John,
All the manuals are available online. Have you tried
http://www.ab.com yet. Right on the home page is a link to Manuals Online.
Here is a link to the Control Procesors section:
http://www.ab.com/manuals/cp/
You didn't mention which PLC you are using RSLogix for so you will have to take it from there as I cannot give you an idiot-proof link. Ah, what the heck, here are the idiot-proof links:
MicroLogix 1000 Instruction Set Reference Manual:
http://www.ab.com/manuals/cp/1747-rm001c-en-p.pdf
MicroLogix 1200/1500 Instruction Set Reference Manual:
http://www.ab.com/manuals/cp/1762-rm001c-en-p.pdf
SLC 500 Fixed and Modular Controllers Instruction Set Reference Manual:
http://www.ab.com/manuals/cp/1747-rm001c-en-p.pdf
PLC-5 Instruction Set Reference Manual:
http://www.ab.com/manuals/cp/178561.pdf
Ok, I am tired of entering these. If you want PLC-2, PLC-3, or ControlLogix links you are just going to have to find them yourself. The point is, they are online in PDF format. Get them, download them, print them.
OG
oh, two other things....
#1 there is a sample program that installs with your software.
#2 in the software click
Help => Instruction Help