Skiroy
Member
Okay guys. we have a very old machine that uses PLC-2 software. This machine was basically donated from the other company in Tennesse. It came with the Program wiped out and no back up. Then the guys that worked here fried the PLC. So they got a new PLC and I/O units and the software and want me to get it running. The problem is I only know RSLogix 500. So this thread is probably going to save my life as the more I look into it PLC-2 programming is very different even though I have a couple weeks to prepare before the parts make it here. And they are buying the non AB PLC-2 that is written to use with Windows so I have no idea what it looks like and really hope its GUI friendly like RS Logix 500.
By the way the only thing I have to work with is the print out of the program that came with the machine's manual and it looks very similar as far as rung based ladder logic but the addressing looks weird.
Let me fire off by asking this before I get knee deep into things.
1. I was read that PLC 5 addressing is octal assigned. Is the PLC-2 the same or can some talk about this?
2. What about having to set the I/O module dip switches?
Bear with me guys and thankx so much for your help.
By the way the only thing I have to work with is the print out of the program that came with the machine's manual and it looks very similar as far as rung based ladder logic but the addressing looks weird.
Let me fire off by asking this before I get knee deep into things.
1. I was read that PLC 5 addressing is octal assigned. Is the PLC-2 the same or can some talk about this?
2. What about having to set the I/O module dip switches?
Bear with me guys and thankx so much for your help.