Rockwell Automation 1761 MicroLogix 1000 Programmable Controllers - Manual (Page 80)

Preface MicroLogix 1000 Programmable Controllers User Manual
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Understanding File Organization
The processor provides control through the use of a program you create, called a
processor file. This file contains other files that break your program down into
more manageable parts.
Processor File Overview
Most of the operations you perform with the programming device involve the
processor file and the two components created with it: program files and data files.
Processor File
Data Files Program Files
(14 Maximum) (8 Maximum)
The programming device stores processor files on hard disk (or floppy disk).
Monitoring and editing of processor files is done in the workspace of the computer.
After you select a file from disk and edit it, you then save the file hard to disk,
replacing the original disk version with the edited version. The hard disk is the
recommended location for a processor file.
Workspace
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Hard Disk
PROGRAMMING DEVICE
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02
03
04
Uniquely named
processor files
Processor files are created in the offline mode using the programming device.
These files are then restored (downloaded), to the processor for online operation.