Arrange the output instructions, Choose a tag name for an operand – Rockwell Automation Logix5000 Controllers Ladder Diagram Programming Manual User Manual

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Chapter 1 Program ladder diagram

Arrange the output instructions

Place at least one output instruction to the right of the input instructions. You can

enter multiple output instructions on a rung of logic:

Option

Example

Place the output instructions in sequence on the rung (serial).

Place the output instructions in branches (parallel).

Place the output instructions between input instructions. The last instruction on the rung

must be an output instruction.

Choose a tag name for an operand

Tag names follow these formats:

For a:

Specify:

Tag

tag_name

Bit number of a larger data type

tag_name.bit_number

Member of a structure

tag_name.member_name

Element of a one dimension array

tag_name[x]

Element of a two dimension array

tag_name[x,y]

Element of a three dimension array

tag_name[x,y,z]

Element of an array within a structure

tag_name.member_name[x]

Member of an element of an array

tag_name[x,y,z].member_name

where:

x is the location of the element in the first dimension.

y is the location of the element in the second dimension.

z is the location of the element in the third dimension.

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-PM008E-EN-P - October 2014

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