tadamsmar

Need good intro on programming PLC5

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I have the PLC5 programming manuals but I am asking to see if there is an easier approach than slogging through those. I have the task of writing a maintenance manual for our PLC latter logic. I have never learned how to program the PLCs so I am looking for a gentle introduction. I have the PLC5 manuals used by the in engineers who programmed it and I have access to a smart engineer(who is my technical lead) who helped program it and currently maintains it. I have access the the PC used to maintain the latter logic. It has RSLogix 5 installed. So I can look at the configuration and even probably modify it in a playpen, but it would be harder for me to test anything on a real PLC because we only have production PLCs, none for testing. But there is one production system that is not in use so I could test on that one, I guess. I have a good understanding of the functional requirements since I maintain a compter interface to the PLC output tables on a central master control computer (in FORTRAN and C). It's all just analog inputs, analog outputs, digital inputs, digital outputs and status tables. Nothing more than that. Just scanning.

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Hugh Jack's books are a great place to start with some PLC basics. http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?app=downloads&showcat=39

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Check out the link to this class, and see if he is offering a PLC 5 class anytime soon. http://www.ronbeaufort.com/ Best time and money you can spend, if you are serious about needing to learn your way around a PLC. BCS EDIT: Looks like Oct 5th - Oct 9th is the next PLC5 class scheduled, and only a few available weeks left in the year. Better Hurry!!! Edited by Bering C Sparky

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