Chapter 1 – Rockwell Automation 1785-Vx0B, D17856.5.9 PLC-5 VME VMEbus Programmable Controllers User Manual User Manual

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Chapter 1

Overview

1-3

In the PLC-5/V40B, both channels (1 and 2) are identical although they are
independently configurable. In the PLC-5/V40L, channel 2 is a local I/O
(LIO) interface.

The PLC-5/VME processor has the same instruction set as the standard
PLC-5 processor. It supports:

complex expressions in compare and compute instructions
statistical

instructions

floating-point calculations in PID instructions
ASCII string-handling instructions
main control programs (MCPs)

Use the keyswitch to change the mode in which a processor is operating.

If you want to:

Turn the keyswitch to:

Run your program, force I/O, and save your programs to a
disk drive. Outputs are enabled. (Equipment being
controlled by the I/O addressed in the ladder program begins
operation.)

Enable outputs.

Note: You cannot create or delete a program file, create or

delete data files, or change the modes of operation
through the programming software while in
run mode.

RUN

PROG

R

RUN

E
M

Disable outputs

Create, modify, and delete ladder files or data files;
download to an EEPROM module; and save/restore
programs.

Notes:

The processor does not scan the program.

You cannot change the mode of operation through
the programming software while in program mode.

PROG (program)

PROG

R

RUN

E
M

Change between remote program, remote test, and remote run
modes through the programming software.

Remote run

Enable outputs.

You can save/restore files and edit online.

Remote program

See the program-mode description above.

Remote test

Execute ladder programs with outputs disabled.

You cannot create or delete ladder programs or data files.

REM (remote)

PROG

R

RUN

E
M

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