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Handling Project Files
There is a specific order of events to follow when you create a ladder logic program
using PLC-500 A.I. This chapter will tell you how to accomplish step 1 below.
1. Create a project. Projects are the set of files having to do with a ladder program.
There are a variety of files in a project, but PLC-500 A.I. creates the files
automatically, whenever you need them. Creating a project is as simple as giving
it a name that PLC-500 A.I. can use to refer to the files.
2. Configure the processor type and I/O. This process tells PLC-500 A.I. what type of
programmable controller module and I/O modules you are using, and allows PLC-
500 A.I. to address the I/O points. The features available in the software vary with
processor type, so defining the processor type is very important. Chapter 3 -
Configuring the PLC-500 CPU and I/O Modules discusses this step.
3. Enter and document the ladder program for the project. This is the actual program
you will use in your SLC 500 processor. This step is discussed in Chapter 6 -
Creating and Editing Ladder Logic and in Chapter 8 - Adding Descriptive Text to
Ladder Logic .
The File Selector feature of PLC-500 A.I. provides a tool for handling files. This
chapter will explain how to use the File Selector to create a new project file, select an
existing project, and use file utilities for such functions as deleting and backing up files.