladder rung that will use a value located in N7:0 and take the cosine of
it, storing the result in N7:10.

The TAN instruction is used to take the Tangent of a number and then store the
result in the destination output.

Programming Problem
Develop a ladder rung that will use a value located in N7:0 and take the Tangent of
it, storing the result in N7:10.

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The ASN command takes the arc sine of a number (source in radians) and stores
the result in the destination.

Programming Problem

Develop a ladder rung that will take the Arc sine of a number and display the result
in the destination. Floating point values must lie within {-1.0, 1.0}

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 .

The ACS command takes the arc cosine of a number (source in radians) and stores
the result in the destination.

Programming Problem

Develop a ladder rung that will take the Arc cosine of a number and display the
result in the destination. Floating point values must lie within {-1.0, 1.0}.

The ATN instruction is used to take the arc tangent of a number in the Source
location and display the result in the destination location.

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Programming Problem

Develop a ladder rung that will use a value located in N7:0 and take the arctangent
of it, storing the result in N7:10.

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 LAB 13: Exercise Based on
Counter, Timer, Compare and Math Blocks

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 LAB 14: File Instruction

• File Instructions
• Interrupts
• Program Control Instructions
• Scaling Instruction

File Instructions
Copy Instruction (COP)

The COP instruction copies blocks of data from one Source address location into a
Destination address.

There are three parameters, Source, Destination (Dest), and Length associated with
the copy command:

Source is the address of a word (such as I:1, S:3, N7:0, B3:3, or T4:0.ACC)
of the file you want to copy.
Dest is the address of a word (such as I:1, S:3, N7:0, B3:3, or T4:0.ACC)
that you are copying the source file to.
Length is the number of elements, or addresses in the file you want to copy.

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 FIFO Load (FFL) and FIFO Unload (FFU)

FFL and FFU instructions are used in pairs. The FFL instruction loads words
into a user-created file called a FIFO stack. The FFU instruction unloads
words from the FIFO stack, in the same order as they were entered.

FFL Instruction Operation:

When rung conditions change from false-to-true, the FFL enable bit (EN) is
set. This loads the contents of the source, N7:10, into the stack element
indicated by the position number, 9.

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 FFU Instruction Operation:

When rung conditions change from false-to-true, the FFU enable bit (EU) is
set. This unloads the contents of the element at stack position 0 into the
destination, N7:11.

LIFO Load (LFL) and LIFO Unload (LFU)

LFL and LFU instructions are used in pairs. The LFL instruction loads
words into a user-created file called a LIFO stack. The LFU instruction
unloads words from the LIFO stack in the opposite order as they were
entered.

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 When rung conditions change from false-to-true, the LFL enable bit (EN) is
set. This loads the contents of the source, N7:10, into the stack element
indicated by the position number, 9. The position value then increments.

LFU Instruction

When rung conditions change from false-to-true, the LFU enable bit (EU) is
set. This unloads data from the last element loaded into the stack (at the
position value minus 1), placing it in the destination, N7:11. The position
value then decrements.

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 Shift Registers

A bit shift register is a register that allows the shifting of bits through a
single register, or group of registers. The bit shift register shifts bits serially
(from bit to bit) through an array in orderly fashion.

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 Bit Shift Left Instruction
It Load a bit of data array, shifts the pattern of data through the array to the
left and unloads the last bit of the data in the array.

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 Bit Shift Right Instruction
It Load a bit of data array, shifts the pattern of data through the array to the
Right and unloads the last bit of the data in the array.

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 LAB 15: Program Control Instruction

Jump (JMP) and Label (LBL)

Use these instructions in pairs to skip portions of the ladder program.

Jump to Subroutine (JSR),Subroutine (SBR) & Return (RET)

The JSR, SBR, and RET instructions are used to direct the controller to
execute a separate subroutine file within the ladder program and return to the
instruction following the JSR instruction.

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Master Control Reset (MCR)

Use MCR instructions in pairs to create program zones that turn off all the non-
retentive outputs in the zone.

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 Temporary End (TND)

This instruction, when its rung is true, stops the processor from scanning
the rest of the program file, updates the I/O, and resumes scanning at
rung 0 of the main program (file2).
If this instruction’s rung is false, the processor continues the scan until
the next TND instruction or the END statement.

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 Suspend (SUS)

When this instruction is executed, it causes the processor to enter the Suspend Idle
mode and stores the Suspend ID in word 7 (S:7) of the status file. All outputs are
de-energized.

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 In this example when I:1/0 is False or I:1/1 is TRUE the suspend command
stops the
program scan, de-energizes the outputs and activates the status bit.

By using multiple SUS commands allows the ladder programmer the ability to
section the ladder into section that may be stop at anytime. This command allows
the ladder programmer to easily debug a program by progressively stop the ladder
section to finds an incorrect result.

Enter a suspend ID number from -32,768 to +32,767 when you program the
instruction.

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When the SUS instruction is executed, the programmed suspend ID, S:7 (word 7),
as well as the program file ID, S:8 (word 8), from which the SUS instruction
executed is placed in the system status file.

LAB 16: Analog Scaling

An SCP (Scale with Parameters) is a really handy instruction in RSLogix 500. It

scales any range of values to a range defined by the programmer.

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One of the common uses of the SCP instruction is to take the value from an analog
input and scale it to an engineering value. In RSLogix 500, double-click on 0000.
This opens up the ASCII editor.

Type SCP in the box and press enter. SCP stands for “Scale with Parameters”. It
allows you to take an analog input from a sensor and scale it to the output units you
want. The SCP instruction starts out looking like this.

Setting up an SCP

The Input parameter is the value that will be scaled. Let’s use this SCP instruction
for the Scales. The input we will use is the address we assigned to the analog input
card; that is, I:1.0(let us consider).

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The Input Min parameter is the value that is read by the analog card when there is
no liquid in the tank.

The Input Max is the value that is read by the card when the tank is full .
The Scaled Min parameter is the lowest value you want the SCP to calculate in the
units you want.

The Scaled Max parameter is the highest value you want the SCP to calculate.

The Output parameter is typically an address where you want to store the result of
the SCP.

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