Understanding Allen Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix Programs

Course overview
Manufacturers are increasingly facing greater pressures to reduce costs and maintain efficiency whilst also maximising output. These problems are further challenged when it comes to arranging shift patterns to release essential production line staff for training.

This problem can be eased, as we can now offer you three day courses rather than our more traditional five day courses on Allen Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix PLCs. This three day course enables you to maintain your efficiency levels with the minimum of disruption, whilst also providing focused learning.

This course will equip people to be able to work through and understand existing PLC code, to use the full range of RSLogix 5000 diagnostic tools to troubleshoot and analyse abnormal system or machine performance and to be able to modify pre-written PLC code to accommodate machine changes.


Target Group
All engineering personnel involved with the maintenance and servicing of automated systems controlled by Allen Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix PLCs.


Syllabus

Understand the Terminology, Structure & Organisation of RSLogix 5000 Programs

• Recap the basic structure of RSLogix 5000
• Recap the basic structure of an RSLogix 5000 program
• Recap the basic ladder instructions
• Recap the TAG structure, and use of Aliases
• Recap  how to monitor and change values (eg Timer presets)
• Understanding & working with multiple routines in a program
• Understanding & working with multiple programs
• Understanding & working with multiple tasks
• Configuring I/O modules
• Configuring network modules and distributed I/O

Different ways Analog Signals are handled

• Understand how to configure Analog modules for proper operation
• Know how Analog signals can be read (input) or written (output) & monitored
• Understand how the converted Analog signals can be scaled from their native format into user friendly engineering units within the PLC

Understand the use of more complex Program Commands

• Understand the concept of Bit & Word Shift instructions & know how to monitor their operation
• Understand the concept of Indirect Addressing, know how to recognise its existence & how to trace & monitor its status

RSLogix 5000 Programming Tips, Tricks & Techniques

• Recognise common program patterns
• Sequencers
• Grace time timers
• Alarm handling
• Use of AlwaysON and AlwaysOFF flags
• Setting of initial conditions (First scan)
• Understand how some programmers conceal program code & make it impossible to monitor
• Know how to re-wire a field input or output (connected to a failed I/O channel) to a spare I/O channel & to “re-wire” within the program
• Gain further experience in the use of system diagnostic tools including the use of Hardware diagnostics
• How to get the most out of RSLogix 5000 program documentation facilities
• Gain practical experience of “simple” diagnostic programming to trap or prove status when troubleshooting more difficult or intermittent problems

Training outcomes

1. Understand the terminology, structure and organisation of RSLogix 5000 Programs
2. Understanding and working with multiple routines in a program
3. Understanding and working with multiple tasks
4. Configure I/O modules
5. Configure network modules and distributed I/O
6. Understand the different ways that analog signals are handled
7. Understand the use of more complex program commands
8. RSLogix 5000 Programming tips, tricks and techniques
   

Guaranteed results
Our partners INTACS are so confident that we can deliver the right training for your people that we are even prepared to offer a money-back guarantee of satisfaction.

Allen Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix Troubleshooting
The benefit of attending this further 3 day course is that delegates will be able to gain knowledge & practical experience of maintaining & troubleshooting Allen Bradley  ControlLogix / CompactLogix control systems.

Allen Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix Networked Systems
The benefit of attending this further 3 day course is that delegates will be able to gain knowledge & practical experience of maintaining & troubleshooting Allen Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix control systems that incorporate Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH485, & DH+ networks.

For more information or to make a booking please call (01604) 667584, or alternatively e-mail business_centre@festo.com.