Deck 2: Introduction to Rs Logix 5000 Software

Question 1

What are the three parts of the Path Bar toolbar?

Answer 1

The Path Bar toolbar has three parts:
1) Current path
2) Recent paths
3) RSWho

Question 2

Identify the three packages of RSLogix software matching each to the controllers for which the package is used.

Answer 2

There are three different packages of RSLogix software:
1) RSLogix 5000 is for the ControlLogix family of programmable automation controllers.
2) RSLogix 5 is for programming the Allen-Bradley PLC-5.
3) RSLogix 500 is for the SLC 500 family of PLCs, which also includes the MicroLogix.

Question 3

Information about the current software release, including installation information, past problems that have been fixed, and new features is provided by the ____________________ selection in the Help menu.

Answer 3

Release Notes

Question 4

Toolbar setup, which controls which toolbars are displayed and hidden, is on a project-by-project basis.

Question 5

The base tag of a ControlLogix instruction can have a more descriptive or more user-friendly name or tag associated with it, called a(n) ____________________ tag.

Question 6

What are the required entries in the New Controller window when creating a new project?

Question 7

What are the basic components of Logix 5000 ladder logic?

Question 8

The controller organizer in Logix 5000 is used to organize a project and is a tree structure similar to Windows Explorer.

Question 9

The logic contained in the selected routine is displayed in the ____________________ window.

Question 10

Basic information about the controller associated with a project is found in the ____________________ window.

Question 11

One way to program ladder instructions is to drag and drop them from the ____________________ toolbar to the desired position on a ladder rung or select where to place the instruction on the rung and simply click it on the toolbar.

Question 12

In setting up communications between a personal computer and PAC when uploading, the current path is automatically selected on the Path Bar toolbar and should not be changed by the user.

Question 13

Coil-type and box-type instructions are both types of ____________________ instructions.

Question 14

When creating a new project, it is essential to match the major software version of the software project to the major firmware revision level in the controller.

Question 15

What are the four languages in which ControlLogix can be programmed?

Question 16

The Language Element toolbar and Ladder Common Logic toolbars can be customized.

Question 17

Documentation that describes the function of the rung is a(n) ____________________.

Question 18

A graphical representation of users on the current network is displayed in the ____________________ screen. This screen also provides a means to set and establish a communication path to a desired PAC.

Question 19

Briefly describe two types of project backup features of the RSLogix 5000 software.