User manual ROCKWELL SOFTWARE RSLOGIX 500 V7.30

[. . . ] RSLogix 500 TM GETTING RESULTS GUIDE PUBLICATION LG500-GR002C-EN-P­January 2007 Supersedes Publication LG500-GR002B-EN-P Contact Rockwell Customer Support Telephone -- 1. 440. 646. 3434 Online Support -- http://support. rockwellautomation. com © 2007 Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. This document and any accompanying Rockwell Software products are copyrighted by Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. Any reproduction and/or distribution without prior written consent from Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk, Rockwell Automation, Rockwell Software, RSLinx, RSView, and the Rockwell Software logo are registered trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. [. . . ] See the online help for RSLogix 500 for more information. Getting started with RSLogix 500 · 37 Step 3 · Create a new project or open an existing project Create a new project Projects are the complete set of files associated with your program logic. RSLogix 500 prompts you for the type of processor you will communicate with and creates a project tree for the project. The project tree gives you access to program, data table, and database files. Open an existing project To open an existing project, click File > Open. The software displays a window that allows you to choose a project to open. Using the project tree When you have opened or created a project, RSLogix 500 display's the project's project tree. The project tree allows you to navigate through the various program and data table files in your project. The following illustration shows the parts of the project tree. 38 · Getting Results with RSLogix 500TM This symbol (-) means that the folder's contents are already visible. This symbol (+) means that the folder contains files that are not yet visible in the project tree. Click the symbol to expand the folder and reveal its contents. You can rename files. Program files 0 and 1 are internal files and cannot be renamed. Tip You can hide any program file (except system files) in the project tree. This can be useful once you've completed editing a program file and don't want to risk accidentally selecting it and making changes. Click on the file in the project tree and then select Hide from its context (right-mouse) menu. Tip Compare project files easily by clicking Tools > Compare. You can print the resulting graphical display or save it to a report and print it later. Getting started with RSLogix 500 · 39 Opening Multiple Files To open multiple files within the same project you can split the viewing window. Split bar Use your mouse to point to the split bar. Drag the bar up or down to its new position allowing you to see two views of the window. You cannot view program files from different projects with only a single RSLogix 500 application running on your computer. You must open more than one application to work on multiple projects at the same time. Once you have the projects opened, you can drag-and-drop instructions and data between them. Step 4 · Create program and data table files The project tree is your entry point for creating new files or accessing existing files. To create a new file, right-click the program or data file icon and then select New from the menu. You will be prompted for information about the file. Position your cursor over the folder then click the right mouse button and choose New to create a new file. Program files contain controller information, the main ladder program, and any subroutine programs. The number of program files you can have in your ladder project is determined by the type of controller you are using. Data table files contain the status information associated with external I/O and all other instructions you use in your main and subroutine ladder program files. In addition, these files store information concerning controller operation. You can also use the files to store recipes and look-up tables if needed. 40 · Getting Results with RSLogix 500TM Step 5 · Define chassis and modules After you have opened a project, you need to define your chassis, identify the I/O cards and their positions in the chassis, and select a power supply for each chassis in your configuration. [. . . ] Other shortcuts will only work with the RSLogix 5 and 500 products. User Application help The User Application Help feature allows you to add your own reference source (document, web page, etc. ) to the RSLogix 500 project. You can use whatever format you want for the source as long as the computer running RSLogix 500 can open and read that source. For example, you could use a Microsoft Word . DOC file, provided that you had Word on your computer. Or you could use an HTML file if you had a browser that could read the file. [. . . ]