Rockwell Automation 9323-S5500D A.I. SERIES MICROLOGIX 1000 AND PLC-500 SOFTW User Manual

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Rockwell Automation 9323-S5500D A.I. SERIES MICROLOGIX 1000 AND PLC-500 SOFTW User Manual | 547 pages

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9323-S5300D A.I. SERIES MICROLOGIX 1000 AND PLC-500 SOFTW

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9399-S5SR, Table of Contents
9399-S5SR, 1 - Introduction
- What’s in the Manual?
  - Conventions
- What is PLC-500 A.I. Series?
  - Ladder Editing & Documentation Features
  - Troubleshooting & Maintenance Functions
- What’s New in Version 8.04
- What’s New in Version 8.10
- Using PLC-500 A.I.
- PLC-500 A.I. Optional Add-On Modules
  - Other PLC-500 A.I. Compatible Products
  - Complete A.I. Series Product Line
- Support for Your Rockwell Software Product
- Necessary Equipment
  - Basic Equipment
  - Optional Equipment
- System Configuration
- About Memory Managers
- Communications Hardware
9399-S5SR, 2 - Handling Project Files
- Components of a Project File
- Creating a New Project
  - Modifying the SLC 500 Address
  - Editing a New Project
- Selecting a Project File
- File Utilities
- Accessing the File Selector From the Offline Editor
9399-S5SR, 3 - Configuring the SLC 500 CPU and I/O Modules
- CPU and I/O Configuration
- Processor Status Configuration
9399-S5SR, 4 - Data Table Addressing and Editing
- Creating and Updating Data Table Files
- Deleting a Data Table File or Address
- Monitoring Data Table Files
- Multipoint Monitoring
  - Forcing
- Selecting a SLC 500 Address or Operand
- Auto Addressing
9399-S5SR, 5 - Ladder Program Basics
- Ladder Programming
- A One-Rung Ladder Program
- Logical State of Rungs
  - Series Logic (AND)
  - Parallel Logic (OR)
- A Four-Rung Ladder Program
- Operating Cycle (Simplified)
9399-S5SR, 6 - Creating and Editing Ladder Logic
- Creating Ladder Program Files
- Selecting a Program File to Edit
- Entering Instructions and Rungs
- Changing a Rung
  - Replace Mode
  - Delete & Undelete Modes
- Branching
- Re-using Blocks of Rungs (Libraries)
- Saving a Project File
  - Saving Your Project While Exiting
  - Saving Your Project Within the Editor
- Clearing and Deleting Program Files
  - Resetting a Processor
9399-S5SR, 7 - Changing Processor Modes
- Processor Modes
- Changing Remote Modes
  - Modifying a Windows 95 DOS Box
9399-S5SR, 8 - Adding Descriptive Text to Ladder Logic
- Describing Addresses
- Describing Rungs
- Describing Page Titles
  - Creating a Page Title with the Tags Feature
  - Editing an Existing Page Title with the Tags Feature
- Revision History Display
- Device Code Assignment
- Program Note Editor
9399-S5SR, 9 - Using the Database Editor
- The Databases
  - Address Descriptions
  - Page Titles and Rung Descriptions
- Pseudo-addresses
- Editing Address Descriptions Using the Database Editor
- Editing Page Titles/Rung Descriptions Using the Database Editor
- Configure Database Editor
9399-S5SR, 10 - Searching
- Accessing Search Functions
- Search Parameters
- Search for an Instruction Type, Address, Symbol, or Edit Zone
- Search for a Rung Number
- Search by Cross Reference
- Search Using Page Titles (Advanced Diagnostics)
- Search and Replace Addresses and Instructions
- Search and Replace Description Text
9399-S5SR, 11 - Creating and Printing Reports
- Accessing the Reporting Options Menu
- Select Project for Reports
- Generate Xref Data Base
- Configure Reports
- Select and Configure Report Types
- Configure Printer
- Print Wire Labels
- Select Report Printing Order
- Print Reports
- Batch Printing
9399-S5SR, 12 - Customizing PLC-500 A.I.
- User-Defined Help
  - Accessing User-Defined Help
  - Adding Help Topics
- Keyboard Macros
- Ladder Editor Configuration
  - Options
  - Configure Window Display
- Function Key Text
- Change Key Configuration
- Programming Screen Size
  - Recommended Settings Under Windows
- Program Operational Parameters
9399-S5SR, 13 - Program Compare
- Using the Compare Utility
9399-S5SR, 14 - Utility Options for Database Maintenance
- Rebuild Damaged Database
- Delete Unused Instruction Addresses
- Update Database to Current Revision
- Export Database
- Import Database
- Repair/Compact Database
9399-S5SR, 15 - Configuration for Online Communications
- A Network Example
- Using WINtelligent LINX Drivers
- Communication Device Configuration
- Interface Hardware Type
- DH+ Direct Local/Remote Settings
- Find Baud, Parity, Protocol Settings
  - Communications Port Considerations
  - Troubleshooting
- Using Modems
  - Modem Dialing
  - Terminal Utility Program
- Troubleshooting Communications
  - Troubleshooting 1784-xx Communications
9399-S5SR, 16 - Channel Configuration
- Enabling/Disabling Channels
- Channel 0’s Default Settings
- Cable to Connect to Channel 0
- Configuring Channel 0
  - System Mode Configuration
  - User Mode Configuration
- Configuring Channel 1
  - Parameters for DH-485 Master
  - Parameters for DH+
9399-S5SR, 17 - Uploading and Downloading Ladder Programs
- Downloading to a SLC 500 Processor
  - Checking for Errors
  - Downloading
- Upload Program from SLC 500
- Using Memory Modules ( EEPROMs and UVPROMs)
9399-S5SR, 18 - Online Editing and Monitoring
- Online Editing Modes
- Online Editing Screen
  - Edit Zone Markers
  - Status Line Display
- Effects of Online Editing on Your System
- Performing an Online Edit
  - Accepting a Rung
- Testing and Assembling Edits
- Effects of Online Editing on Your Project
  - Run Mode Online Editing Effects
  - Program Mode Online Editing Effects
- Error Messages
9399-S5SR, 19 - Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Network Diagnostics (Who)
  - Who Listen
  - Who Active
- Processor Status
- Clearing a Faulted Processor
- Cause and Effect Database
  - Create Cause and Effect Database
  - Cross Reference Searching with a Cause and Effect Database
- Searching
  - Search Inputs Function
  - Cross Reference Search
- Advanced Diagnostics
- System Information
- Verify Ladder Program and Data Table
- I/O Forcing
- Toggle Bit Value
- Non-Sequential Rung Display
- Histograms and Timing Charts
  - Contact Histogram
  - Timing Charts
- Special Instruction Display
- Custom Display
  - Custom Data Display Editing
  - Custom Data Display Monitoring
- Restore From Backups
9399-S5SR, 20 - Security System
- Security System Setup Options
- User Setup Options
- Processor Security Options
9399-S5SR, A - PLC-500 A.I. File Extensions
9399-S5SR, B - Error Codes
- Types of Software Errors
- Memory Errors
- DOS Errors
- Error List
- Address and Symbol Parsing
- Sub-Element Word and Bit Mnemonics
9399-S5SR, Index