RS Logix language

weisengle · Oct 3, 2009

Hello everyone. I am curious, right now it seems that this RS logix language is the old style ladder logic. Is this true?

Mickey · Oct 3, 2009

They do indeed. Some also supports
Function Block (FD)
Sequential Function Chart (SFC)
Structured Text (STX)

Which RSLogix do you have RSLogix5, RsLogix500 or RSlogix5000?

http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/design/

bernie_carlton · Oct 3, 2009

RS logix language is the old style ladder logic

While I agree that an available language on most of the Allen Bradley controllers is Ladder Logic. I do not characterize it as "old style". This and other control languages as noted by Mickey should better be characterized as 'more appropriate' or 'less appropriate' for a given control situation.

A cam on a shaft may be the best control structure for a given situation. English would be an 'less appropriate' language while in Paris. We use the best tool available for a situation.

[Edit: Looking back on the original post I may have wrongly taken the 'old style' characterization as deprecatory. It may instead only have been a recognition of its having been established as a control language for a longer time than the new upstarts.]

Lancie1 · Oct 4, 2009

Hello, Weisengle,

What would you want in the place of RSLogix ladder logic?

The hammer has been around for hundereds of years, maybe thousands. In the meantime there have been many tools invented to replace it, such as staplers, nail guns, screw guns, and so on. Still if you go to a constuction site, every carpenter will have a hammer in his tool box.

Do you throw out all your old tools just because somebody invents a new one?

SMOKE · Oct 5, 2009

Do you throw out all your old tools just because somebody invents a new one?

If there is no longer a use for the old ones. I haven't seen that yet within the PLC

Bitmore · Oct 5, 2009

Old tools, harumph. I am an old tool and I resemble that remark. Are you saying I don't work anymore?
Bah, HUMBUG!

pdext · May 11, 2012

SFC Programming Using RSLogix5000 Quick Tutorial

weisengle said:
Hello everyone. I am curious, right now it seems that this RS logix language is the old style ladder logic. Is this true?

Here is a short video on SFC Programming using a ControlLogix PLC. ControlLogix uses RSLogix5000 software and can handle 5 different programming languages. It just depends which one you are more comfortable with.

Link: http://youtu.be/q9_xiqnZvNs

This vid mentions all 5, but it concentrates on SFC.

pdext

jkerekes · May 11, 2012

BTW,RSLogix 5000 doesn't support IL.

pdext · May 11, 2012

Ok fair enough. It supports 4 of 5. The point is that RSLogix5000 one of the most powerful that can support most of them.

pdext

jkerekes · May 11, 2012

Didn't mean to distract from the point of this thread. I use SFC all the time on ControlLogix. It works great. But I posted just for accuracy.

OZEE · May 11, 2012

Who cares?

This thread is 3 years old. The OP came in and made ONE comment and never returned!

Lancie1 · May 11, 2012

At least a few finally showed some interest! If we depended on original posters to keep threads alive, this site would have died long ago.

jkerekes · May 11, 2012

I hate it when I respond to a old post!

Lancie1 · May 11, 2012

Why do you hate it? It means that you are still alive and kicking. Some have died since this thread started.

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