PLC 129 - PLC IIA

Min Credits: 1

This is the first course in a sequence of 3 one credit hour courses. This course is an in depth study of the Allen Bradley CompactLogix system, and how to use RSLogix5000 programming software to program, monitor, and troubleshoot a system. The primary focus will be on the processor memory structure, the intermediate instruction set, analog I/O modules, and using the RSLogix5000 software. Students will learn all the data structures used across most industrial PLCs, as well as a tag-based system versus an address-based system (SLC-500). Learning how the instructions work within a program will be an essential part of skills development for troubleshooting. A critical part of this course is learning how to search for objects in the L5000 project with RSLogix5000 as a method of increasing troubleshooting efficiency. Students will also learn of the different programming languages used for the ControlLogix platform (Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Sequential Function Charts).

Lecture: 0.5 Lab: 0.9
Prerequisite(s): PLC 128