Getting Results                                            
 
       RSLogix 500 Getting Results Guide 
        
                                                                  
        
                                                                  
 
 
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                                                                                                                                                             Table of contents 
                   Preface                                               About this guide .................................................................................................................... 7 
                                                                         Intended audience ................................................................................................................. 7 
                                                                         Document conventions ........................................................................................................ 7 
                                                                         Commonly used terms ......................................................................................................... 7 
                                                                         Legal Notices .......................................................................................................................... 7 
                                                                         Chapter 1 
                   Installation                                          System requirements .......................................................................................................... 11 
                                                                         Activation ............................................................................................................................ 12 
                                                                         System installation ............................................................................................................. 12 
                                                                               Install and activate RSLogix 500 or RSLogix Micro ........................................... 13 
                                                                         Upgrade FactoryTalk Services Platform ........................................................................ 17 
                                                                         Import a security configuration ....................................................................................... 17 
                                                                         Configure FactoryTalk Security ...................................................................................... 19 
                                                                               Set security policies for RSLogix 500...................................................................... 19 
                                                                               Secure Actions for RSLogix 500 .............................................................................. 21 
                                                                                     Set global security ............................................................................................... 21 
                                                                                     Set controller security to not inherit permissions ........................................ 21 
                                                                               Launch the application .............................................................................................. 22 
                                                                               Troubleshoot the installation .................................................................................. 22 
                                                                         Chapter 2 
                   Get started                                           Explore RSLogix 500 and RSLogix Micro .................................................................... 26 
                                                                         Quick Start Steps ................................................................................................................ 26 
                                                                               Configure a driver in RSLinx Classic ..................................................................... 26 
                                                                               Configure system communications ........................................................................ 28 
                                                                               Create a new project or open an existing project ................................................. 28 
                                                                                     Create a new project .......................................................................................... 28 
                                                                                     Open an existing project ................................................................................... 28 
                                                                                     The project tree ................................................................................................... 28 
                                                                                     Open Multiple Files ........................................................................................... 28 
                                                                               Create program and data table files ........................................................................ 29 
                                                                               Define chassis and modules ...................................................................................... 29 
                                                                               Enter rungs in the program ...................................................................................... 29 
                                                                               Add documentation to your logic instructions .................................................... 30 
                                                                               Verify your project ..................................................................................................... 30 
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                                                                                  onfigure communication channel, download and go online .......................... 31 
                                                                               Monitor data files ....................................................................................................... 31 
                                                                               Search and replace instructions ............................................................................... 31 
                                                                               Print a report ............................................................................................................... 32 
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                                           Chapter 3 
           Chassis and module setup        Power supply loading ......................................................................................................... 33 
                                           Analog and specialty modules .......................................................................................... 33 
                                           Automatic I/O configuration .......................................................................................... 33 
                                           Chapter 4 
           Enter ladder logic              Back up your work ............................................................................................................. 35 
                                               Crash Recovery ........................................................................................................... 35 
                                           Quick instructions entry ................................................................................................... 36 
                                           Addressing ........................................................................................................................... 36 
                                           Branching ............................................................................................................................. 36 
                                               Add a branch ............................................................................................................... 36 
                                               Move a branch ............................................................................................................. 36 
                                               Expand a branch ......................................................................................................... 37 
                                               Nested branches .......................................................................................................... 37 
                                               Parallel branches ......................................................................................................... 37 
                                               Copy branch leg .......................................................................................................... 37 
                                               Copy entire branch structure ................................................................................... 37 
                                               Delete a branch ........................................................................................................... 38 
                                               Branching restrictions ............................................................................................... 38 
                                           Undo operation .................................................................................................................. 38 
                                           Online editing ..................................................................................................................... 38 
                                               Lowercase zone markers ............................................................................................ 38 
                                               Uppercase zone markers ........................................................................................... 39 
                                               Online editing example ............................................................................................. 39 
                                               Online editing restrictions........................................................................................ 40 
                                           ASCII Editor ....................................................................................................................... 40 
                                           Configure interrupts .......................................................................................................... 41 
                                               Selectable Timed Interrupt ...................................................................................... 41 
                                               Discrete Input Interrupt/Event Input Interrupt ................................................. 41 
                                           Floating instruction palette .............................................................................................. 42 
                                           Chapter 5 
           Import and export a             Import database .................................................................................................................. 43 
           database                            A.I. project documentation database ...................................................................... 43 
                                               APS project documentation database .................................................................... 43 
                                               Documentation database .......................................................................................... 44 
                                               Comma Separated Values (CSV) file ..................................................................... 44 
                                               ASCII delimited text file........................................................................................... 44 
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