PLC RSLOGIX 5000 and VBA references

[daro 0]

hello.

I'm looking for an automation interface manual of rslogix 5000, just like the one for rslogix500. the idea is to skip OPC and just use VBA directly.

I had looked for this thing on AB website but I just can´t find anything.

[NorOntScout 0]

This is what I found on the subject

https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22114

How to read and write to tags using vba on SE.

Basically:

Option Explicit
Public WithEvents oGroup As TagGroup ' Define a TagGroup

Public Function ReadTagValue(strTagName As String) As Variant
    Dim oTag As Tag

Set oGroup = Application.CreateTagGroup(Me.AreaName, 500) 'Set the tag group as being part of the Project
oGroup.Active = False 'Stop updating of tag group

On Error GoTo ErrorTrap

    oGroup.Add strTagName  'Add tag to TagGroup
    oGroup.Active = True 'Update Tag from PLC / DB
    Set oTag = oGroup.Item(strTagName) 'Define Tag
    Err.Clear 'Clear errors
    ReadTagValue = oTag.Value 'Get tag value and store it

    Set oTag = Nothing 'Clear tag
    Set oGroup = Nothing 'Clear Group

    Exit Function

ErrorTrap:
     LogDiagnosticsMessage "Error in ReadTagValue. Error: " & Err.Description
     Err.Raise Err.Number, "ReadTagValue()", "Error:" & Err.Description
 End Function

 

 

Edited 21 Nov 2016 by NorOntScout

[Filthy McNasty 28]

That's FT View SE. The OP was asking about RSLogix5000

 

To my knowledge, RA has not opened up the API/Object Model for RSLogix/Studio 5000.